I actually first heard about the aTV Flash a month or so ago but decided not to write about it because it seemed a little fishy to me. But, now that some of the bigger blogs out there decided to write about it I figured it must actually work.
The idea behind the aTV Flash is [...]
aTV Flash Allows for Plug and Play Apple TV Hacking
Apple, Apple TV, Hack No Comments »AppleTV DVR Patent Makes Me Excited For the Future
Apple, Apple TV No Comments »AppleInsider reported yesterday that Apple had filed a patent for a DVR application that could be used in future releases of the AppleTV. The DVR would have on screen menus similar to what you would find in DVRs of today but would also feature a remote with an LCD screen that would let you decide [...]
iTunes 7.6.1 and Weekly $0.99 Movie Rentals
Apple, Apple TV, Media, iTunes No Comments »Yesterday Apple released version 7.6.1 of iTunes which fixes several unnamed bugs and improves compatibility with the AppleTV 2.0 software.
Apple also announced that they will begin offering a discount on select movie titles for rental. There will be one movie per week that will only cost $0.99 to rent, starting with the movie The Hours. [...]
Airfoil 3.1 Released With AppleTV 2.0 Support
Apple TV, Application No Comments »One of the first things I wanted to play with when I downloaded the AppleTV software update was AirTunes. The ability to play music from any computer in my house through the speakers in my living room was a really cool concept.
I also went out and downloaded the trial version of Airfoil which lets you [...]
Apple Releases AppleTV Update
Apple, Apple TV No Comments »I just downloaded the AppleTV Take 2 and at first glance it is really great. From all that I’ve played around with it, I do have one problem with the update, it is too centered around purchasing content.
I already have content on the AppleTV, mostly podcasts and I don’t like that I have to go [...]
AppleTV Update Delayed, MacBook Air Shipping
Apple, Apple TV, MacBook Air No Comments »Yesterday I posted about my excitement for the AppleTV update and of course, today Apple had to go ahead and delay the release of the software update by one or two weeks.
I’ve been waiting for nearly two weeks to watch “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” it has been sitting on my MacBook just [...]
AppleTV Update Coming This Week
Apple, Apple TV No Comments »Two weeks ago today was the Steve Jobs Macworld keynote and on that day he said that we will be seeing a software update for the AppleTV in two weeks (which is today).
I’m really excited for this software update, as many of you know I got my AppleTV for Christmas and have been enjoying it [...]
iTunes Rental Frustrations
Apple, Apple TV, Media, iPhone, iPod, iTunes No Comments »First off I want to say that I was all kinds of excited for the iTunes movie rentals and yesterday I decided to finally rent a movie through it, there weren’t very many rentable movies that I haven’t seen (and that I was willing to see) so I decided on “Fantastic Four: Rise of the [...]