Tag: Apple TV
Apple conspiracy theory: Apple TV is destined to become a games console
One of the announcements from Apple's recent iOS8 unveiling that you might have missed was Apple's new "Metal" game engine – which received attention mostly from developers. But could it have big implications for the future of Apple TV? Its…
Are Apple planning big things for Apple TV?
There's a number of intriguing rumours this morning about Apple's plans for Apple TV box. When it was launched by Steve Jobs in 2007, it was described as little more than a hobby – but now it seems so much…
Apple TV update could be the missing "one more thing" from iPhone 5S launch
Lacking one of Steve Jobs' trademark "one more thing" announcements at last night's iPhone 5S reveal, Apple may still have one more goody tucked up its sleeve. AllThingsD is reporting that the Apple TV set-top box will be getting a…
Apple boost smart iTV plans with Matcha acquisition
It may be just one of Apple's "hobby" product pursuits, but the company's freshly-inked acquisition of video recommendations site Matcha.tv suggests Apple are still ploughing away at a smart TV. Thought to have been bought up by Apple for between…
Apple iTV teased with new patent filing
A newly uncovered Apple patent suggests that the Cupertino iPhone makers still haven't forgotten about their living room aspirations, revealing a design that looks very much like the oft-rumoured Apple iTV. Spotted by trademark spotters Patently Apple, the filing describes…
Google's Chromecast TV dongle to compete with Apple TV
It wasn't just a new upgraded Nexus tablet complete with Android 4.3 (the latest iteration of the Jelly Bean flavour of Google's mobile operating system) which Google launched today. Also announced was a new TV dongle, designed to compete with…
Apple iTV to sport LG 4K panel, suggests new rumours
Ah, the Apple iTV: how we love to dream you're anything more than just a rumour! A fresh batch of whispers from the supply chain suggests that Apple's smart, potentially iOS-based TV is alive and kicking, with the Cupertino company…
Apple looking to buy Xbox Kinect sensor development team
Apple are reported to be in talks to buy the company that first helped develop the Xbox 360's Kinect motion sensor. Israeli fabless semiconductor company Primesense put together the sensor tech for Microsoft's console accessory (which now enjoys an essential…
Apple TV adds HBO Go, WatchESPN and Sky News to its streaming channel line-up
Apple's "hobby" product, the Apple TV, gets a significant update today, adding HBO GO, WatchESPN Sky News, Crunchyroll and Qello to its streaming line-up. HBO Go offers subscribers unlimited access to top shows including Game of Thrones, while WatchESPN adds…
Forget Xbox One and PS4 – Apple's iOS 7 gamepad API could be the real game changer
E3 is drawing to a close, but rather than being all sewn up by Microsoft's Xbox One, Sony's PlayStation 4 or Nintendo's Wii U, it's Apple who've just made the real game-changing gaming announcement. iOS 7 for iPhone and iPad is set to introduce an official controller API, opening the floodgates for hardcore gaming on iOS devices.
