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The Video Revolution Will Not Be Televised (On Broadcast Or Cable TV)

As viewing behaviors continue to shift from PCs and laptops to tablets, and apps get better and better at allowing users to search and share content, streaming video will continue to revolutionize the way we consume video content. READ»

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What Will Today's Apple Earnings Call Reveal?

Later today Apple will reveal its first financial report for 2012. It's expected to be--as usual--all about growth. But how about some Apple television news?READ»

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Does This Patent Reveal Secrets Of Apple Television?

Apple was just granted 22 fresh patents. Among ideas for smart clothing and new iPhone headsets is a patent relating to the Apple Television. It contains elements previously unseen--and that may contain important clues to the long-rumored Apple device.READ»

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Apple Wins Piece Of HTC Patent Action, Judge OK's Facebook Class Action

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.READ»

Rumor Patrol: New iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs [Updated]

A crazy year for Apple shows no sign of slowing as 2012 approaches--more and more rumors are popping up. We've looked at them with a critical eye for you.READ»

Why Sony Must Reinvent The TV

Sony's CEO, Howard Stringer, has said his company is going to reinvent the television. It's a dangerous game--and one being played by tech's top firms. Can Sony win?READ»

TV That Fits Your Life And Doesn't Make You Dumb

We all have busy lives, and catching all the good shows on TV is one of the things that gets missed in the daily grind. Here's how you can get your television fix, and in ways that are convenient for anyone.READ»

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Buying, Not Renting: Apple's Future TV Model

Apple just ditched the opportunity to rent TV shows through iTunes for $0.99. Users don't like it, but Apple may have bigger plans for your television. READ»

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Apple Round-Up: iPhone Launch Times, iCloud's Arrival, Netflix Competition

With the iPhone launch mere weeks away, and iCloud poised to bring cloud storage to the masses, there's a ton of Apple news in the media. Here're the best bits:READ»

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Peel Turns iPhones, iPads Into All-Knowing, Universal Super TV Remotes

How Peel cracked the code of navigating the gazillion-channel universe.READ»

New Tweaks Could Turn Apple TV Into A Game-Playing, Video-Chatting, Multimedia Superstar

Apple's unassuming $99 TV product is getting some upgrades that could potentially turn it into a multimedia powerhouse and a stealth billion-dollar business.READ»

What Apple's Balance Sheet Will Reveal About The Tech Industry

Apple's second-quarter call is tonight at 5 p.m. Eastern. The statistics will be telling, since they encompass the Verizon iPhone and the iPad 2's early sales. Here are the need-to-know numbers buried in all that data. READ»

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iFive: Apple TV Rumors, UAE Quashing BlackBerry Email, Samsung Selling Drive Biz, Google Music Stumbles, RIM Eyes Nortel Patents

"For what human ill does not dawn seem to be an alleviation?" Similarly, here's i5 to brighten up your insight into the day's early news:READ»

Apple Rumor Roundup: New MobileMe, More and Better Location Apps, Smart TV

The ever-churning Apple rumor mill's latest on the future of MobileMe, location apps, and that Apple TV story again.READ»

Apple, Facebook, and the Coming War Over Casual Gaming

The Internet is aflutter with rumors that Apple is planning to make a play in the casual online gaming market just as Facebook is prepping social-net-centric smartphones. Can either behemoth steal the other one's customers?READ»

Apple-Loving App Developers Seduced by Android: Report

Apple is still the king of the app world, both on smartphones and tablets. But a new survey shows that Android is catching up--at least among the people who build apps.READ»

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iFive: Microsoft's TV, Windows 7 Beats Vista, 3-D TVs Go Movie-Shaped, AMD Rivals Intel for Tablets, Google's "Like" Button

It's 2011 and CES is just around the corner, so to get you up to speed on the early news, here it is in adorably sized nuggets. READ»

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Apple's 2011 Product Lineup - What's in Store?

2010 was a boom year for Apple, but 2011's nearly upon us and the Apple rumors are already blossoming. Can Steve Jobs and company pull off yet more technology coups next year? Using what we know, and suspect, we've imagined Apple's 2011 products for you.READ»

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Apple TV Hits One Million Sales This Week

The reboot of the Apple TV, just out in October, is doing very well--flying off the shelves almost as quickly as the original iPhone did.READ»

Rumor: Microsoft Following Apple Again, This Time Into Online TV

Microsoft often tramps along the same footpath that Apple's followed, hoping to cream some money from the market with a minimum of effort, and a new rumor suggests it's trying again--this time with online subscription TV.READ»