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Apple TV Hardware Rumor

Rumor: Apple developing iOS-based HDTV for late 2011 release

Sometimes you have to turn a hobby into a full-time job. Per DailyTech, Apple is rumored to be working on an iOS-powered connected TV, possibly for release as early as this fall. A former Apple executive, speaking anonymously, said the company plans to “blow Netflix and all those other guys away” by bundling Apple TV […]

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iPad News Software

BBC planning subscription-only iPlayer app for iPad in 2011

You love the BBC. And the BBC loves your iPad. Per paidContent:UKthe BBC has announced that it plans to begin the international launch of its lauded iPlayer catch-up service by first rolling out a paid subscription service for iPad users. While iPlayer itself is free, it’s included as part of the annual license fee that […]

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Apple TV News

Users report HDMI handshaking, connectivity issues with second-gen Apple TV

It’s a nifty thing, but perhaps a bug fix is in order. Per AppleInsider, some early adopters of Apple’s second-generation Apple TV are reporting issues with streaming HD rentals and problems completing “HDMI handshakes” between the new Apple TV and their HD TVs. Several discussion threads on Apple’s support forums related to issues with HD […]

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Apple TV News

Second-gen Apple TV may be causing video distortion on older TVs

Apple’s long-awaited second generation Apple TV may be spiffy, but there may be bugs to sort out. Per CNET, the set-top box may cause video distortion and users have reported that the new Apple TV may not be compatible with some television sets only five years old. User jitterysquid first posted the issue in the […]

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Apple TV News Patents

Two new Apple patents emerge pertaining to cloud-based sorting, syncing

Two days after Apple’s media event unveiled a new cloud-based Apple TV, two patent applications from the company describe methods to improve the experience of over-the-air syncing, and browsing of Internet-based content. Per AppleInsider, the documents describe wirelessly syncing data between a server in the “cloud,” and a client device owned by an individual user. […]