By Sean P. Aune |
Apple announced this morning that the offerings on its Apple TV set top box are expanding yet again with the addition of HBO Go and WatchESPN. “HBO GO and WatchESPN are some of the most popular iOS apps and are sure to be huge hits…
By Sean P. Aune |
The WWDC 2013 Keynote will appear on Apple TV devices today, but no word as of yet where else you may be able to find it. With just hours to go before the WWDC 2013 Keynote kicks off today, Apple has quietly updated the Apple…
By Adriana Lee |
Plex is on my short list of must-have apps for streaming media boxes. It’s an extremely easy, free and stable way to stream content from your desktop or laptop to your Google TV, Xbox 360, Roku or other living room devices. But there’s one glaring…
By Sean P. Aune |
The Apple TV set top box has now surpassed a total of 13 million units sold, half of those coming in the past year alone. Speaking at the All Things D conference yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook touched on sales of the Apple TV, a…
By Roy Choi |
At CW’s annual upfront presentation to advertisers in New York City, CEO Mark Pedowitz announced that the network has reached a deal with Apple to stream its content over Apple TV. CW already offers an iOS variant (TV NOW) through the App Store as well…
By Brandon Russell |
If your third generation Apple TV is being affected by spotty Wi-Fi issues, you can go to a store right now to exchange it. According to documents acquired by 9to5Mac, the Cupertino-based company has openly admitted some devices are experiencing issues—issues include an inability to locate…
By Adriana Lee |
If you have a Hulu Plus subscription and an Apple TV, then here’s a bit of good news: The company just made your online TV-watching life a little easier with new content categories, a new rotating carousel of “Shows You Watch” and one-touch playback. Hit…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple is seeking a software engineering manager for its Apple TV group. We’ve heard rumors that the company may be working on an iTV, but this is a gig to lead the existing set top box team. What’s it call for? Apple says it wants…
By Todd Haselton |
Earlier today rumors surfaced that Apple may be interested in acquiring German TV maker Loewe, and now a fresh report has surfaced suggesting that the Cupertino-based company is planning an event in March that will be focused around the TV. What remains unclear, however, is…
By Todd Haselton |
Oh boy, get out the oranges because these rumors are getting juicy! Apparently Apple is interested in acquiring Loewe, a German TV maker. The news has already propelled the electronic company’s stock up 29% at the time of publication. According to one trader speaking to Reuters,…
By Brandon Russell |
As expected, you can now watch HBO content on your Apple TV, though you’ll need an iOS device to do so. HBO reached out to confirm that, during the All Things D: Dive Into Media conference today, Erik Kessler, President and COO of HBO, confirmed that…
By Todd Haselton |
Is Apple building its own HDTV? Your guess is as good as ours at this point, even though there have been several reports that have suggested the company is very interested in such an endeavor. Now, if this rumor is true, we have the clearest…
By Roy Choi |
Apple usually has a certain process when it comes to upholding its “veil of secrecy” and usually files Federal Communications Commission (FCC) required material the day of major announcements. Which is why this FCC filing, published Tuesday, seems a bit of a deviation from standard…
By Sean P. Aune |
In the heels of iOS 6.1 being released, the Apple TV has also received a nifty update that brings a few new features with it. It had been rumored for some time that an update for the Apple TV was on its way, and it…
By Sean P. Aune |
Apple reported today that the Apple TV streaming device sold 2 million units during the holiday quarter. When exactly will this finally qualify as a real product? Last quarter Apple sold 1.3 million Apple TV units, and during the 2011 holiday quarter it sold 1.4…
By Todd Haselton |
Is Apple going to make its own television? We certainly think so. The late Steve Jobs suggested that he had solved the problem with the age-old living room staple and Tim Cook, speaking to NBC recently, said that Apple has an “intense interest” in the…
By Roy Choi |
FCC filings have outed a new Google TV set-box unit from Netgear, the NeoTV Prime. While the testing documents don’t actually show the device that plugs in to the TV, it does reveal a Bluetooth-connected, QWERTY keyboard remote with a trackpad. The remote has embedded…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle the biggest tech rumors of this week! Foxconn, the company behind the production of Apple branded goodies and iDevices, is reportedly working with Microsoft and Amazon to produce their own line-up of smartphones. In other news, Adobe is prepping…
By Roy Choi |
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes told an audience on Wednesday that he would like to see an Apple TV come to market saying “I hope they do. I think Apple is a great device company.” Bewkes particularly believes Apple could help improve the TV experience…
By Todd Haselton |
You might not want to upgrade your Apple TV to the latest software release just yet. Plenty of users are reporting that it renders the media device completely useless until they downgrade to the previous release, AppleInsider said Tuesday. You may have already upgraded and aren’t…
By Brandon Russell |
Without providing any particular rhyme or reason, noted Apple enthusiast and Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said not to expect Apple’s fabled TV until November 2013 at the earliest. Munster previously estimated a December timeframe for the Apple television, but that’s looking increasingly unlikely, especially…
By Sean P. Aune |
One has to wonder just how many units Apple has to sell of a product before it no longer considers it a hobby. Case in point? Apple TV. During today’s Apple’s quarterly earnings call there was no mention of the Apple TV until Ben Reitzes of…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple’s San Jose press event focused on the iPad mini today will be streamed via Apple TV. It’s a rare turn of events for the company, which hasn’t streamed its events in the past several years. How can you partake? Simple enough. 9to5Mac said there’s a…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple on Monday released a 5.1 update for its Apple TV, giving it plenty of new functions such as AirPlay broadcasting, support for multiple iTunes accounts, and shared photo streams. That might not seem like much initially, but it could hint at even more added…
