Apple Tv

New Apple TV teardown reveals extra RAM to handle 1080p video streaming

By Simon Sage, Monday, Mar 19, 2012 a 11:34 am

The new Apple TV sports a single-core A5 processor, and 512 MB of RAM, according to a recent teardown of the set-top box.

iMore Picks of the Week for March 18, 2012

By Leanna Lofte, Monday, Mar 19, 2012 a 1:37 am

Every week the editors at iMore carefully select some of our favorite, most useful, most extraordinary apps, accessories, gadgets, and websites. This week's selections include a Dropbox-based plain text editor, a camera app that's bound to capture any action, a strategy game, a photo editing app, and a couple new Apple devices.

1080p Apple TV shipments start arriving early

By Simon Sage, Thursday, Mar 15, 2012 a 12:30 pm

If you're hoping to get your new 3rd-generation new iPad in the mail early, maybe the fact that some 2012 Apple TV units are hitting doorsteps today will give you some hope.

The first new Apple TV reviews are in - solid value, but not a big upgrade

By Simon Sage, Thursday, Mar 15, 2012 a 10:42 am

Although it might be overshadowed by the new iPad reviews looming large, select journos have had some time with the new Apple TV, and have posted largely positive reviews.

Steve Jobs tried to land Apple TV deal with CBS, Les Moonves declined

By Simon Sage, Monday, Mar 12, 2012 a 3:33 pm

CBS CEO Leslie Moonves mentioned in an interview recently that Steve Jobs had approached him about syndicating television content on Apple TV. Jobs pitched the partnership as a subscription service, but there aren't many details beyond that. Moonves shot down Jobs, citing concerns about disrupting the traditional CBS revenue stream. Specifically, Moonves said "You know more than me about 99 percent of things but I know more about the television business."

Editors desk: The new iPad, nothing's unbeatable, the privacy car, and podcasting

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Mar 11, 2012 a 8:47 pm

The new column. It comes after last week's column 2. If that confuses you, just call it the column (3rd edition). Yeah, I went there. It's been a heckuva week so cut me some slack. We've all been running on equal parts adrenalin and recklessly strong coffee and might soon be going into a collective apoplexy not dissimilar to what I'm sure faced the CEOs of rival tablet manufacturers sometime Wednesday afternoon. Yeah, I went there too. Here's why...

1080p iTunes video: Is the difference in image quality worth the difference in file size?

By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, Mar 10, 2012 a 1:36 pm

Apple has made 1080p TV shows and music available for streaming and purchase via the iTunes Store. The price is the same as the previous 720p HD content, but is the image quality better enough to justify the bigger download sizes and increased storage they'll require?

iPhone & iPad Live 284: The new iPad

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 a 8:32 pm

Georgia, Rene, and David Barnard of Appcubby are in full post-game mode, reviewing everything Apple announced at the new iPad event, including iOS 5.1, the new Apple TV, the new iPad, and more. This is iPhone & iPad Live!

Apple TV shipping estimate slips to 1-2 weeks

By chrisoldroyd, Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 a 5:11 am

Bad news if you are planning on pre-ordering the new Apple TV for delivery on March 16. The shipping estimate has slipped to a rather vague 1-2 week instead of the original guaranteed delivery on March 16.

Apple announced the new Apple TV at its media event yesterday along with the new iPad. The new Apple TV now offers 1080p video playback, iTunes Movies in the cloud and also comes with a revamped user interface. It looks like it is going to be a very popular upgrade!

Source: Apple Store

New Apple TV with streamlined interface unveiled, 1080p iTunes Movies now in the cloud

By Chris Parsons, Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 a 1:26 pm

Kicking off the new iPad event, Apple CEO Tim Cook has just announced a new Apple TV, a new Apple TV user interface, new iTunes Movies in the cloud, and most importantly -- full 1080p support.