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Rumor: Apple in talks with studios to begin streaming movies to iCloud

Additional movies: They’re never a bad thing. Per the Wall Street Journal, Apple is said to be involved in negotiations with Hollywood movie studios in an effort to give customers the ability to stream movies they own to devices like an iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. Citing sources close to the story, The Wall Street […]

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Apple TV 4.4 update out the door, adds Photo Steam, AirPlay mirroring, other functions

If there’s one universal truth, it’s this: updates are nifty. Per Mac|Life, Apple on Wednesday released iOS 4.4 for its second-generation Apple TV set top device. The update adds Photo Stream as well as new content from the National Hockey League and Wall Street Journal Live functionalities to the device. That update also provides AirPlay […]

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Apple TV 4.3.3 update out the door, adds functionality for playing purchased videos, Vimeo content

If there’s one universal truth, it’s this: updates are nifty. Per Macworld, Apple on Monday released iOS 4.3.3 for its second-generation Apple TV set top device. Up until now, you could stream any TV shows purchased from the iTunes Store housed on a computer using Appleā€™s Home Sharing feature or via AirPlay. Both, however, require […]

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Apple TV units moving briskly, no signs of updated models for Q3

Albeit not as popular as some of its other products, the Apple TV unit seems to be achieving moderate success, selling roughly 500,000 units per quarter as the 2011 holiday shopping season approaches. The latest update to Apple’s US$99 streaming media box arrived last fall and within just a few months went on to sell […]

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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 […]