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iphone remote
iPhone Remote App Now Supports Apple TV Controlling With Gestures
The iPhone 3.0 version of the Remote app now supports Apple TV controls with gesturing, which should give you a lot more flexibility than the standard little Apple Remote you already have. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by nikaru: Who uses the Apple TV anyway? Boxee and Windows Media Center FTW. 4 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Retailers Making Room for Apple iPhoneTV?
According to PhoneNews, Apple has instructed licensed retailers to put their old iPhone/iPod touch A/V cords on clearance. Why? There's a new cord coming that supports HD output for AppleTV-like functions. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by MrBlahBlah: really though, how useful would this be? 5 Responses | Other threads
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neuros
Neuros Releases the Link, an Open Source, Web-Savvy Set-Top Box
Neuros, who built their reputation with weird, chunky (but wonderful) modular MP3 players, has long since moved exclusively to the home entertainment field. Their latest attempt at eroding the Apple TV's market share is the Link, a set-top streaming box that will pull video from a wide range of online TV sources — Hulu, NBC, ABC, etc. — as well as stream local audio and video content from any USB hard drive. As is always the case with Neuros set-tops, the Link's software is open source and ready for modification. This time, mercifully, that might not be the box's biggest draw. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: I like the keyboard. I was in the market for a media PC keyboard until I started VNCing my... 4 Responses | Other threads
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apple tv
Apple TV 2.1 Update Adds Remote App and Mobile Me Support
Apple TV 2.1 is out via Software Update. It adds two things: Support for the Remote app for the iPhone and iPod touch (awesome), and support for MobileMe. Hoo. Ray. [iLounge]
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itunes movies
iTunes Movie Purchases and Rentals Go to UK and Canada
Apple's finally taken their movies to the UK and Canada, giving them 700 and 1200 films respectively to buy or rent. The flicks will be available the same day as their DVD release, and if you've got an Apple TV, you can watch 100 (UK) or 200 (Canada) of them in HD on your TV. Both countries have the standard 30 days to start watching a rental, and 48 hours after you've started to finish it. If you've been aching to give Apple the money you used to give retailers and not have to shower and get dressed in order to buy a movie, this is fantastic news! [Apple (UK) and Apple (Canada)]
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By Jason ChenComment by sharmanova: @guandi18: It is a rip that the movies are cheap in the US - especially considering the US currency is weaker... more » | Other threads
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ps3
PS3 Movie and TV VOD Service Arriving... Sometime
Sony is preparing for the inevitable and will launch a movie and TV video-on-demand service for the PS3 to compete with the glut of other options already available, according to Sony's Peter Dille. He was thin on details, saying the only thing that we'd be getting "very soon" is more details on the service, which he claims will separate itself from the pack that we've already seen. Does that mean low-budget stag films? Exclusively movies/shows that feature Kareem Abdul-Jabaar? Only time will tell. [Kotaku]
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apple
AppleTV DVR Patent Points to AppleTV 3.0 Features?
We're not sure whether this patent will actually be implemented or if it's one of those cover-our-asses sort of filings, but Apple's had a DVR-like patent in the works since at least 2006. The figures show a TiVo-ish program that records TV, but then makes the recorded files available to watch on their iPods. There's even a direct docking mechanism so you don't need a PC to transfer files to and fro. Could this be the next-gen AppleTV? Probably not, since Apple's going in the direction of downloading shows from their iTunes store, and letting people record shows easily to transfer to their iPods kind of eats into their other downloading pie. [Apple Insider]
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By Jason ChenComment by The Full English Please!!: @justinpe: Hey hey i like apple, i use a mac... i just hate the small things apple do after so... more » | Other threads
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hoodwinked
Apple Falls 601 Movies Short of February Promise
Macworld did some follow-up on a promise made by Apple in a press release from January's keynote. In it, the company claimed:iTunes Movie Rentals launches today and will offer over 1,000 titles by the end of February, including over 100 titles in stunning high definition video with 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound which users can rent directly from their widescreen TV using Apple TV.
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appletv
Apple TV 2.0 Review - Check it Out!
Did you dudes see that Apple TV 2.0 Review I did? Go check it out! I stayed up until 2 a.m. writing it up, so I'm pretty tired now. I think you'll enjoy it. Or at the very least, not hate it. Yay! -
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Apple TV 2.0 Review
Ever since our Apple TV 1.0 review decided that Apple's thrust into the living room wasn't pantsworthy, we've been waiting for them to step up and make a revision that was. Apple TV 2.0 is their answer. (Let's stop calling it Take 2, please!) It's everything Apple TV should have been when it launched, complete with audio and video podcasts, Flickr and .Mac integration and—most importantly—movie rentals without a computer. At $229, it's an essential part of any iTunes user's living room arsenal.
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Apple TV Guided Tour
Those of you who aren't quite sure whether the free software upgrade is worth your while (it is) or if it's time for you to invest in an Apple TV (stick around for the review) should take a look at Apple's Guided Tour of the new UI. It's not as thorough a video as a nerdlinger would produce—we'd take you through every function, every UI element, every single menu selection—but it does give you the gist of what the device is all about. They spend most of their time on the video functionality, which is most likely what you'll be using this for as well, so it's a good intro for a family member who hasn't ever heard of Apple TV before. [Apple - Thanks Justin!]
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By Jason ChenComment by foxmajik: We get it, you're sucking Apple's iDong. Enough with the Apple TV articles. more » | Other threads
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gadgets
AppleTV Take 2 is Available, Upgrade Your Units Now!
The second generation AppleTV software is now available, so feel free to update your units as soon as you can. In return for your time, you'll get a whole bunch of new features such as movie rentals, Flickr and .Mac support, and the ability to work the thing without connecting it to a computer. [Apple - Thanks to all our Tipsters!]
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hacks
Apple TV Gets Unofficial Skype Support
Those looking to add a native Skype to AppleTV, you know, if your computer in the same room isn't working well enough, the unofficial client (read: hack) is out now. If it supported video, the idea sounds pretty damn neat. But we're not so sure that this 0.1 version does. [Brandon Holland] Thanks Phil!
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By Mark WilsonComment by newgalactic: Skype support :) ...until the next update that is. more » | Other threads
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apple tv
First Proof Apple Making Near Zero on AppleTV (And Big Bucks on iTunes)
That sweet $70 price chop Steve announced for the Apple TV had to come from somewhere (a question smartly raised by CW) and we know the only thing Apple guards more than closely than its secrets is its bottom line. So, we went to teardown masters iSuppli for a fresh estimate to see how much of it was paid for by falling component costs over the last year. Surprising answer: Not that much. Apple really is subsidizing Apple TV, a significant shift in strategy.
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mods
Nanoscope: AppleTV 1973.0
AppleTV may be full of neat new-fangled technology, but we're old school. That's why we prefer this AppleTVesque mod called the Nanoscope. Formerly a 35mm slide viewer, the device was repurposed through a bit of Dremel/cursing to fit an iPod Nano (because it happens to have a screen size not so different from 35mm film). Additionally, a speaker was crammed into the 70s era casing so thatthe whole familyat least two people could enjoy a movie together. Hotness. We'll have to install green appliances to match while waiting for our videos to encode upside down. [Thanks Mark!] -
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George Ou Says HD Bitrates Mean They Suck, Forgets About Codecs
George Ou over on Zdnet wrote an excellent piece outlining why those too-good-to-be-true HD downloads we see in Xbox 360, ABC.com and even Apple TV are a bit bogus. He points out that while these services deliver on their 720p resolution promises, the encoded bitrates are so low, compressing the data to such small proportions, that the image within the said resolution has inadequate fidelity. He's dead wrong, forgetting that MPEG-4 generation codecs can take the same bitrates from sources like DVDs and ratchet up the res and quality in the same space. Duh. [zdnet via engadgethd] -
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Apple TV Take 2: $229, No Computer Required, Direct Rentals (Netflix Is Screwed)
Holy crap, Jobs admitted Apple TV failed at getting computer content to the square screen. Apple TV Take 2 requires no computer, you can rent from iTunes directly from the box—movies and music—and it's only $229.
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Apple and Fox's Movie Rental Deal Also Includes Pre-ripped iPod/AppleTV Versions on DVDs
So not only are Apple and Fox colluding for a movie rental deal on the iTunes service, they've got a special deal in place that allows users to rip Fox DVDs onto their computers. Financial Times isn't clear on exactly how the format works, but from what we gathered from past news, the files are going to be pre-ripped and reside on the disc already optimized for iPod/iPhone or AppleTV formats. More »
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home entertainment
High-Def iTunes Downloads: Coming Soon to an AppleTV Near You?
CrunchGear is claiming that the AppleTV may soon receive a sudden gush of iTunes HD content. As the story goes, iTunes will go through a major update this month, finally offering lots of commercial 720p HDTV programming. Unfortunately, there isn't much evidence: "Apple has apparently placed a gargantuan order for more Apple TV units," say the CrunchGearians. But if you're willing to take their word for it, iTunes already accommodates 720p HDTV video podcasts, so there's not really any renovation to the iTunes store that needs to be done. And, AppleTV is capable of playing back 720p. Seems like a natural evolution, and maybe that's why this rumor has weight. [CrunchGear] -
apple
Apple Employee Address Reveals iPods With OS X, AppleTV Focus, and Improved Macs
In addition to giving Apple employees a free 8GB iPhone by the end of July, Steve Jobs had a few more things to say in Apple's closed-door internal meeting today. More »
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money money money
Apple TV Profit Margins Not As Obscene as Most Apple Wares
On top of not selling so well, even when Apple does manage to unload an Apple TV, apparently they're not doing so at the slam-bang profit margins they're accustomed to. Masters of component/cost analysis iSuppli broke down the parts of the Apple TV to estimate that Apple's pumping at least $237 into each one—and that's based on a lowball estimate. More » -
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Apple TV Getting AT&T IPTV? We're Skeptical
Engadget's got a tip from one of their sources that AT&T and Apple are working together to embed IPTV capabilities into the Apple TV by 2008. We're skeptical. More »
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apple
Apple TV Gets 160GB Upgrade
Quick note out of the D conference. Apple TV just got a storage upgrade to 160GB. You can now select either the new 160GB disks or the 40GB (not sure if those will be phased out) when you're checking out of the Apple store. Who can complain about 4x the space? Not us. More » -
analyst antics
Paid Video Downloads to Start Dying in 2008
A new report by Forrester Research declares that the paid video download market is going to come to a grinding halt in 2008, despite growing rapidly into 2007. Why? Forrester analyst James McQuivey thinks we're going to withhold our credit card numbers and migrate to free content—besides, according to McQuivey, despite Apple's best efforts to make it easy for all, it's only us "media addicts" who've jumped in. More » -
tech philanthropy
SlingMedia Shows Off Apple TV
About a week after our own Gizmodo cult leadereditor Brian Lam tested out Apple TV over a Slingbox, Slingmedia posted their own demo on YouTube. They demonstrate the MotoQ streaming at a tolerable framerate via EVDO, and then show their client running on a PC complete with faux, "how hasn't Jobs eaten them yet?" Apple remote. More » -
home entertainment
Adwatch: First Apple TV Ad On, Well, TV
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gadgets
Super Mario Brothers Running On Apple TV: Video
A reader, Rusty, sent in this video of himself playing Super Mario Bros. on his Apple TV, which, in my Nintendo fanboy opinion, totally blows away those other top 5 hacks. Who cares about running XviD files—or hell, even the legit functions—when you can play Mario? More » -
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Confirmed: Apple TV Has No Backdoors
Remember that rumor about Apple locking out hacked Apple TVs? Well, their official word is that no, they don't do that. More » -
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Apple TV Hard Drive Upgraded For a Price
Now that you know everything there is to know about Apple TV, here's a service where you can pay someone to upgrade it for you. Sure, you may be comfortable swapping out the disk, but your mom or uncle—who the Apple TV is targeted to anyway—may not. More » -
announcements
Round Up Reference: The Best Apple TV Posts from Giz and Friends
Most of us have reached a turning point. That point is, if you hear anything else about Apple TV you're going to vomit. Don't hold it back, or it's going to come out your nose.
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home entertainment
Pirate Fighting Rumor: Apple Locking Hacked Apple TVs?
I was about to write a post—a non CTIA, non-cellphone post—about Apple TV hack tutorials over at Tutorial Ninjas. They've got Joost running on an Apple TV, along with a nice collection of useful hacks. Then I noticed they'd put up a post claiming that Apple used the Apple TV's live Internet connection to detect mods and shut down the devices. They've got a handful of confirmations, so it's not definite. But until we find out what's going on, it's probably best to not do anything too tricky to your Apple TV (or just keep it off the Internet). More » -
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Apple TV Licked by Olivia Munn
Fans of Attack of the Show will recognize Olivia Munn and her Munness, but those of you unfamiliar with Olivia will undoubtedly have her face (if not tongue) etched into your head after you watch this clip. After all, it worked for Jessica Chobot, PSP Licker. Too bad it did nothing for the PSP, whose sales are still slow. So what have we learned here? Pants beats tongue every time. Though having Olivia and or Jessica's tongue in the pants would be the best combination. More »
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home entertainment
Apple TV: Niggling Questions Answered
You've been sending questions about Apple TV, we've got answers. More » -
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Apple TV vs. Xbox 360: Media Center Showdown
Walt Mossburg said in his review that "Apple TV's most formidable competitor is the Xbox 360 game console from Microsoft, which, in addition to playing games, can also play back content from Windows computers on a TV." The Times' techmeister David Pogue also calls up the 360 Media Extender in his review, as well some other gadgets.
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Apple TV Pulp Bite: NYT's Pogue Faces-Off the Streamer with Foes; PC Mag Goes Deep
Mossberg's review and video were straight up. Let's face it: He didn't need any fancy angling other than the 10-day lead he had on everyone, including nemesis (by publication), David Pogue. More » -
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Apple TV: Worth It?
Apple TV could do for television what the iPod did for music, at least that's what some analysts are saying. But it could also become the WebTV of media centers, the sort of device that you buy for Mom as a Christmas gift but that ultimately lands in the novelty arcade. Before dropping $300, you'd better know which one it's going to be. More » -
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First Video: Setting Up Apple TV
You've seen more pictures than you can handle. You've read some new info. Now watch it set up, live and uncensored, with our amazing intertube video technologies. More » -
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Five Little Things We Don't Like About Apple TV
1. The waiting period when you first boot it up is torturous. Staring at a white progress bar for over two minutes is too long. I want to start watching TV on my TV now, damnit! More »
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