Analyst talks three possible routes for future Apple TV
A dedicated Apple TV set was a hot topic at the end of 2011. So far in 2012, news on that front has been relatively quiet, but a new note by longtime Apple TV set booster and Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is reigniting the discussion.
Apple to buy Hollywood? Not a chance.
Could Apple spend its $100 billion in cash to create a virtual cable operator to compete with Comcast and the like? Sure. But it would have a really hard time offering a competitively priced service and building a profitable business out of it.
Netflix tops 800+ devices, tablets overtake PC viewing
Netflix can now be watched on more than 800 devices, and some of them are starting to gain more traction than others. Apple TV, for instance, has been really successful for the company -- and tablets are starting to attract more usage than PCs.
Why Apple TV is finally starting to matter
The Apple TV sold 1.4 million units during the holiday quarter, about half of what Apple sold in the entire year prior. While it's far from a mass-market device, its sales numbers show that even in a relatively small market, Apple dominates the competition.
How Samsung plans to out-Kinect Microsoft
Samsung is putting some effort behind its smart TV lineup, with plans to add new functionality for consumers to interact with their TV screens. Its next-gen smart TVs will include voice, gesture and facial recognition features that will enable even smarter TV applications.
Amazon staffs up for new digital media service effort
Amazon is hiring techies for a new digital media services push. The company seeks senior development managers and developers for a "brand new team," although their work will grow out of an existing AWS digital media offering, according to a job post.
Amazon staffs up for new digital media service effort
Amazon is hiring techies for a new digital media services push. The company seeks senior development managers and developers for a "brand new team," although their work will grow out of an existing AWS digital media offering, according to a job post.
Amazon staffs up for new digital media service effort
Amazon is hiring techies for a new digital media services push. The company seeks senior development managers and developers for a "brand new team," although their work will grow out of an existing AWS digital media offering, according to a job post.
Apple iTV: It’s about the experience, not content
Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu thinks Apple needs to get into the content game to make the iTV a winner when it launches. But the bigger opportunity might be where Apple plays best -- in allowing content creators to develop their own apps on its iOS platform.
Analyst: Device and content choice key to Apple iTV success
As the rumor mill around the Apple smart television set kicks into overdrive, it only makes sense for analysts to chime in. Shaw Wu of Sterne Agee added his thoughts in a note to clients issued Wednesday. Wu thinks content and hardware choice are key.
Chipmakers said to be bidding on Apple iTV contracts
Hot on the heels of a report about Apple's iTV plans on Tuesday, there are fresh stories about its potential components and supplier partners out on Wednesday morning. DigiTimes cites new supply-chain sources saying that Apple is entertaining chipmaker bids for the iTV's processor contracts.
Supply chain report points to 32- and 37-inch Apple iTV in 2012
Apple will be launching 32- and 37-inch versions of a dedicated Apple television set in the second or third quarter of 2012, according to supply chain sources speaking to DigiTimes on Tuesday. Apple will be focusing on those two sizes initially, the sources claim. 
