Apple TV Set, Confirmed by Foxconn Head

Apple fans should rejoice because the “fabled” Apple Television will be soon coming your way. According to Foxconn boss Terry Gou, they are getting ready for the manufacturing of Apple’s long awaited TV.

Consumers are for sure expecting to see a high definition “retina display”, siri controls and facetime video call option in the soon to be be manufactured Apple device.

Gou said that they have teamed up with Sharp Japan in preparation to make the Apple TV. Gou also added that they have not started with the actual product development and manunfacturing.

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Apple to Upgrade to a 5G Gigabit Wi-Fi this 2012

According to reports from AppleInsider, the company is planning to integrate a support for the 802.11ac Wi-Fi this year. The 802.11n standard is capable to support a speed of 1 Gigabit per second. The change will be implemented on Apple’s Time Capsule, AirPort base stations, notebooks, Apple TV and mobile devices. Even no official words had been released, Broadcom, one of Apple’s component makers has showcased the chips compatible to the new standard at the recent CES 2012. The new standard, 802.11ac, features improved readability, more power efficient and better networking range.

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Netflix: Having Streaming Issues with Apple TV

Several Apple TV customers were unable to stream Netflix movies to their devices. In relation to this, a spokesperson confirmed that a small number of Apple TV devices were having technical issues. However, Netflix pointed that the glitch has been fixed.

Users who were experiencing difficulties over the weekend received Error 111, 112 or 115 whenever they try to use the movie streaming service. Nevertheless, access to menu screen is still possible. Meanwhile, other users were able to access Netflix on other non-Apple TV devices like iPhone, iPod and MacBook Pro. It also seems that majority of Apple TV 2 owners where encountering the glitch.

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Top Five Set-Top Boxes for On-Demand Video

With the set-top boxes available today, people are having more ways to watch television on their own terms. You can now save your favorite shows and watch it later, stream them from the Internet, and download video anytime. That said, take a look on the five most popular set-top boxes that cater to every people’s entertainment needs after the skip.

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Apple AirPlay to Bring Video Streaming to TV?

Is Apple setting their sights on television again? Well, that seems to be the tale of the tape as a Bloomberg interview with anonymous sources reports that the fruit company is about to extend AirPlay’s cability to bring video streaming to the television.

So far, Apple has attempted to enter the television scene with the Apple TV, which has already reached the 1 million sales mark. An impressive feat, yes, but not particularly something that leaves competitors worried.

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iOS 4.3 Beta Hints Apple TV Gaming Platform

Before Apple announced its new $99 streaming Apple TV, there were rumors that the device could get some support for third-party iOS apps in its next iteration. Unfortunately, nothing materialized. However, a new report claims that there are evidences of future gaming features for the Apple TV — thanks to iOS 4.3 beta.

Two strings, “com.apple.appletv.play.live.thunder” and “.play.archive.thunder”, are pointing out that it is feasible for Apple TV to stream games or archive them for offline play. It can be speculated that the “OpenGL is mature and thoroughly implemented enough”, making low-bandwidth data streams and local computing possible. However, nothing in the code suggests that it will be the case.

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Apple Confirms 1 Million Apple TVs Sold [REPORT]

Digital site, All Things Digital, reported that Apple has finally confirmed the sales generated from their new Apple TV. The company garnered one million units for Apple TV which was launched last September. Apple put out a press release during the previous week that they expected to reach the milestone later on.

Here’s All Things Digital’s quote on the report:

“Last Tuesday, Apple said it expected sales of its next generation Apple TV to top one million units before Christmas. Today, the company confirmed they did just that. The timing of Apple’s “pre-announcement” press release was seen by many as curious, with some speculating that the release was published to counter the previous day’s news from competitor Roku that its sales had doubled since the launch of the Apple TV, and that it expected to hit the one million milestone by the end of the year.”

Gadg have its hats off for an outstanding year, Apple!

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iTunes 10.1 – Ready for Download

Be ready! iTunes 10.1 is ready for download. Now, you can upgrade your devices to 10.1 which enables users to plau-in their Airplay-supported devices including the iPad, iPhone and Apple TV to stream videos on iTunes instantly. This update also gives the improved stability and improvement on the performance of Apple devices.

The release of this OS update only means that iPad is now ready for iOS 4.2. Thus, bringing a new multitasking bar with volume and brightness controls as well as the dedicated AirPlay button to the device.

However, AirPrint or wireless printing will not be included in iOS 4.2 update for iPad.

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Apple’s September 2010 Press Event Insider

Last July, Apple opened their gates to talk about the iPhone 4 issue. But today, people crammed their way to San Francisco to see the what’s in store for the company’s annual product announcement. The event starts at 10:00 am PT, but the guys of Cupertino were already in the venue since 4:00 am. Now, that’s pretty intense! Broadcast people, with their big cameras, went in first, followed by the gadget writers while The Beatles’ song fills the air. Does that mean that The Beatles is on iTunes? Well, that’s out of the question. A couple of minutes and Alanis Morissette song after, the lights started to dim, then Steve Jobs takes the stage, getting a large cheer from the audience.

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Apple TV at its Finest

The new Apple TV is re tuned for the ultimate entertainment experience. It was resized smaller than the previous model and made to be more energy efficient. It will never produce an annoying sound because it stays cool even without a fan.

Whatever you want to watch, be it movie, TV show or stream of photos, all you need to do is click and press play. The Apple TV is equipped with A4 chip which enables the device to give crisp and clear videos.

But if you want to simply connect to Apple TV, just plug the power cord to the wall outlet and your Apple TV to your widescreen set using an HDMI cable.

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