An Apple Television Is a Very Stupid Idea [Apple]
16/08/2010 |
After the latest Apple TV rumor, an analyst claims—once again—that Apple will make a 40-inch TV for $2,000, perhaps with integrated apps, gaming and iPhones/iPad connectivity. If true, that would be a very stupid idea.More »...
Samsung Executive Says Apple's Rumored TV Set is "Old News"
Just by looking around the showroom floor at this year’s CES, you can see that Apple’s rumored TV set has already made an impact on the industry. The electronics show is littered with voice-activated “smart” televisions, and the like.But you wouldn’t know it by liste...
Rumor: Apple TV Set Slated for Mid-2012 Release
What’s that? You were just thinking that we needed more Apple TV setrumors? Well perfect, because we’ve got some for you. Popular tech site DigiTimes has once again weighed in on Apple’s rumored television project.Citing its all-too-familiar supply chain sources, DigiTimes is re...
Rumor: Apple to start "iPanel" HDTV production in May
Barron’s, a financial arm of The Wall Street Journal’s web network, passes on an interesting report today from Jefferies & Co.’s Peter Misek. The analyst has upped his stock price target for Apple to $800 per share on the back of new information regarding a TV set.In an inve...
What if Apple isn't building a TV set?
Fortune ran an interesting article last night entitled “Tell me again. Why we think Apple will make a TV set?” The piece outlines the sketchy details surrounding one of the most anticipated, unannounced consumer products in recent memory: the Apple TV set.Rumors that Apple has been wo...
TV industry in 'crisis mode' should help iTV own premium segment
As the likes ofSamsung, Panasonic and others cut costs in order to keep their struggling television-making operations in the black, Apple of California is believed to be interested in the high-end of the market, according to one industry executive.By largely ignoring this lucrative segment of the...
Rumor: Apple TV Set Already in the Hands of Canadian ISPs
So this is pretty interesting. The Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest newspaper, is reporting this evening that Apple is actively looking for Canadian launch partners for its rumored television set.The report claims that the Cupertino company has recently approached both Rogers and Bell, two ...
Apple TV disappears from Best Buy inventory ahead of expected refresh
The Apple TV is in an interesting spot right now. Apple introduced the media hub, in its current form, all the way back in September of 2010. So in comparison to the company’s other iOS products, the ATV is long overdue for a refresh.But given all of the rumors that we’ve heard that A...
Apple Might Have a Tough Time With That iTV Name [Itv]
The story's been repeated before, most recently with the iPad: Apple dreams up the perfect product name, said product name is already spoken for, Apple buys/cajoles said name anyhow. But the rumored iTV may have to follow a different script.More »
Rumor: AppleTV Renamed iTV, Will Have Apps but No 1080p Playback [Unconfirmed]
According to an Engadget source—the same one that said the next AppleTV would be a $99 unit with iPhone guts—Apple's next TV device will be rebranded iTV. And it will have apps, but it won't play 1080p video.More »
Rumor: Apple TV to feature a Kinect-like video game console
By now, most of you have heard the Apple TV rumors. The iPad-makers are expected to enter the HDTV space at some point in the not-too-distant future with an interactive, high-definition TV set. But it sounds like it could be much more than that.Cult of Mac is reporting this morning that it has le...
