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Comcast launches next-gen X1 cloud-enabled DVR

Rue Liu, May 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Comcast has launched its next-gen cable box called the X1 that brings a slick new interface, cloud integration, and app support. Over the coming weeks, the company will start by making the new set-top boxes available in the the Boston area followed by a nationwide launch later this year. Read The Full Story

Apple iTV said to feature Siri: resembles Cinema Display

Ben Kersey, May 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Is the Apple television coming this year? Is it even coming at all? We can’t answer those questions, but more details seem to be leaking out about the mythical television set of lore. Cult of Mac reports that a source has seen the fully working TV in the flesh, and has spilled the beans about what to expect. Most of what is outlined matches up with previous rumors, such as Siri integration, but there’s one or two odd details. Read The Full Story

25% of US consumers like the idea of an Apple-branded TV

Mark Raby, Apr 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Ever since it first came to light that Apple might be working on manufacturing its own television set, the imaginations of consumer electronics enthusiasts have been sparked in a way that is uncharacteristic of the usually boring TV market. Sure, in the last couple years companies have started putting in hard drives and dedicated operating systems into the TV sets themselves, but nothing has become a cultural phenomenon. Read The Full Story

Apple’s new Apple TV A5 chip is 41% smaller than previous A5

Mark Raby, Apr 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

It has been newly revealed that the Apple A5 chip that appears in the newest version of the Apple TV set-top streaming box is actually based on a dual-core architecture. Not only that, it is also 41% smaller than the A5 chip found in other Apple devices. These are factors that would significantly lower Apple's manufacturing cost, an important factor in the new Apple TV. Read The Full Story

Apple’s new Apple TV goes through teardown

Mark Raby, Mar 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

A lot of focus has been placed on Apple's new iPad, but of course there was another new device revealed this month. The new Apple TV is perhaps even more interesting since Apple's push to enter the living room market hasn't been as successul as its tablet endeavors. So what did it bring to the table this time around? All the juicy details have been revealed. Read The Full Story

Apple TV sold out at 98% of Apple Stores

Mark Raby, Mar 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

At tomorrow's iPad 3/iPad HD unveiling, it's expected that Apple will also introduce fans to a revamped version of the Apple TV. And if you want something substantial to back up that rumor, how about this - the current iteration of the Apple TV is only available at around 2% of all Apple Store locations in the US. That's got to mean the company is planning to replace it with something. Read The Full Story

Apple TV refresh imminent suggests broad stock shortages

Chris Davies, Feb 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

The Apple TV could be in line for an imminent refresh, with the news that Apple's set-top box is out of stock in multiple stores and, according to leaks from within Best Buy, can no longer be re-ordered. With the new model already referenced in among iOS 5.1 beta software, as the Bluetooth 4.0 toting "AppleTV 3,1", sources at Best Buy alerted 9 to 5 Mac to the fact that the existing device, launched in 2010, is now listed as "currently unavailable." Read The Full Story

Best Buy talks about Apple HDTV customer survey

Shane McGlaun, Feb 7th 2012 Discuss [3]

Yesterday, I mentioned that over the weekend a customer survey had surfaced on the Best Buy website that asked customers questions about an Apple HDTV. We wondered at the time if Best Buy had some inside information, or if it was just fishing for answers on what customers thought about the rumored product. If you recall, that survey outlined an Apple HDTV with a 42-inch screen, iOS HDTV with full HD resolution selling for $1499. Read The Full Story

Apple TV still a hobby, says Tim Cook

Rue Liu, Jan 24th 2012 Discuss [3]

Apple TV has long been considered a hobby by the late Steve Jobs and it still is for the Cupertino company, which reported spectacular earnings today for fiscal Q1 2012. During the earnings call, CEO Tim Cook revealed that 1.4 million units of the Apple TV were sold in this past quarter, a record for the device. But, it still remains very much a hobby for the company, although one that Cook says he can't live without. Read The Full Story

Apple TV gets unofficial iOS app support

Chris Davies, Jan 2nd 2012 Discuss [1]

Apple’s set-top box, the Apple TV, has been coaxed into running full iOS apps, effectively turning the $99 device into a palm-sized iOS computer. The handiwork of Steve Troughton-Smith, the hack allows iPhone and iPad apps like Safari, Facebook and Angry Birds to be run on your big-screen TV at 720p 1280 x 720 resolution, using a Jailbroken Apple TV and some cleverly cooked code.

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Apple TV/iTV rumor mill churns out more firms that may win supply contracts

Shane McGlaun, Dec 28th 2011 Discuss [5]

Yesterday I mentioned that the rumor mill was claiming that suppliers were getting ready to start gathering the materials needed to build the new Apple HDTV being called the iTV so far. Today more rumors have surfaced with sources telling DigiTimes that other major firms in Taiwan may win contracts to provide components for the iTV. Read The Full Story

Apple is tops in the connected set-top box market

Shane McGlaun, Dec 13th 2011 Discuss [12]

The internet connected set-top box market isn't exactly the hottest market in the tech world right now, but it is doing decently. There have been some notable failures in this market such as the Logitech Revue set-top box that was discontinued with no replacement coming after interest in the device wasn't there. Much of the issue with that product was the price for the capability offered. According to Strategy Analytics, the clear leader in the connected set-top box market is Apple. Read The Full Story