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Is your new Apple TV skipping frames?

by Steven Sande (Oct 25th, 2010)

Apple's new $99 Apple TV may be getting a lot more fans than its predecessor, but early reports from a number of users are indicating that the streaming video on the device sometimes skips frames. As reported on 9to5Mac and relayed by several of our readers from personal experience, the issue may ...

Today on TUAW TV Live: The Mac Observer's John Martellaro

by Steven Sande (Oct 13th, 2010)

Would you believe it's Wednesday already? Today at 5 PM EDT (2 PM PDT), I'll have a special guest on TUAW TV Live. John Martellaro is the Senior Editor at The Mac Observer, and his background in the world of Apple includes a stint at the company as a Senior Marketing Manager for science and ...

TUAW TV Live this afternoon at 5 PM EDT: The Apple TV episode

by Steven Sande (Oct 6th, 2010)

When last week's episode of TUAW TV Live was being streamed, my Apple TV had just been delivered and I hadn't been able to do more than shoot a quick unboxing video. After a week, I've had an opportunity to put the new Apple TV through its paces and find what I like and dislike about the new unit. ...

Netflix adds video out for iPhone 4 and 4th generation iPod touch

by Mel Martin (Oct 5th, 2010)

Netflix has updated its iPhone app to support video out, but there is a caveat. You need to have an iPhone 4 or a 4th generation iPod touch, or it's no-go. Of course, you'll need the component Apple AV Cable or the composite AV Cable. Both are a bit pricey at US $49.00, but they will do the job. The ...

PlayOn TV for iPhone finally approved

by Steven Sande (Sep 30th, 2010)

Now that the proverbial floodgates have opened at the App Store, we're starting to see some apps showing up that were previously denied entry. Internet TV provider PlayOn was one of those companies that had tried to get their iPhone app approved months ago, but was told by Apple that their service ...

TUAW TV Live: Talking apps with Sam Levin at 5 PM EDT

by Steven Sande (Sep 22nd, 2010)

Today's special guest on TUAW TV Live will be veteran podcaster Sam Levin, host of the AppMinute podcast (click to subscribe). Sam's well-known for short podcasts that are chock-full of plenty of information. When the two of us get together on the air this afternoon at 5 PM EDT, we'll have a lot to ...

iHome reveals first AirPlay wireless speaker system

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 6th, 2010)

iHome, makers of iPhone and iPod accessories, is the first to announce an AirPlay compatible wireless speaker system. So far, the details are slim, but what we do know is that it will incorporate Apple's new AirPlay technology, have a rechargeable battery, and be available for the holiday season! ...

Why I'm not excited about the new Apple TV

by Mel Martin (Sep 3rd, 2010)

I'll admit it. I'll buy almost anything Apple makes. I was going to hold out on the iPad, but after reading more about it, I wound up in line the first day it was for sale. As they say, resistance is futile. That's not the case with the Apple TV. When Apple brings a product out, I expect a small ...

Netflix app hits the iPhone and iPod touch

by Mel Martin (Aug 26th, 2010)

Here's some great news for Netflix subscribers. The free Netflix app has finally made it to the iPhone and iPod touch. Netflix members on plans as low as US$8.99 a month can instantly watch movies and TV shows streamed from the Netflix servers. This has been an eagerly-awaited app (the iPad ...

Monsoon Multimedia debuts Sling, ROKU competitor with some compelling features

by Mel Martin (Jul 27th, 2010)

Today Monsoon Multimedia is announcing the Vulkano, a universal video platform that integrates DVR, Web video, streaming and time shifting of media from the home to a portable device, including the iPhone, iPad, and Macs or PCs. It also supports streaming to Android, Blackberry, Symbian and WM6 ...

Hands-on with Elgato EyeTV Hybrid and EyeTV app for iPhone

by Steven Sande (May 13th, 2010)

Elgato Systems has been in the business of turning Macs into TVs for quite a while now. The company's most powerful USB digital TV tuner, the EyeTV Hybrid (US$149.95), is an amazing little dongle that comes equipped with EyeTV 3 tuner / recorder software for Mac. The EyeTV Hybrid has gone through a ...

TUAW TV Live today at 5 PM EDT: all Apple, all the time

by Steven Sande (May 12th, 2010)

Today's episode of TUAW TV Live is a bit of a mixed salad: a little bit of Mac, with a dash of iPhone and some sauteed iPad on top. If you're not familiar with the show, it's a fun hour or so of talk with your host Steve Sande (and any guests he invites), demos of Mac software and iPhone or iPad ...

Slingplayer Mobile will finally be working on the AT&T 3G network

by Mel Martin (Feb 4th, 2010)

Well, that took a while. AppleInsider is reporting that AT&T has now agreed to let SlingPlayer for iPhone [US$30, iTunes link] stream over the 3G network. When the app was released last May, there was great moaning that the SlingPlayer Mobile app only worked on a Wi-Fi connection. That was in ...

Apple requiring the HTTP live stream protocol for iPhone apps

by Joachim Bean (Dec 16th, 2009)

Amidst all of Apple's recent app non-rejections and changes to allow APIs that were private, it was announced earlier this week that the company is now requiring developers of apps that implement live streaming video to use the HTTP Live Stream protocol. The HTTP Live Stream protocol uses web ...

iCam updated, now records video when motion is detected

by Mel Martin (Dec 9th, 2009)

I have always really liked iCam [iTunes link]. It will certainly be on my 'best iPhone apps of the year' list. Now it's been updated to automatically record video when it detects motion, and it allows you to play it back on your iPhone. This was a much requested feature, and in my testing it ...