Topic: Apple TV

All Eyes On Apple

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Four Ways to Make Apple TV Fabulous

There has been ample speculation that the Apple TV will get a long overdue refresh during the September 9 Apple press event. And yesterday news surfaced that shipping time for the device has leaped to 1-2 weeks, which could be an ...READ»

Should You Buy Or Wait on the Apple TV?

Apple dropped the price of the 160GB Apple TV by 30%--is this the time to buy or is it better to wait for the long-rumored refresh?READ»

Apple's Tablet Apps Will Live and Die by One Nerdy Thing

For an Apple Tablet to be a hit, it will have to be more than a big-screen iPhone. And the difference between a lithe, touch-based Mac and a giant, lame iPhone comes down to one crucial nerd-factor: memory management. Memory ...READ»

Tech Watch: Why Is Movie Rental Still So Damn Difficult?

While other technologies advance, renting a movie seems more confusing and expensive than ever.READ»

Will Apple Divide and Conquer?

Apple's bid to control your TV has been released. Apple TV is a box you connect to your television. You transfer photos, videos (including high definition) and music to it from your computer. You can then watch it, or listen to it, ...READ»

Does the DVR Apple Television Rumor Make Sense?

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has gone all out in forecasting that Apple will enter the digital video recording net-connected television market by 2011. It's a bold assertion, with research behind the claims, and it seems to make ...READ»

Apple: Box By Box

Apple's profits come from its high-margin hardware, but while those machines all look great, they are not without their shortcomings. Here, Michael Fitzgerald, author of the "Prototype" column for The New York Times, assesses Apple's competitive vulnerabilities.READ»

Apple's AT&T Deal Possibly Extended to 2010

When you buy one of Apple's [NADSAQ:AAPL] iPhone 3Gs, you're required to sign a new contract extending your allegiance to AT&T [NYSE:ATT] for two more years. Apparently Apple itself had to do the same thing when it negotiated a ...READ»

iPhone -- The Apple Innovation Everyone Expected

At MacWorld today Steve Jobs announced the iPhone, the long awaited iPod cellphone that has been spoken about in whispers for over a year. Though the phone was expected, some of the specs are surprising. The entire face is a ...READ»

Apple Snow Leopard To Ship August 28

After a period of downtime early Monday morning, Apple has reinstated their online store with one seminal addition: the ability to preorder Mac OS X, dubbed Snow Leopard, for shipping on August 28. Unlike most major revisions to the ...READ»

Steve Jobs Reveals Apple's MacBook Air and iTunes Movie Rentals

Steve Jobs announced Apple's new ultra-thin laptop MacBook Air during his keynote at MacWorld. With only a .76" thickness at most, Jobs called it the thinnest laptop ever made. Air features 13.3" LED screen, 1.6 GHz Intel Core Duo ...READ»

Gadget Makers Prepare for TV's Future

  If there is one clear trend at CES, outside of all the incremental product improvements, it's that 2009 might finally be the year that online distribution for TV busts wide open. Look at all the offerings that send TV programs ...READ»

New iMacs and Mac Mini Today, Rumors Say

The latest grist from the Apple rumor mill comes with some believable specifications about new iMacs and Mac Minis, as well as a potential timescale: Today. The Mac Mini rumors have been going for months. And with good ...READ»

High Definition Headache

With several announcements at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas this week, the high-definition landscape has become a quagmire. The hi-def war was once a simple battle between Sony's Blu-ray and Toshiba's HD-DVD--each format ...READ»

Now, <em>That's</em> Entertainment Technology

When media and tech collide, the consumer wins. Prepare for a media world of unimaginable freedom and endless choices.READ»

Apple Event Preview Round-up

Last week we speculated what Apple would reveal at its event today but things have evolved, as they will do in the swirling primordial rumor-soup of the tech world, so we've summarized the latest thinking for you: iPods With ...READ»

Cable TV Muscles Into Internet Distribution, Remains Scared of Competition [Update]

Comcast, Time Warner, Viacom and other big players are in talks to transform how some TV shows are "broadcast" to the public. The rumor is that subscribers may soon be able to get favorite series online. Programming ...READ»

Television 2.0: Coming to a (Computer) Screen Near You

YouTube is just the beginning. If new research is to be believed, the Internet could eventually replace TV. Meet the innovators -- including Joost and Revision 3 -- who are reinventing television.READ»

Streaming Video? Forget Myka or Roku and Get Windows 7

We already know Netflix users are begging for easier ways to get streaming video to their TVs--Xbox, PS3, Roku, and Blu-ray players apparently aren't simple enough solutions. Instead, more and more people watch TV and film on their ...READ»

Netflix's Roku Will Stream "Big Name" Content

If you haven't heard of Netflix's [NASDAQ:NFLX] Roku box, here's the scoop: it's a little $100-gizmo that attaches to your TV and streams movies over an Internet connection, which can be had by way of Netflix's monthy rental plans ...READ»

Why Apple's iPhone is Not the Next iPod

Apple's latest creation is unlikely to dominate the cell phone market the way the iPod has impacted the digital music market.READ»

Don't Wait for Steve; Build Your Own Apple TV

Yesterday we discussed the prospect of a new Apple TV. But why watch TV on Apple's schedule when you can build your own, and have twice as many features? If you're a Mac die-hard, follow MacWorld's DIY Mac Mini media center project. ...READ»

Reinventing the MBA: 4 Reasons to Mix Business With Design Thinking

A conversation with the author and dean of Rotman School of Management Roger Martin reveals why schools need to include design when teaching business.READ»

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Apple, Fallen.

Pop quiz: Name a once high-flying stock that has fallen harder than the Dow over the past 10 months? You guessed it: Apple (AAPL). Last December the stock peaked at $202 a share. Now it's down more than half, hovering around $100, and ...READ»

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