More Siri-powered Apple television set rumors
Nick Bilton of The New York Times has some quasi-informed speculation on the latest, greatest unicorn chase, a potentially Siri powered Apple television set in the future.
Several people, all speaking on condition of anonymity for obvious reasons, told me that nothing was actively being built, but — and this was a big but — I was told repeatedly that Apple would eventually make a television. “Absolutely, it is a guaranteed product for Apple,” I was told by one individual. “Steve thinks the industry is totally broken.”
He also thinks Siri is the interface crack Steve Jobs referred to in his biography. So there you have it. Nothing new, but with the NYT stamp on it.
Source: The New York Times
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This is pretty interesting. I dont see it in my house unless there is another way to control it. I mean, talking to Siri all the time on the TV? Sometimes, I dont want to say anything when Im just laying there. Sometimes you are so tired, you dont want to talk.
What if someone is sleeping on the couch next to you? You wake them up because you are talking to your TV? Sounds like a good idea, but in reality, I wouldnt use it unless it was in the middle of the day. Which I dont really watch TV in the middle of the day anyway.
Agreed, I wonder if Siri in Current form will even catch on,, I don't want to talk to my phone as it is unless it's perfectly seamless which it isnt
Siri & TV = FAIL.
Like Pewter said below, who wants to talk to their TV . Also who wants to ask the TV to record this or go to that channel, only to hear " Siri can not connect to network"
I think the TV will have a remote similiar to an ipad, with touch screen etc , but no voice command
Silliest rumor of the month.
Microsoft has a big edge here with what they are about to release with their new XBOX Dashboard... you can talk to it to search for TV / Movie / Game content plus you can use Kinect to navigate without a controller... If you have used Kinect to watch netflix and pause and play movies, etc then you already know how great that is... I have high hopes for the updates MS is bringing to the xbox this fall.
The biggest issue here is going to be content partnerships... if someone can get to the point where you can just pay for the channels you want with just an internet connection that will own this industry... someone needs to free us from the cable companies!
I had no idea they updated Netflix to work with Kinect. Thanks, kindly!
Steve "thought" the industry is broken....he died if the employee hadn't heard.
How is the "television" industry broken? The current manufacturers are making a great product. One could argue that "cable" is broken (which it is), but something Apple could address by improving Apple TV...not making a new piece of hardware. Televisions are monitors and nothing more. I don't want to have to upgrade my TV set every two years when Apple upgrades the OS, but tells me my two-year old TV can no longer support shows.
Well lets see.
First of, no one knew hwo "broken" the mobile or portable music industry was, till iPhone and iPod came to the market. I think Apple has something huge to unveil next year to set the standards for the TV and TV makers.
Who said you would need a new TV every other year. Last I checked you can still use any Apple products without having the latest OS, plus most of the OS updates are compatible with your 2-3 year old hardware.
TV's are not broken. They are windows that connect to peripheral devices. Unless Apple has a magical retina display for a 50" screen, the only thing they will be doing, is taking what can/should be done with a peripheral device, and building it into a TV...requiring a shorter replacement of the unit. I've only upgraded my set once in the last 10 years. Adding more "components" within the television itself will only lead to a faster obsolescence.
Have you tried using the new OS on 1st year hardware? Didn't think so, it sucks,, bogged down and very slow. Im not very happy with the new hardware, they throw the new processor in it but under clock the damn thing down to 800. Why bother?
the new OS works fine on any and every hardware EXCEPT the very first iPhone. Which is almost five years old.
iOS 5 does NOT in fact work on the iPhone 3G... just to clarify (which is the SECOND iPhone)
I've upgraded my television twice in the last 5 years. I'm a videophile and love movies, so upgrading is a moot point for me. Just as I upgrade my phone annually, I'll upgrade my TV every 2-3 years. A good portion of the cost is offset by selling the previous model.
Another thing is, the Apple monitor is a $1,000. That does nothing but provide a picture. This thing is going to be $3999 for a 40". Unless Jobs found a way to subsidize it with the Cable companies. Now that would be a kick. $899 for a $3999 TV with a 2 year cable contract. Lol
Verbally asking your TV to find a particular show to reveal the upcoming listings, or simply asking your TV to change channels to ESPN without a remote control.....that could be interesting.
Yawn. DROID has a TV in the works that will change the channel upon reading your mind. That's the power of openness, freedom, and choice. DROID DOES.
YAWN......
Until Android has such a product available to consumers, it is simply DROID DOESN'T.....
Televisions are monitors and nothing more.
Thanks for sharing. Seventy years later, not too much has transformed, even in the age of ipad and iphones.