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Apple HDTV iTV could Launch near the Middle of this Year

By | February 7, 2012 | Apple, Apple TV | No comments

Apple TV Mockup

Analyst Peter Misek of Jefferies & Company says that Apple HDTV “iTV” could launch near the middle of this year with a suggested price tag of $1,499 and a 42-inch display. Apple TV will run iOS, same operating system which runs on iPhone and iPad, along with Siri the artificial Intelligence assistant.

Misek also notes that the use of Siri will remove the use of traditional remote and will allow users to use their voice to control the TV. Users will be able to surf the web thought Siri or chat with their friends.

Biggest hurdle in launching Apple TV is the shortage of display panels and getting deals done with wireless TV content providers. As Apple is moving along with all this, hopefully we see a final product some time later this year.

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Apple Bidding for English Premier League Streaming Rights

By | January 4, 2012 | Apple, Apple TV | No comments

Apple bidding for EPL Streaming Rights

Apple has shown interest to broadcast live English Premier League (EPL) football matches when tender goes out. EPL is the top football league in the UK. This news strengthen the rumours that Apple is gearing up to launch it’s own TV Set this year. This will boost Apple TV and iPad sales in the UK.

Apple will be along with two other interested bidders Sky and ESPN. Sky paid 1.6 billion for the current broadcast of Premier League. English Premier League is considered premium content and increasing competition would give it great chance to increase the bid from previous seasons. via DailyMail

 

iOS Apps Running Full Screen on Apple TV

By | January 2, 2012 | Apple TV | No comments

Apple TV has been hacked to run iOS Apps at full screen (720p) resolution.

Developers Steven Troughton-Smith and TheMudKip have been working for the past few days to hack 2nd generation Apple TV to run iOS Apps at full screen. The feature was accomplished by MobileX which replaces Springboard written by TheMudKip on a jailbroken Apple TV. All the credit goes to Troughton-Smith who since has been making progress running iPhone and iPad apps at full resolution.

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Foxconn Likely to get Assembly Contract for Apple TV Set

By | December 28, 2011 | Apple | 1 Comment

DigiTimes published some more detail about Apple TV Set. FoxConn which currently supplies iOS devices to Apple is likely to get assembly order for Apple TV set as well.

Following sources’ claims that Samsung Electronics and Sharp will manufacture chips and displays, respectively, for the so-called Apple “iTV,” others have suggested that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) have the potential to win orders for Apple’s smart TV.

Apple is expected to finalise hardware standards by the end of second quarter next year and then Apple will place orders for customised chips and other components to it’s contract manufacturer. Apple TV is expected to roll out by the end of 2012, sources said.