Secret Notes: Software update arrives for Apple tv
Apple delivered the software update it demonstrated for the Apple tv at Macworld Expo one month ago Tuesday afternoon. The software's release had been pushed back two weeks for unknown reasons.
published on Tuesday, the 12. February 2008, think-secret
First Impressions: Apple TV 2; this could be the one
Major updates to Apple's "hobby" device could finally get more of then into our living rooms. Ars walked through a demo unit and has some first impressions.Read More...
published on Tuesday, the 15. January 2008, ars-technica
Apple Announces AppleTV Take 2 + Price Drop
Now there's no computer required - you can now rent movies directly on the Apple TV in your choice of DVD quality or HD + dolby 5.1 surround sound. Podcasts are available in audio and video format, as well as photos from Flikr and .Mac and sync with ...
published on Tuesday, the 15. January 2008, macrumors
AppleTV - Take 2
Today Apple released it’s second version of it’s AppleTV product. To go along with the new iTunes movie rental service, Apple’s new version of the AppleTV has had a nice update. A quick feature rundown: No computer required Rent movies directly from the AppleTV (HD movies for $3.99; $4.99 for new releases) DVD quality and HD quality + Dolby 5.1 Buy [...]
published on Tuesday, the 15. January 2008, apple-blog
Apple announces new software for Apple TV; lowers price to $229
Available as a free automatic download later this month, the new software announced today lets movie fans rent movies on the iTunes Store directly from their widescreen TV. With iTunes Movie Rentals and Apple TV?and with no computer required?customers can effortlessly rent movies just by clicking a button on their remote. By the end of February, they?ll be able to choose from a catalog of more than 1,000 titles, including over 100 titles in stunning high definition video with 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound. DVD-quality iTunes Movie Rentals cost just $2.99 for library titles and $3.99 for new releases. High-definition versions are just one dollar more with library titles at $3.99 and new releases at $4.99.
published on Tuesday, the 15. January 2008, apple-hot-news
More Apple TV Models, Future Apple TV Software Hints
Speculation is rising that Apple may have more models of the Apple TV waiting in the wings after it was noted that the way Apple sells the unit on its online store is more typical of a product with multiple models than a single-model product (first n...
published on Friday, the 6. April 2007, macrumors
Apple denies spying on Apple TV hacks
Apple on Thursday afternoon denied allegations that it was undoing hacks on the Apple TV. A company spokesperson asserted that Apple has a resolutely hands-off approach to the media hub, choosing not to monitor or control user habits through users who allow the device on to the Internet. Owners can modify both the hardware and software as much as...
published on Thursday, the 5. April 2007, macintosh-news-network
IFF to offer limited edition Apple TV
Tech Superpowers has teamed up with the Independent Film Festival of Boston to provide "The Titanium Package," a festival package that includes a new Apple TV combined with the all-access Chrome Pass that allows access to all film screenings and parties. The Apple TV set top box device streams content wirelessly from a home computer into the living...
published on Thursday, the 5. April 2007, macintosh-news-network
Bounty offered for development of Apple TV utilities
One potential Apple TV customer wants to see an application that will allow any type of video to be streamed to an Apple TV, and is offering $100 to anyone who writes one.Read More...
published on Tuesday, the 3. April 2007, ars-technica
AppleTV Becomes OSX Workstation
An anonymous reader writes "AppleTVhacks published a full howto install guide with 12 easy steps to turn your AppleTV into a full blown OSX workstation. With a processor emulation, hacker Semthex of hackint0sh.org, managed to get full blown OSX working on a AppleTV. The kernel for this hack is freely available under APSL and opens the legal way to a really cheap Mac Nano. With 300$ difference to the Mac Mini, this is becoming a fairly interesting deal." April Fool's, btw.
published on Monday, the 2. April 2007, apple-slashdot