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Archive for the ‘Apple TV’ Category

September 1st, 2008

HD Content Coming To The iTunes Store

Let me preface that this is pure speculation. I haven’t read, yet, that this is actually true. BUT…
Apple just released a new decoder that is visually lossless and provides uncompressed HD quality at SD data rates. This means HD quality in a smaller file size, which has been one of the biggest obstacles listed for […]

By Chris Marsden -- 1 comment

February 13th, 2008

Apple TV Update Released

The software update to Apple TV is now available. During MacWorld, Steve Jobs said that Apple will be releasing a software update to the Apple TV in order to give it more features. He publicly admitted that their first try with Apple TV wasn’t successful and the software update should make it better. Props to […]

By Juan -- 0 comments

February 3rd, 2008

Apple Posts Apple TV 2.0 Guided Tour

Apple has yet to release the software update for Apple TV but that hasn’t stopped Apple from putting up the guided tour ahead.
The guided tour is available in streaming format or as a download for both the iPod as well as a larger version.
Checking out the guided tour it really adds to the argument that […]

By Juan -- 0 comments

June 22nd, 2007

YouTube Now Showing on Apple TV and Soon on the iPhone

According to this press release by Apple, YouTube videos are now available on the Apple TV. Existing Apple TV owners can update their software via the software update utility in the Apple TV.
On June 29th, a week from now, Apple will begin selling the iPhone. Included in the iPhone is the YouTube app that allows […]

By Juan -- 1 comment

May 16th, 2007

Systm: Apple TV Hacks

Patrick Norton and David Randolph take you through some interesting hacks for the Apple TV. I’m not a fan of reading to much, especially long how-to articles. So it’s really good when there are video versions such as what Systm is doing for Apple TV hacks. It’s easier for me to follow videos than articles.
Covered […]

By Juan -- 0 comments

March 24th, 2007

10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Get Apple TV Just Yet

Buzz has been high the last few days as Apple started shipping Apple TVs. While a lot of good has been said about the Apple TV, we also need to be objective. The people at iLounge are just that. So they wrote a piece stating 10 reasons why you shouldn’t jump on the bandwagon and […]

By Juan -- 0 comments

March 21st, 2007

WSJ Reviews the Apple TV

We’ve been testing Apple TV for the past 10 days or so, and our verdict is that it’s a beautifully designed, easy-to-use product that should be very attractive to people with widescreen TV sets and lots of music, videos, and photos stored on computers. It has some notable limitations, but we really liked it. It […]

By Juan -- 2 comments

January 17th, 2007

Apple To Be The Next Sony

While it’s true that the Sony of late has been losing some of it’s luster, it’s still one of the biggest companies and brands in the world. Sony is one of the most recognizable and well respected brands in electronics and technology. Everyone has heard of either the Walkman and/or the Playstation. Most of the […]

By Juan -- 0 comments

January 12th, 2007

Apple TV: The Other Product In The Keynote

That’s what the Apple TV was relegated to, “The Other Product” status. It’s not to say that the Apple TV is a bad product. The iPhone just over shadowed the Apple TV. It wasn’t as revolutionary as the iPhone.
What’s the Apple TV you ask? Why it’s the center of your entertainment life. The Apple TV […]

By Juan -- 0 comments