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Apple again rumored to be building an Ultra HD 4K TV set for release late 2013 or early 2014

By chrissyboy6969, Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 a 3:54 am

Randomly accurate site Digitimes is reporting the often repeated rumor that Apple is still working on a TV set. The latest rumor surrounds the actual specifications of the TV set which Digitimes sources claim will be 4K. For those that don’t know, 4K or Ultra HD offers two times the horizontal and vertical resolution of the curent 1080p standard giving it a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels; this would equal four times the resolution of 1080p.

ABC said to be working on an app that will let you stream live TV to your iPhone or iPad

By chrissyboy6969, Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 a 9:33 am

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, ABC is currently working on an app that will let users stream live TV to their iPhone, iPad or other mobile device.

IMDb Movies and TV app updated, now includes Amazon Instant Video integration

By chrissyboy6969, Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 a 3:42 am

The hugely popular app, IMDb Movies and TV has received a significant update with some nice shiny new features. If you are a user of Amazon Prime then you are in for a real treat as titles that you peruse on IMDb that are also available on Amazon Prime will have a link that will allow you to watch them instantly; as long as you have the Amazon Prime app installed on your iPhone or iPad.

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FireCore releases updated Apple TV jailbreak tool and aTV Flash (black) software

By chrissyboy6969, Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 a 2:38 am

FireCore has announced that it has now updated its Seas0nPass jailbreak tool and its aTV Flash Apple TV software which now supports the latest version of iOS for the Apple TV. Apple rolled out iOS 5.2 which is actually iOS 6.1 for the Apple TV last month and if you were jailbroken prior to this, you hadn’t been able to upgrade.

New Apple TV revealed by the FCC is not smaller and only includes minor component changes

By chrissyboy6969, Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 a 1:49 pm

Yesterday, the FCC published details on a new Apple TV that appeared to be smaller than the current Apple TV third generation. This information led to widespread speculation that a new model of Apple TV was about to arrive with new features too. Unfortunately it appears that this is not the case, the dimensions will remain the same but the internal components will be subject to just minor changes.

Firecore updates aTV Flash for the Apple TV, now includes TV Playlists and more

By chrissyboy6969, Saturday, Jan 12, 2013 a 4:55 am

FireCore has released another update to its hugely popular software for jailbroken second generation Apple TV's (2010, 720p version). The new 2.1 release includes a raft of new features and improvements, the most interesting being the ability to create TV Show playlists.

Apple could be preparing Bluetooth keyboard support for the next Apple TV iOS update

By chrissyboy6969, Sunday, Dec 9, 2012 a 3:20 am

Apple may be planning on offering support for Bluetooth keyboards when the next software update arrives for the Apple TV. When iOS 6.1 beta 3 was released, it enabled Bluetooth support on the Apple TV. 9to5 Mac decided to try pairing Bluetooth keyboards with the device, and it worked with both Apple's own Bluetooth keyboard, and a third-party keyboard.

Xbox SmartGlass now available for iPhone and iPad

By Simon Sage, Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 a 8:58 pm

Microsoft's companion app for the Xbox 360 is now live for iOS, allowing users to remotely control the gaming console, view related content, type out messages, and otherwise complement everything you'd normally just do with the hardware controller.

BBC iPlayer update coming today, will finally allow on-device downloads

By chrissyboy6969, Tuesday, Sep 4, 2012 a 3:31 am

The BBC will finally release an update to its UK only BBC iPlayer app that will bring downloads to your iPhone and iPad. The current version of iPlayer will only allow you to stream content to your device which has always been very limiting, especially if you are travelling. The news comes from The Guardian and the update should go live sometime today.

GetGlue for iPad now lays out your TV schedule

By Simon Sage, Thursday, Aug 16, 2012 a 12:37 pm

GetGlue's entertainment check-in app for iPad has been dramatically revamped with a particular emphasis on scheduling. Now you can see when your favorite TV shows are on and when your sports team is playing in a simple calendar layout. As a second screen during your viewing, GetGlue for ipad is offering a bunch of contextual information from around the web, including trailers and links to Netflix, iTunes, and Amazon as appropriate. GetGlue is also trying harder than ever to be your guide in discovering new shows you might be interested in based on what you've been watching and what you like.