Yesterday Apple announced the launch of OS X Mountain Lion, the next iteration of the ever-evolving Mac operating system. It’s got a gaggle of new features, but by far the most intriguing is the ability to do AirPlay Mirroring between a Mac and Apple TV. Has this small tweak just brought Apple’s ‘hobby’ of a set-top box into the big leagues? Read more
Bang & Olufsen has outed the Beolit 12 – a compact speaker system branded under the newly formed B&O PLAY set of products. It’s got Apple’s AirPlay on the spec sheet, but it doesn’t come cheap. Read more
AirPlay Mirroring is undoubtedly one of iOS 5’s hottest features, while iMessage’s seamless integration has stopped text bundles taking a hammering. So it’s unsurprising that we’re excited to learn that Apple is said to be bringing both features to Mac OS X Lion. Want to know more? Read on and we’ll reveal all.
There’s a new Sony micro hi-fi system in town, and it’s packing AirPlay along with its classic styling. It’s the latest in a long line of AirPlay-capable systems, so read on for a full rundown of our top five.
FaceTime is set to fly onto your TV screen with iOS 5. iPhone owners playing around with iOS 5 beta 3 have discovered that includes FaceTime AirPlay mirroring.
The feature means with an Apple TV or other AirPlay-enabled device hooked up to the screen in your living room, you’ll be able to beam the image from a FaceTime call to it.
As you can see from the picture above, the VGA resolution of the iPhone 4′s front-facing camera looks a little bit blocky blown up on the big screen but an upgraded sensor for the iPhone 5 could easily fix that. Even without it, using AirPlay to create a FaceTime TV is just really nifty.
Apple has unveiled the latest free iTunes Festival London app in time for the 31-day feast of music which kicks off at the Roundhouse on July 1.
If you’re far from the capital, the app is great news as it’ll bring free live streaming from all the performances. Read on for full details on the iTunes Festival and how the app will get you into the gigs wherever you are…
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Think Apple has the only wirelessly streaming game in town? Fear not my Nokia loving friends, Beta Labs has come to the rescue with its latest creation, Nokia Play To beta. The free software, available now, allows wireless streaming of all your media: photos, video and even music.
Have you been thinking about taking AirPlay outside the confines of Apple’s ecosystem of products? Developer Thomas Pleasance and yesterday, albeit unofficially, released a Windows Media Center add-in which brings AirPlay support to Windows Media Center. Once enabled, your iPhone 4 will be able to output directly to your PC, making for a luscious gaming experience.
