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Dedicated CW app coming to Apple TV in coming weeks

by Yoni Heisler (May 16th, 2013)

Deadline is reporting that the CW network is bringing its content to Apple's favorite little hobby -- the Apple TV. During CW's upfront presentation today, CW President Mark Pedowitz explained that the CW network is now reaching "more viewers on ...

PLAiR streams web video to TV with your devices for 99 bucks

by Michael Rose (Apr 24th, 2013)

If you like TV, and you like the Internet, you've got some really good options for getting those two crazy kids to play nicely together. PLAiR, newly arrived on the market, adds a platform-independent and compact device to the menu of connected ...

A small number of Apple TVs eligible for replacement due to Wi-Fi issues

by Steven Sande (Apr 16th, 2013)

Apple has emailed a note to Apple Store and AppleCare employees as well as authorized resellers stating that a small number of third-generation Apple TVs have an issue with Wi-Fi and are eligible for replacement free of charge up to two years ...

Apple releases Apple TV software update 5.2.1

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 19th, 2013)

Apple has released the Apple TV 5.2.1 software update. Hulu users will notice that the Hulu interface has been completely redesigned, including category enhancements and other UI tweaks. The update also addresses a number of security issues on ...

Apple TV launches in India

by Steven Sande (Feb 19th, 2013)

It's been a year since Apple updated its "hobby" product, the Apple TV, but for fans in India the little black box has just appeared in the online store. The Apple TV sells for Rs. 7900, or about US$145.50, a premium of almost 50 percent over ...

Apple seeking engineers for 'next generation' Apple TV development

by Mike Schramm (Feb 15th, 2013)

A new job posting on Apple's website shows that the company is seeking a software engineering manager to "help deliver the next-generation features for Apple TV." Alright, sure, they probably didn't need that article in there. But still -- Apple ...

FireCore releases updated Apple TV jailbreak tool

by Steven Sande (Feb 14th, 2013)

Jailbreak provider FireCore announced yesterday that it has released an update to the Seas0nPass jailbreak tool and aTV Flash (black) Apple TV software. The update supports the 5.2 Apple TV software released by Apple on January 28, 2013, which ...

Reality Absorption Field: Forms without Apple function

by Ross Rubin (Feb 1st, 2013)

The last Reality Absorption Field discussed how CES is relevant to Apple -- mostly through major standards milestones -- even though the company doesn't attend the annual confabulation. But CES can also be seen as a mirror that is held up to the ...

Apple TV may get HBO Go in first half of 2013

by Randy Nelson (Jan 31st, 2013)

Could it finally happen? Bloomberg is reporting that Apple is "in negotiations" with HBO to bring HBO Go to the Apple TV in app form during the first half of 2013. As our fearless leader Victor Agreda pointed out upon hearing the news, "Of course ...

Apple: Apple TV spotted at FCC to offer same great experience, updated components

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 30th, 2013)

An Apple TV model spotted recently at the FCC won't bring our living rooms into the 21st century as hoped. According to a statement by Apple that was provided to The Verge, the unit spotted in FCC regulatory documents is only a refresh of the ...

FCC filing reveals slightly smaller Apple TV on the horizon

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 29th, 2013)

An FCC filing released today shows that a slightly smaller Apple TV is in the pipeline. The device, model no. A1469, is smaller than the current-generation Apple TV. It clocks in as a 93.78 mm square, and the current Apple TV is 98 mm. ...

Apple TV update includes Up Next, Bluetooth keyboard support and more

by Randy Nelson (Jan 28th, 2013)

As is becoming common practice, Apple today launched an update to the Apple TV software alongside its latest version of iOS for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This latest iteration of the media streamer's OS -- version 5.2 -- introduces a ...

Staples in the US to sell Apple gear?

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 28th, 2013)

Staples is not an authorized Apple reseller (although the company does sell Apple gear in Canada), but a new rumor suggests the office supply store could soon start selling Apple gear here in the states. According to a report by 9to5 Mac, ...

Apple TVs in Germany gain movie and TV subscription service Watchever

by Steven Sande (Jan 11th, 2013)

German Apple TV users have a new app and service on their devices. Matthew Panzarino at The Next Web reports that German subscription video on demand service Watchever has found a place on the home screen of the diminutive puck. Watchever is ...

5 things I want to see from Apple in 2013

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 29th, 2012)

2012 was a pretty good year for Apple. It released two versions of the iPad; a totally new iPad mini; a completely redesigned iPhone and iPod touch, as well as iPod nanos; super-thin MacBook Pros with Retina displays; and an incredibly designed ...

Former Apple VP: Apple television won't happen

by Steven Sande (Dec 10th, 2012)

Readers of the Monday Note, a blog and email newsletter by former Apple VP Jean-Louis Gassée and Frédéric Filloux, might have been surprised to see this week's edition. Contrary to all of the recent blog posts that indicate ...