More Siri-powered Apple television set rumors
Nick Bilton of The New York Times has some quasi-informed, semi-speculative guesses concerning Apple and a potentially Siri powered 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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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.
I had no idea they updated Netflix to work with Kinect. Thanks, kindly!
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.
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.
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)
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.
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
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.