Tagged: Apple TV
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Amazon plots a move into the living room with Kindle TV set-top box News
25.04.2013 Keen to exploit opportunities in the streaming business, online retail giant Amazon is set to take on the might of Apple, Microsoft, Netflix and Hulu in the battle for the...Tags: Smartphones, Tablet Computers, Kindle Fire, Kindle, Apple TV, Apple, Netflix, Streaming, Amazon -
Microsoft’s next Xbox will be more like a set-top box News
11.04.2013 Microsoft’s next-generation games console will be an all-encompassing digital entertainment delivery system that will take over the living room TV, putting the software giant in...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
DVD and Blu-ray are still Hollywood’s big earners, while iTunes dominates online VOD News
01.02.2013 A report on how US viewers are watching films shows that physical discs are still providing Hollywood with plenty of revenue, while Apple’s iTunes dominates next-generation...Categories: Games/Entertainment, Digital Media -
Apple is testing TV set designs – reports News
12.12.2012 Apple is reportedly collaborating with component suppliers in Asia, possibly Sharp and Foxconn, to test several high-resolution TV set designs. -
Weekend news round-up: Apple television just a fantasy; end in sight for patent wars? News
10.12.2012 In our trawl through some of the top tech stories of the weekend, former Apple insider, venture capitalist and blogger Jean-Louis Gassée says the rumour mill is worked up over...Tags: Mapping, Google, Zynga, Patents, Smartphones, Windows Phone, Apple TV, Tim Cook, Dell, Microsoft -
App developer Redwind pioneers video games on the Apple TV News
06.12.2012 Redwind, the Irish app developer behind popular iOS apps like Official Elvis Challenge is pioneering a new genre of gaming that puts the Apple TV at the heart of the experience.... -
The Apple TV set is coming, Cook hints in US TV interview News
06.12.2012 Apple is still focused on doing something about reinventing the TV, CEO Tim Cook indicated in an interview with a US TV network. He also revealed Apple is planning to invest...Categories: Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers, Economy, Games/Entertainment, Hardware, Investments, Multimedia, Training, Upskilling -
Apple releases iTunes 11 – better functionality, iCloud integration, sleeker design News
30.11.2012 Apple has finally released iTunes 11, which features greater integration with iCloud and boasts a sleek new interface that emphasises album artwork. -
RTÉ's Múirne Laffan – 60pc of all online content consumed via mobile (video) News
10.09.2012 The managing director of Ireland's RTÉ Digital, Múirne Laffan, says that in terms of a national broadcaster embracing the digital future, the key is to ensure technological...Categories: Web, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers, Apps -
iTunes Festival will bring 30 nights of free live music to London (and beyond) News
28.08.2012 If you find yourself on the other side of the Irish Sea this September, you might be able to catch a free gig in London’s famous Roundhouse venue courtesy of the iTunes... -
Cable TV talks prove the Apple TV is more than just a hobby for the technology giant News
16.08.2012 While talk of Apple actually manufacturing its own physical TV appears to have abated somewhat lately, the Apple TV set top box device that functions as a video store and media...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Internet, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, eCommerce, Digital Media, Apps -
The week in gadgets: Google TV, Ziiiro Proton and iPhone Scuba Suit News
25.06.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as Google TV finally sees the light of day outside the US, time becomes more colourful, and the iPhone gets a scuba suit.Categories: Consumer Tech, Apps, Digital Media, Games/Entertainment, Hardware, Mobile, Phones, Week in Gadgets -
Top predictions for this year’s Apple WWDC News
11.06.2012 The innovation engine that is Apple is set to roar this evening (Irish time) with the start of its WWDC and the big cat in the room will no doubt be the new OS X Mountain Lion –... -
Is Intel planning an interactive TV service with facial recognition? News
08.06.2012 Intel is understood to be working on a new interactive TV system that uses facial recognition to drive intelligent advertising. However, it is facing an uphill struggle winning...Categories: Digital Media, Games/Entertainment, Hardware, Media, Multimedia, Security, Social Media, Wireless Communications -
Gadgets of the month News
31.05.2012 We take a look back at some of the biggest gadget news this month and look ahead at what’s to come.Categories: Week in Gadgets, Software, Phones, Operating Systems, Mobile, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Computers, Apps -
Apple CEO Tim Cook: patent wars are 'a pain in the ass' News
30.05.2012 During an in-depth interview, Apple’s CEO kept new developments under wraps, instead sharing his thoughts on transparency, manufacturing in the US and ongoing patent wars.Categories: Social Media, Phones, Operating Systems, Mobile, Media, Hardware, Digital Media, Digital Business, Development, Design, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Product review: the new Apple TV News
05.05.2012 With all the hoopla about whether Apple is going to bring out a physical television or not – remember, it never said it plans to – it is easy to overlook what I believe to be a...Categories: Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Apps, Hardware, Internet, Multimedia, Wireless Communications -
Apple television may not launch until 2014, according to JP Morgan News
03.05.2012 A JP Morgan analyst has advised investors not to expect Apple to launch a television any time this year, though a feature-filled set-top box may be more likely. -
Is Microsoft planning a €75 (US$99) Xbox package? News
03.05.2012 Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a US$99 4GB Xbox console in the US next week, including a Kinect sensor. The bundle will be subsidized at a price of US$15 a month...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Internet, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Apple confirms WWDC for 11 June – could we see iPhone 5 or TV reveal? News
25.04.2012 Apple has confirmed its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place between 11 and 15 June this year at San Francisco’s Moscone West. The iOS platform and OS X...