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Apple’s billion-apps-sold countdown has gotten me thinking; why can’t I run some of my apps on my Apple TV? Why am I limited to a 3 inch screen for playing fun games? What about Pandora and my NPR Public Radio tuner? Those would sound great on my home theater system,… Continue Reading »

Sure, Apple has the AppleTV, but what you really want is a full fledged desktop on your TV; am I right? Thanks to Flickr user Stellarola, we’ve got an interesting screen capture from the latest build of Snow Leopard. The image you see above seems to indicate that Apple will… Continue Reading »

The guys over at TG Daily brought up an interesting point today about the AppleTV. Eventually, it will receive a software update, as most Apple products do. But they think the next software update, Take 3, will also bring a hardware revision. The AppleTV has never been the hit that… Continue Reading »

If you live somewhere between “Middle of Nowhere” and “Where am I?”, then chances are you have to use Direct TV to get most of the channels you want. Along with that service, you can get one of their DVRs (digital video recorders). This DVR allows you to record and… Continue Reading »

Can’t wait until Apple’s MacBook event later today? Do you need that news now? Same here. Especially when one of the rumors is that the MacBook will finally, finally, contain a by-God graphics card. But until Steve walks onstage, we’ll just have to content ourselves with what we already know…or… Continue Reading »

Boxee is a new application for the Mac that is much like Front Row, only better—in theory. It is an open source effort, meaning that plug-ins can be added and it can be modified by others besides the developers. It is currently in a private alpha stage, and I just… Continue Reading »

Got an Airport Express Base Station or an AppleTV? Got a whole mess of music on a central computer? Then you, my friend, could be streaming your music through your home stereo system, and Macworld tells you how: If you have an AirPort Express Base Station, string an audio cable… Continue Reading »

During today’s “Let’s Rock” Event, Steve Jobs announced the triumphant return of NBC networks content to the iTunes store. Lovers of such shows as “Battlestar Galactica,” “Monk,” “Psych,” “The Office,” and “Miami Vice” (you know you’re still out there, even after all these years!) can once again get their fix… Continue Reading »

Have you ever wished you could combine your dying TiVo and your barely used Apple TV into one device that you might just use a little more? If so, then your wish has come true, as some patent filings depicting DVR functionality have been released lately. Although they were originally… Continue Reading »

These days, it seems like everything you own needs some sort of Skype integration. Your fridge, your phone, and now, your AppleTV. A Canadian teen has hacked the device to get it working with a wireless keyboard and a GPS unit. The idea is to use your AppleTV as an… Continue Reading »