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CW TV Now app hits Apple TV: Unbundling Begins

, May 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

The CW network has been around for a long time and it's definitely a niche network. If you're a fan of superheroes, you may have watched network before to check out shows like Smallville, which chronicled the early life of Superman. The network also has another popular superhero show airing now called Arrow. Read The Full Story

Apple confirms Wi-Fi issue on some third gen Apple TVs

, Apr 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple has officially confirmed that a small number of its third-generation Apple TV set-top boxes are having an issue with Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi issue affecting units lead to the Apple TV being unable to locate a network, unable to join the network, or the device may drop connectivity or only have an intermittent connection. Apple is promising to remedy the situation for affected owners. Read The Full Story

Hulu Plus gets all-new design on Apple TV

, Mar 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

Hulu has been relatively quiet lately as far as any redesigns and updates go, but the company has announced today an all-new design for its app on Apple TV. Hulu says they have redesigned the app "from the ground up" and they have made it easier to get the content that you're looking for on the Apple TV. Read The Full Story

Updated Apple TV A1469 uses a die-shrunk A5 chip

, Mar 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple might still consider its Apple TV a hobby, but the device is very popular in the set top box market. Fans of the Apple TV get excited when new part numbers surface at the thought of getting an upgraded Apple TV box with more features or faster hardware. MacRumors reports that a third generation Apple TV with part number A1469 is now making its way into Apple retail stores. Read The Full Story

Apple accessories at Staples are available now

, Feb 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Earlier this month, Staples announced that it would become an official Apple reseller and would begin selling Apple products in its stores and online in the US. Today is the first day that Staples has begun selling Apple merchandise, and it seems they're starting out small for now, offering only accessories and other smaller products like the Apple TV and AirPort devices. Read The Full Story

Apple job listing hints at “next generation features” for Apple TV

, Feb 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple TV rumors have slowly been gaining steam recently, and even more speculation should be wound up from the fact that Apple has a job listing that looks to find an "experienced engineering manager to help deliver the next generation features for Apple TV." While it makes sense that Apple will update the Apple TV set top box at some point, "next generation features" sort of hints at the possibility that Apple may change things up a bit. Read The Full Story

Apple TV 5.2 jailbroken, aTV Flash updated

, Feb 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple recently updated its Apple TV to version 5.2, bringing support for Bluetooth keyboards and the "Up Next" playlist feature. Now, a couple of weeks after release, the latest version has been jailbroken for those who wish to open the settings a bit to tinker around. aTV Flash also updated to support 5.2, which allows users to do a slew of neat stuff, including setting specific favorites and surfing the web. Read The Full Story

Xbox founder says Apple TV could “simply kill” gaming consoles

, Feb 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Apple TV is a fairly simple product. It's a standard set-top box that allows you to stream content and even beam content from an iOS device to your big-screen living room television. However, the founder of the Xbox gaming console, Nat Brown, says that if Apple wanted to, they could easily destroy the Xbox, PlayStation, and Wii. Read The Full Story

Apple TV event rumored for March, new SDK tipped

, Feb 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

While we've been hearing rumors of Apple releasing an actual television, it looks like the company is also going to release an Apple TV SDK for developers. Apple is said to be holding an event next month that will reveal the new developer program that will allow app developers to make apps for the Apple TV platform. Read The Full Story

HBO Go now supports AirPlay, coming to Apple TV soon

, Feb 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

Today at the Dive into Media conference, HBO's President and COO, Eric Kessler, announced that HBO Go will now support Apple's AirPlay protocol, and will also be coming to the Apple TV at some point in the future. The addition of AirPlay support means that HBO Go subscribers can beam their content from their iOS devices to the big-screen TV in the living room, provided that you have an Apple TV to do the grunt work. Read The Full Story

HBO Go app coming to Apple TV by mid-year?

, Feb 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

If you have an Apple TV set-top box attached to the TV in your living room, you may be getting a new entertainment option for the device by the middle of the year. Bloomberg reports that two people familiar with plans for Apple say that Apple and Time Warner Incorporated are negotiating to bring HBO Go to the Apple set-top box. The two sources refused to be named because the talks are private. Read The Full Story

Next Apple TV isn’t smaller but has a few hardware changes

, Jan 31st 2013 Discuss [0]

A couple days ago, we mentioned that some scuttlebutt suggested that a new and smaller version of the Apple TV had crossed the FCC. More details on the new version of the Apple TV have surfaced that show no size change is planned for the new version of the device. While dimensions are remaining the same, there are reportedly some internal changes being made. Read The Full Story
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