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Apple TV switches to streaming, gains 99-cent HDTV rentals
Sep 2nd
Apple today exposed a major overhaul of the Apple TV, long the company’s neglected “hobby” product. The new set-top is roughly a quarter the size of the original, and all black. It includes HDMI, USB, Ethernet and optical audio connections, as well as 802.11n Wi-Fi. In terms of interface it continues to use a button-based remote, and the firmware resembles earlier versions. Inside, however, there is no longer any option of permanent storage.
The device is now entirely based around streaming, mostly in the form of HD rentals. Movies can be rented from Apple for $ 5, while TV shows can More >
Amazon follows Apple with 99-cent TV rentals of its own
Sep 2nd
Posted by admin in Techno Updates
Amazon today revealed that Apple’s 99-cent iTunes TV rentals weren’t an exclusive by offering 99-cent Amazon VOD rentals of its own. As with Apple’s plans, Amazon has both ABC and Fox providing shows, although the online retailer’s ability to rival iTunes is mixed. Amazon VOD can play on the web and on multiple set-top boxes like the TiVo, but only some of its shows are in HD where Apple promises 720p.
The company has been one of Apple’s closer competitors in recent years. Apple only attacked Amazon’s core business more directly when it launched the iPad and the iBookstore in More >