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Second-gen Apple TV teardown posted, 8GB flash drive, 256MB of RAM located

The second-generation Apple TV is almost here and the cool cats at iFixit have posted a complete teardown of the device, which apparently includes a small 8GB of onboard storage and the same 256MB of RAM found in the iPad and fourth-generation iPod touch. Per the report, the new Apple TV uses a Samsung K9LCG08U1M […]

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Apple TV preorders now due for September 30th arrival date

A number of customers who preordered the new Apple TV have begun receiving e-mail notifications that the US$99 set top box is now shipping, with an estimated arrival by the end of the month. Per AppleInsider, shipment notifications began going out to some customers early Monday. The new Apple TV is shipping from Shenzhen, China, […]

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Apple issues refunds for Apple TV pre-orders, cites unknown delay

A number customers who paid Apple for expedited shipping on the soon-to-ship Apple TV are receiving emails from the company Thursday informing them that those shipping charges have been waived due to a possible ‘delay.’ “Our records indicate that when you placed your order you paid for upgraded shipping,” Apple wrote in the emails. “Due […]

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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. […]

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Apple releases second-generation Apple TV, focuses on streaming for new device

Arguably sort of the big kahuna of the Apple media event, the Apple TV is now small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Acknowledging that the Apple TV has “never been a big hit,” CEO Steve Jobs introduced the second generation of the living room device, bringing more of Hollywood movies and […]