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iTunes Store Begins to Supply HD News Podcasts for Apple TV

On Tuesday, news site Washingtonpost.com began offering high-definition podcasts formatted for download and viewing on HD TV sets as well as Apple’s newly released Apple TV device. These files, which are shot with high definition cameras and encoded at 720p and include documentary pieces such as Ben De La Cruz’s “Being a black man” series, […]

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First Third Party iPhone App Appears on Apple’s Site

The sharp-eyed folks over at Macenstein.com have pointed out what may be the first third party application designed for Apple’s upcoming iPhone. The description for Scenario Poker, included in Apple’s Dashboard games section, describes the title as being designed for the iPhone’s screen size and resolution as well as supporting a “tap” interface as well […]

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Apple TV Hacks Abound, Add RSS and Video Game Emulation

It was only a matter of time between when the Apple TV was released and people would try to make it do…everything. A pair of new hacks to Apple’s recently released media device now allow the Apple TV to act as both a news reader as well as a video game emulation unit for NES, […]

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HungryFlix Begins Providing Apple TV Content

The Apple TV has been out for a few weeks now. And after all the content you can find around the house has been ripped from your DVD collection, the hunt for additional material to store to the device continues. The guys over at MacDailyNews are reporting on HyngryFlix.com, a web site which provides independent […]

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AirPort Extreme 802.11n Base Station Firmware Update Released

On Monday, Apple released version 7.1 of the firmware for its recently released 802.11n-based AirPort Extreme Base Station. The update, a 4.6 megabyte download, provides general fixes, compatibility updates and security improvements for the wireless router. Specifically, the update patches a security hole in the way the Base Station accepts IPv6 connections. According to AppleInsider, […]