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Tim Cook on all things Apple – iPhone, iMac, Apple TV, iPad, Apple retail stores and more
Yesterday afternoon, Apple COO Tim Cook met with investment bankers from Goldman Sachs and answered a number of questions about Apple’s product line and Apple’s future direction. Below are the more pertinent tidbits, with the transcript provided courtesy of 9to5Mac. We’ll break down Cook’s insightful comments in an upcoming post. On Apple’s role as a […]
Continue reading...Apple mulling $30/month TV subscription via iTunes
Monday, November 2, 2009
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Apple is reportedly reaching out to TV networks and pitching a $30/mo subcription service for watching TV shows via iTunes, according to a report today in the Wall Street Journal. The report notes that the proposed subscription service won’t be tied to any particular hardware, and anyone with an iTunes account will be able to […]
Continue reading...Apple exec puts rumors of cable-like Apple TV to rest, ups target for Apple Stock to $200
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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The New York based Investment bank Caris & Company recently met with Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer and came away with some interesting nuggets of info. In a note to investors, Caris & Company analyst Robert Cihra discussed the potential for Apple to add some cable-like features to the Apple TV: While some have wondered whether Apple […]
Continue reading...The case against an Apple HDTV
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
This past February, analyst Gene Munster predicted that an Apple branded HDTV was on the horizon. We expect Apple to design a connected television over the next two years (launching in 2011) with DVR functionality built in. These recorded shows could then sync with Macs, iPhones and iPods over a wireless network. The device would […]
Continue reading...Apple TV as a Gaming Platform – Why it doesn’t make sense.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Two weeks ago, Michael Pachter, an analyst at Weedbush Morgan, laid out a case that would see Apple transforming its just-good-enough-to-stay-afloat Apple TV into a full-fledged gaming console. Building on the immense popularity of the iPhone as a handheld gaming device, Pachter predicts that it’s only a matter of time before Apple makes a play […]
Continue reading...Apple issues update for Apple TV, includes gesture support for iPhone Remote App [Video]
Thursday, June 25, 2009
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Apple yesterday issued a software update for Apple TV, with one of the cooler features being support for the latest version of the iPhone Remote app. Now, instead of navigating Apple TV menus with a dinky white remote, iPhone users now have the ability to use gestures on their iPhone to browse around and even […]
Continue reading...Apple updates Apple TV, removes 3rd party add-ons such as Boxee
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Apple released software update 2.3.1 for the Apple TV late Tuesday evening. Notably, the update appears to have removed all third party add-ons, including the much beloved Boxee. First Hulu, and now this?! Boxee can’t catch a break. Apple has yet to release specific details about the update on its support page, but it should […]
Continue reading...New Plugin from Google lets you Stream Hulu and Netflix videos with Frontrow
Monday, February 16, 2009
A new plugin from Google allows Frontrow users to stream Hulu and Netflix videos straight to their computer. The plugin is called ‘Understudy’ and is hosted over at Google Code. Once the plugin is installed, users can select from a number of feeds to add to their Frontrow page. For example, you can add a […]
Continue reading...Apple planning to add remote streaming capability to iTunes?
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
As users continue to download media content from iTunes in increasingly large numbers, the ability to sync all of that content onto your iPhone and iPod Touch is becoming more problematic. The largest capacity iPhone currently checks in at 16 GB, but for most people, that’s not even large enough to accommodate a relatively decent […]
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Apple’s Snow Leopard to load printer drivers on demand – AppleInsider ‘Rolando Lite’ Coming Soon – Touch Arcade Test your hearing with Audiometry for the iPhone – TUAW App Store hits 20,000 Applications – MacBlogz The Future of Television, starring the Apple TV and Boxee- NY Post Firm reiterates claims of entry-level iPhone this Spring […]
Continue reading...Apple conducts survey about Apple TV, asks users for input
Monday, February 9, 2009
Apple is conducting an online survey of Apple TV users in order to better understand that particular segment of users in an apparent effort to build on the increased consumer interest in the device. The survey asks a number of questions ranging from what kind of Television sets users own to what type of content […]
Continue reading...Analyst predcits that Apple is planning HDTV with DVR functionality
Thursday, February 5, 2009
AppleInsider reports: Although Apple has publicly denied interest in such markets, investment bank Piper Jaffray said Thursday it expects the company to introduce a networked television in the next two years and update its Apple TV set-top-box with DVR capabilities by year’s end. “We expect Apple to design a connected television over the next two […]
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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