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Apple has long been rumored to be working on a full fledged TV set. The company hasn’t said if it plans on entering the TV market with a product of its own, though many analysts are of the view that Apple may release its TV set next year. The company is reportedly negotiating with networks and production studios over content for the TV. ESPN, HBO and Viacom are named among the companies Apple is talking to. It is unclear right now if any deals will be finalized in the near future.

The report goes on to claim that Apple might form its own pay TV service, delivering content to subscribers for a fee, essentially becoming a cable company albeit one that delivers content over the internet. It is believed that this pay TV service might be launched alongside the full fledged TV set. Apple would essentially control the entire TV experience on its new product, thus eliminating the need for customers to hook it up with a cable box from another company. Apple has reportedly declined to comment on this rumor and so has Viacom. ESPN spokesman Chris LaPlaca has confirmed that they’ve had talks, but he refers to them as “very, very exploratory” in nature and adds that no formal discussions have taken place yet.

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Over the last few months there have been many rumors suggesting that Apple might be involved in the production of a full fledged HDTV set. The company presumably wants to increase its presence in the television market, and perhaps it can’t do that with the Apple TV, its $99 set-top box. Rumors about the HDTV have waned slightly in recent weeks, nevertheless, the latest comes from Taiwanese publication Economic Daily News. It is said that Apple is working with Foxconn, Innoloux, G-Tech Optoelectronics and Corning of Gorilla Glass fame for its HDTV which is widely referred to as the iTV.

The report further suggests that Apple will release iTV in the first half of 2014. 55″ and 60″ models will reportedly be released first. Foxconn is expected to manufacture the device and display panels might be provided by Innolux. Previous rumors suggest that Apple might introduce a whole new way of interacting with a TV set, some believe that Siri-like voice based technology will debut with Apple’s first ever conventional TV set. Information about pricing is not available right now. The company itself has kept a lid on any information regarding its TV plans, be it another set-top box or a full fledged TV set.

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We’ve heard rumors of the Apple iTV before, a supposed HDTV that will be made by Apple in the Cupertino company’s attempts to break into the living rooms of consumers, possibly to challenge how TV is normally viewed. The rumors […]

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While we’ve seen broadcasters and other content providers launch smart TV apps with only one manufacturer, ITV’s decided to give Samsung rare exclusive Android access to its ITV Player. The Korean outfit announced it would get the refreshed app all to itself until August 31st, meaning Brits who use the previous, Android-agnostic ITV Player will have to forego the new version until that time. The update now includes landscape navigation support for smartphones and tablets, along with 3G/4G streaming, improved video playback and support for older versions of Android. ITV says it’s offering the app exclusively to Samsung “for an initial period while we endeavor to optimize and improve the experience before releasing to other device manufacturers.” Oddly enough, Samsung didn’t mention that beta-testing aspect in its own PR, which is right after the break.

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Like all days, Apple has been in the news today as well, though primarily because its shares have reached their lowest point since 2011 and that iPad mini shipments are expected to plunge by 30%. Now Haydn Shaughnessy of Forbes is reporting that the company won’t exactly been releasing anything ‘new’ this year. He believes that entirely ‘new’ revolutionary products such as Macbook Air, iPad and iPhone were back when they were first announced, can’t be expected from the company. Rumored revolutionary products such as the iTV and iWatch, according to him, won’t be released this year. He cites this as the reason why there are more iPhone 5S rumors these days as opposed to rumors about these devices.

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