Yesterday we reported on Apple releasing a firmware update for its Apple TV device, which brings a series of bug fixes in a rather run-of-the-mill release.
Apple has updated the firmware of its Apple TV (2G) to version 4.4.4, citing a series of negligible bug fixes as the reason behind the new release.
According to a report published earlier today, Apple is “expected” to begin production of their long and strongly-rumored HDTV displays in the middle of next year. Details after the jump!
Apple TV - Cupertino-based Apple's first delve into streaming-only television set-up box, has not made quite the noise of its iOS counterparts - namely the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices.
The recent release of Steve Jobs' life story as told by Walter Isaacsson has revealed quite a few details of Apple's future ventures, including their aspirations to enter the competitive connected TV market - spearheaded by Jeff Robbins - a guy who seems to have more than a little pull within the Cupertino company's ranks.
The final build of iOS 5 was jailbroken in a matter of hours after its release, it happened majorly due to the fact that the final and the Gold Master candidate builds were exactly the same, hence the tools which were already available for jailbreaking iOS 5 GM could jailbreak the final build of iOS 5 as well.
Once called nothing more than a 'hobby' by Apple itself, the Apple TV can feel a little unloved at times, but with the rate Apple is knocking out updates for its little black box, things may be changing.
Rumors of an iOS-powered Apple TV Displays have existed for a long, long time now. Each year, we hear the story: “Apple HDTVs in the making; to be announced later this year!” but it just never happens. This year, though, it’s a pretty different story.
Apple TV is considered by many to be the one iOS device which hasn't reached the dizzy heights of the likes of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, which is probably due to the product being launched as a mere hobby of Steve Jobs' in early 2007.
Apple's iPad and iPhone have really taken the gaming world by storm since their inception. Bringing touch based gaming to the masses, and opening up new avenues of innovation for independent developers and established gaming companies alike, Apple's iOS-based devices have changed the gaming landscape forever.
