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Lunchtime lowdown: GTA bonus content dated, Apple TV refreshed and Asus Eee Top challenged

November 20, 2008, 12:30 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under News Tags: Apple, Apple TV, Asus, eee top, gta, MSI, neton

Happy Thursday to you, and welcome to the world wide web’s only all-in-one-update-of-the-morning’s technology-news-ready-to-read-at-lunchtime. It’s the lunchtime lowdown!

Apple TV updated for extra remotes, multi-room streaming

November 20, 2008, 9:21 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Apple Tags: Apple, Apple TV, Firmware, remote, stream, Update

Apple’s just released an update for its set-top Apple TV, letting it play nicely with any existing remotes in the house, and streaming music to other Apple kit around the house.

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Five things Apple needs in the new Mac Mini

November 6, 2008, 2:30 pm by Ben Sillis 11 comments

Filed under Apple Tags: Apple, Apple TV, computer, feature, Mac, mac mini, MacBook, macbook air, MacBook Pro, media centre

Apple may have squashed all the speculation fun by confirming there won’t be any new Macs before Christmas, but they’ve just set the rumours mill turning again today by confirming a new Mac Mini is on the way! With that in mind, we’ve brainstormed and come up with five things Apple needs to put in its unsung hero if it wants our cash.
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Apple prepping own-brand networked TVs

October 11, 2008, 11:51 am by James Holland 5 comments

Filed under Apple Tags: Apple, Apple TV

Wondering why the Apple TV hasn’t been upgraded lately? The latest explanation is the Mac-maker’s working on its own TV, complete with the guts of its media streaming box shoehorned inside.

Genius lands on Apple TV

October 3, 2008, 11:00 am by Sam Kieldsen 1 comment

Filed under Apple Tags: Apple, Apple TV, genius

Apple has just released a software update that not only protects the Apple TV from “maliciously crafted movie files” (oooh, scary) but adds Genius to its feature list, allowing users to instantly build playlists and have iTunes songs recommended to them.

Apple TV USB hack adds Boxee social media

October 1, 2008, 4:30 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Apple Tags: Apple, Apple TV, atv, boxee, hack

Never heard of Boxee? It’s a neat “social media centre” letting you watch videos from PCs around the house, as well as the Internet. You can also hook up with friends, so they’ll see what films you’re watching, share music and send recommendations your way. And now, thanks to clever hackers, it’s available for Apple TV.

What is the Apple Brick?

September 29, 2008, 5:00 pm by James Holland 1 comment

Filed under Apple Tags: Apple, Apple TV, feature, MacBook, the brick

UPDATE: We’re hearing that The Brick isn’t a product after all, but a next-generation manufacturing process. Read up on The Brick here.

Not satisfied by Apple’s new iPods and rumours of a new MacBook Pro? Feast your eyes on the latest rumour, surrounding a mysterious Apple product simply dubbed “The Brick”.

Wii-style remote planned for Apple TV

May 9, 2008, 9:18 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Apple, Gaming, Home Entertainment, News Tags: Apple, Apple TV, Wii

The Wii remote is one of the great gaming innovations of all time, and it seems Apple’s in agreement. The latest patent documents from Cupertino show the Mac maker considering a similar controller for the Apple TV.