In an interview published by China Daily today, Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn, confirms the massive manufacturing company is making preparations for an Apple television set called iTV. Gou also states that neither development nor manufacturing has begun. Apparently, per China Daily at least, the television set will have an aluminum construction, Siri voice controls and FaceTime video… → Read More
Ikea is entering a brave new world: home entertainment systems. The company unveiled its UPPLEVA line today with a smart YouTube ad (embedded after the jump). The video spot quickly explains that the UPPLEVA line is the savior to living rooms everywhere with hidden cable tracks, integrated wireless components and a customizable cabinet design.
Argue all you want, but an HDTV is a glorified… → Read More
Apple TV is still a hobby. The word comes from Apple’s Chief, Tim Cook who nevertheless championed the company’s current offering. He stated that Apple sold more than 2.8 million Apple TV units last fiscal year with 1.4 million moved within Q1 2012 (a new record for the device).
“Our Apple TV product is doing quite well… but in the scheme of things, we still classify Apple TV as a hobby. We… → Read More
Apple’s secret quest for living room domination is off to a good start, that is if an analyst’s report is to believed. Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities surveyed Apple supplies and found that the latest generation Apple TV managed to maintain steady sales since its October 2010 launch. He claims that Apple sold just over 1 million units before Christmas and around 820k since the start… → Read More
The fabled Apple HDTV might actually be coming. Of course if it will save humanity from the chains of the big cable fat cats is a whole other discussion. But a recent Apple job posting requests someone qualified to work on power supplies of a wide range of equipment including computer and TV. Seriously, it says TV. → Read More
People clearly want Apple to make an HDTV. Read the comments in my Apple HDTV debunking post. There are lot of readers dreaming of the day when their whole entertainment ecosystem is made by Apple. Personally, that thought scares the hell out of me but I kind of get it. Assembling a working AV rack, complete with a DVR, DVD player, and a media streamer connected to network-attached storage is a… → Read More
It can be argued that Apple eventually dominates in every consumer electronic market it enters. I’m sure I don’t need to point out the history of iPod, iPhone, and iPad. They are market leaders. However, the one exception is with the Apple TV. It didn’t exactly flop, but the media streamer is far from the blockbuster hit of its iDevice brothers.
That may change once the rumored $99 iTV hits… → Read More
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