Apple Releases iOS 4.2.2 for Apple TV 2G
A few minutes ago Apple pushed a minor software update for the Apple TV 2nd generation. The firmware file, available for download here, is labelled 4.2.2 (build 8F305), but we’re pretty sure it’ll follow another nomenclature in the internal Apple TV settings or Apple’s website, as with previous releases. iOS 4.2.1 for the second generation...
Quick Fix: MobileMe Gallery Video on Apple TV
For Apple TV owners that also subscribe to MobileMe, Gallery is an underrated feature. MobileMe Gallery and the Apple TV just work for photo and video sharing, at least most of the time. If you're having trouble with the video part of that equation, try this.
Use AppleTV video caching for faster AirPlay viewing
Use AppleTV video caching for faster AirPlay viewing Dan Frakes from Macworld writes on how the Apple TV caches content streamed via AirPlay: The latest Apple TV doesn’t have a hard drive, but it does have 8GB of internal memory. Some of that memory is used to store the Apple TV’s operating system and other...
2 Million Apple TVs Sold So Far?
According to a “survey of Apple suppliers” by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities relayed by AppleInsider, shipments of the second-generation Apple TV have reached 2 million estimated units, with 820,000 units sold last quarter. The device originally went on sale in October 2010, and whilst Apple has always been touting the Apple TV as...
Apple HDTV vs. Apple TV HD
Everyone's favorite and always accurate source, "analysts," have been jumping up and down over the past few days saying, "You guys! You guys! Seriously! Apple's making an HDTV! I'm serious, you guys, it's coming out later this year!"
This is anothe...
Apple’s AirPlay Seed Begins to Take Root
Last year, Apple introduced a sleeper agent that, while better than its predecessor, still wasn't fully active. That agent was the Apple TV, and it wasn't until the recent release of iOS 4.3 and the expanded availability of AirPlay that its true potential became apparent.
Will Apple Build Cloud-Based TV?
Apple could be ready to upend the living room market in a truly revolutionary way. Analyst Peter Misek thinks Apple is just about ready to launch a new cloud-based video streaming service that could go well beyond what Apple TV already offers.
Sydney Hotel Deploys iPad 2s In Every Room
After the deployment of iPads in The Plaza hotel and others, The Establishment Hotel in Sydney Australia has become the world’s first to provide iPad 2s in every guest room of their hotel. The hotel, located in the financial district of Sydney, acted quickly to purchase enough iPads for their more than thirty rooms as...
How to enable Home Sharing on Mac and iOS devices
My wife and I both have an iPhone and a Mac. We also have an Apple TV in our living room. However, sharing our iTunes content (movies, music, books, apps, etc.) between these devices can be tricky, especially since we regularly hot swap our Macs and...
AirPlay’s hidden agenda: Apple TV sets
Steve Jobs may have found a way to get TV makers to put Apple's technology in their sets Apple (AAPL) is talking to television makers about building a new generation of HDTV sets with Apple TV technology built in. That's the thrust of the report Bloomberg posted Wednesday that cites "two people familiar with the...
AirPlay Licensing Deal Could Be Apple’s Real Living Room Play
Apple is considering offering AirPlay video streaming to third-party device manufacturers via licensing, Bloomberg reports. It's an idea that could provide a lot more presence for Apple in the living room, but also potentially cost the Apple TV its tentative foothold there.
AirPlay Licensing Deal Could Be Apple’s Real Living Room Play
Apple is considering offering AirPlay video streaming to third-party device manufacturers via licensing, Bloomberg reports. It's an idea that could provide a lot more presence for Apple in the living room, but also potentially cost the Apple TV its tentative foothold there.
