Airplay

iMore show 308: Angry bits of mostly plastic

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 a 4:15 am

Rene and Seth talk Apple vs. Samsung verdict, iPhone 5 and NFC, iPad mini and October, AirPlay and Wi-Fi Direct, Drafts 2.0, Dropbox two-factor verification, and answer your email and Twitter questions. This is the iMore show!

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AirPlay direct rumored to be coming to iOS 6, iPhone 5

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Aug 28, 2012 a 7:02 pm

AirPlay currently requires an existing Wi-Fi network in order to stream media or mirror content from an iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or Mac to an Apple TV or speaker system. This makes it more cumbersome for non-technical users, and less convenient for temporary situations like guests or traveling. Something like Wi-Fi direct, which would allow device-to-device connections would be a simpler solution.

WWDC 2012 and iOS 6: What we didn't get

By Simon Sage, Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012 a 10:16 am

Expectations were high for the iOS 6 announcement at WWDC today, and most of them were met, but there is a lot of stuff that we're still waiting on. Rene has blown through a ton of features on competing smartphone platforms that could find a home on iOS. Even though some of those areas are seeing improvement in iOS 6, it might not be enough for everyone. So, what did we not get from the WWDC keynote?

Apple clamping down on AirPlay receiver apps, including Rogue Amoeba's Airfoil

By Simon Sage, Friday, May 25, 2012 a 2:43 pm

Apple has recently removed Airfoil Speakers Touch by Rogue Amoeba and AirFloat by The Famous Software Company from the iTunes App Store for using AirPlay APIs that Apple has deemed non-public.

How to send video, games, FaceTime and more from your new iPad to your TV with AirPlay

By Chris Parsons, Friday, Mar 23, 2012 a 12:42 am

Back when iOS 4.2 was released, Apple introduced a new feature called AirPlay. Although limited at the time, AirPlay allowed any video using Apple’s standard media control to beam image and sound over a local Wi-Fi network to an Apple TV for viewing on the big screen.

Later on, iOS 4.3 brought more functionality to the service by adding support for Apple’s Photo app and various other 3rd party apps. Now with iOS 5, AirPlay mirroring lets any screen of any app to be displayed on an Apple TV over Wi-Fi including games and yes, even FaceTime.

What's AirPlay? [iOS A-Z]

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Jan 23, 2012 a 6:16 pm

If you're new to iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and are wondering just what exactly AirPlay is, worry not -- you've come to the right place. AirPlay is Apple's term for their audio and video streaming technology. It's what lets your iOS 5 device, or iTunes on Mac or Windows, beam videos over Wi-Fi to your Apple TV so you can watch movies and play games on your big screen TV, or music to your AirPort Express router, so you can listen on your higher quality speakers.

Raspberry Pi budget computer board now capable of handling Airplay

By chrisoldroyd, Sunday, Jan 22, 2012 a 5:35 am

Giveaway: iMore Picks of the Week for January 14, 2012

By Leanna Lofte, Saturday, Jan 14, 2012 a 1:10 pm

Every week a few of us from team iMore will bring you our current favorite, most fun and useful App Store apps, WebApps, jailbreak apps, even the occasional accessory, web site, or desktop app if the mood strikes us. As long as they’re iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch related, they’re fair game.

To see what we picked, and to tell us your pick, follow on after the break!

Griffin announces the Twenty audio amplifier for Airport Express

By chrisoldroyd, Monday, Jan 9, 2012 a 2:56 pm

Griffin has announced a new AirPlay enabled audio amplifier that uses Airport Express technology. The new accessory which is called “Twenty” captures any AirPlay stream, decodes it then sends out an amplified stream to your speakers.

iHome working on three new iPhone docks, set to show them off at CES 2012

By chrisoldroyd, Friday, Jan 6, 2012 a 2:15 am

iHome is working on bringing three new iPhone docks to its already large portfolio of accessories. The new docks are set to be revealed at CES 2012 which starts next week. Three models will be introduced in total; one will even include AirPlay.