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British broadcaster ITV makes the move to Mac

by Mike Schramm (Oct 12th, 2011)

Another major company has made the switch to the Mac. This time it's British broadcaster ITV, which is currently in the middle of a five-year technology transition. The company will switch out its employees' PCs with Macs and include Google Apps in the deal, installing Google's software on ...

Apple TV prototype sold on eBay

by Michael Grothaus (May 20th, 2011)

A prototype of the original Apple TV, or "iTV" as it was known when Jobs first unveiled it in 2006, has been sold on eBay for a Buy It Now price of US$350. As you can see from the image above, the prototype unit has an Apple Development Team barcode and a sticker that marks the unit as a "DVT" ...

i.TV extends to the iPad, adds Hulu integration

by Michael Rose (May 5th, 2011)

The free i.TV app for iPhone has been providing program guide and show information for TV addicts since October of 2008, and it's been improving steadily since then. With version 3, now available on the App Store, the app has gone universal and provides a full-screen iPad experience for ...

New AppleTV delivers on $99 price point, streaming

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 1st, 2010)

It's billed as "One More Hobby." It hasn't been a big hit, but those who used the Apple TV have shown affection for the device and provided Apple with valued feedback. Apple took this feedback and retooled the Apple TV into a smaller form-factor that clocks in at 1/4th the size of its ...

News Corp reportedly holding back iTunes rentals

by Mike Schramm (Aug 31st, 2010)

With all of the speculation flying around about tomorrow, a few people are poopooing any idea that Apple will mention the iTV at all. The invitation doesn't say anything about it being "show time." Images like the guitar are usually reserved for iLife and the iPod, and it's unlikely that Apple will ...

Roku cuts price of media players in possible anticipation of new Apple TV

by Mel Martin (Aug 31st, 2010)

Maybe it's coincidence, but probably not. On the eve of a rumored announcement of an updated US $99.00 Apple TV, Roku has cut the price of its media players. The standard definition model has been slashed $20 to $59.99, and the high definition model has been trimmed by $30 to $99.99. The Roku ...

TUAWxperts: September event predictions

by Erica Sadun (Aug 30th, 2010)

With the September 2010 Apple media event just days away, here's a quick team round-up of our takes on the likely product introductions. Victor Agreda: I'm betting on an iPod nano with touchscreen (because flicking is the new scrolling), and an iPod touch with a camera and retina screen. As for ...

Griffin confirms PartyDock iPad/iPhone peripheral is on the way

by Chris White (Aug 28th, 2010)

If you're familiar with the Scene It? franchise for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii, you've probably never thought of having a similar model work on an iPhone or an iPad. If you're like me, you may have an "of course" moment when you first see the Griffin PartyDock. Thanks to the FCC posting the ...

In Brief: September 1 Apple event

by Dave Caolo (Aug 27th, 2010)

As preparations begin in San Francisco (check out the Yerba Buena Center's new look) for the September 1 press event, here's a brief review of what's likely and unlikely to go down. iPods are a given, and likely to be the thrust of the event. Apple has refreshed the line every year in September ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: What's in Apple's guitar hole?

by Erica Sadun (Aug 27th, 2010)

Dear Aunt TUAW, Maybe I'm completely wrong, but I eventually demystified the Apple 9/1/2010 Press Invitation. I had a look at the press release image I found on www.fscklog.com (it's a little bigger than yours) in Photoshop. Instinctively the soundhole was very interesting to me, especially ...

Oh, Plex. You tease!

by Erica Sadun (Aug 26th, 2010)

All sorts of buzz in the blogosphere this afternoon after Plex, makers of a respected Mac-based digital media center application updated their blog with a cryptic hint that seems to point to next Wednesday's Apple event. Plex provides a centralized way to access your media library from a simple ...

More murmuring about 99 cent iTunes TV rentals

by Mike Schramm (Aug 25th, 2010)

Well now. The previous rumor about 99 cent rentals for TV episodes on iTunes was just your average, but now that we know there's an Apple event just around the corner, it's time to start making hay out of all the chaff floating around. A source now tells the Wall Street Journal that Apple is ...

iTunes TV show rentals for 99 cents may be on the way

by Keith M (Aug 24th, 2010)

Here's another rumor about the new Apple TV (or "iTV" as some are calling it), which may be in the cards for the upcoming Apple event in two weeks. Bloomberg is reporting that Apple is in advanced talks with several media outlets to offer TV show rentals through iTunes for 99 cents an episode. ...

Apple rumor roundup: iTV, next-generation iPod touch

by Dave Caolo (Aug 23rd, 2010)

It's a new week, and with that comes a new batch of Apple rumors. This time we've got more hints about the forthcoming Apple TV (or is it "iTV") and what could be a new iPod touch screen. First, Digg co-founder Kevin Rose has been chatting up the new Apple TV. According to Rose, it will be ...

British TV network angered over iTV rumor

by Dave Caolo (Aug 13th, 2010)

The UK's oldest commercial television network, ITV, is supposedly livid over the rumor that Apple will rebrand the Apple TV as "iTV" in the near future. According to Mirror.co.uk, the network is already taking legal steps to "...stop the move." They're looking to prevent Apple from using the name ...