Amazon Debuts Fire TV Streaming Box to Rival Roku and Xbox

At an event in New York City today, Amazon showed off a new streaming set-top box, Amazon Fire TV for $99.



Roku CEO Calls The Apple TV A “Money Loser” For Apple

Roku CEO Calls The Apple TV A Money Loser For AppleWe guess it could be safe to say that Roku sees the Apple TV as a competitor. After all both devices allow users to hook up to the television and watch video content, and it seems that Roku is not mincing words when they recently called the Apple TV a money loser, and even went as far as calling it as an accessory for the iPad.

Speaking at Re/Code’s Code/Media conference, Roku’s CEO and founder, Anthony Wood, was quoted as saying, “Apple TV is essentially an accessory for the iPad. They lose money, which is unusual for Apple. If you’re losing money, why would you want to sell more?” This seems to go against Tim Cook’s recent statement in which he claimed that the Apple TV could no longer be considered a hobby. (more…)

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    Comcast Apple TV talk prompts streaming skepticism

    Chatter of an Apple deal with Comcast that would secure priority access for Apple TV streamed content has renewed speculation about a new set-top box and given stock prices a … Continue reading

    Apple seeking streaming TV advantage with Comcast

    Amidst growing concern over the Internet’s scalability in the face of rising online media consumption, Apple is rumored to be seeking a partnership with Comcast. If things go according to … Continue reading

    Apple And Comcast In Talks Over Streaming TV Service [Rumor]

    Apple And Comcast In Talks Over Streaming TV Service [Rumor]In the past there have been talks about how Apple plans on taking their Apple TV device to the next level, and one of the ways is to turn the set-top box into a device which could stream video content.

    Now thanks to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, there are reports where it has been suggested that Apple is currently in talks with Comcast about a collaborative television streaming service in which the content would be delivered to the Apple TV. (more…)

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    The One Thing Apple TV Needs to Take Over Your Living Room

    The One Thing Apple TV Needs to Take Over Your Living Room

    Apple has already stopped calling Apple TV a "hobby." It’s too important now to the company’s future, and too successful in its own right. But the thing that pushes Apple TV into your living room won’t be any one box redesign or killer app. It’ll be the remote.

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    Steve Jobs didn’t want Apple to make TVs

    A year before he died, Steve Jobs let it be known to Apple’s top 100 employees that the company should not release a TV as its next product. This revelation … Continue reading

    Apple Stepping Up Camera Efforts In Recent Job Listings

    Apple Stepping Up Camera Efforts In Recent Job ListingsApple’s iPhones have typically been known for their cameras and for the ability to capture great photos. Obviously one cannot compare iPhone photos to that of a proper camera, but as far as smartphone cameras are concerned, they are surprisingly pretty good.

    Of course there are certain areas in which Apple is lacking, such as optical image stabilization and low-light photography, just to name a few areas in which their competitors are beating them in. However according to recent job listings, it seems that Apple is making efforts to step up their camera technology. (more…)

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    Apple TV camera hint surfaces in job listing

    Job listings recently posted on Apple’s website are putting out a call for professionals to join the company’s Camera Software team, which isn’t notable in and of itself. Nestled within … Continue reading

    You Can Now Hide Those Unwanted Apple TV Channels

    You Can Now Hide Those Unwanted Apple TV Channels

    Apple keeps adding channels to its Apple TV set-top box. That’s great, except it also means icon clutter and wasted screen real estate for all those channels you don’t use. Thankfully, Apple just came out with a way to fix …