November 9, 2009
According to user reports, the patch released Saturday only addresses the “lost all media” issue but not any of the other — freezing, random restarts, overheating, sluggishness, vanishing networks, display issues — problems that have plagued Steve Jobs’ hobby since the release of Apple TV 3.0.
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Posted in Apple, Apple TV, Tips, news | 7 Comments » Posted by: Ronald O Carlson
November 8, 2009
As is oft the case with software updates, it’s two steps forward and one back. With the just released Apple TV 3.0, users are reporting that upgraded units lose or are unable to play all of the content loaded on those machines.
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Posted in Apple TV, Free Software, Mac, Tips, Tutorials, Updates, news | 2 Comments » Posted by: Ronald O Carlson
November 6, 2009
Industry insiders are saying that Apple is currently speaking with a wide range of broadcasters about the content that would be required to support their rumored upcoming TV subscription service.
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Posted in Apple, Apple TV, iPhone, iPod Touch | No Comments » Posted by: Michael W. Jones
November 2, 2009
Is Apple preparing to push its industry-leading jukebox/device management/digital download store software in a new direction? The latest rumor making the rounds is that Steve Jobs, Eddy Cue and their merry band are preparing the way for a monthly subscription service, but you’re run of the mill pay-forever-music deal that everyone else is offering.
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Posted in Apple, Apple TV, Mac, Macintosh, Rumors, Steve Jobs, iTunes, imac, mac mini, news, snow leopard | 2 Comments » Posted by: Ronald O Carlson
September 15, 2009
The Apple TV product has never had much of a priority in Cupertino and therefore has not been a big seller. With Apple’s new emphasis on media, all of that could change.
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Posted in Apple TV, Rumors, Steve Jobs | 1 Comment » Posted by: Michael W. Jones
September 14, 2009
Apple is using an innovative Javascript framework to deliver album LP and film Extras content within iTunes rather that requiring a heavy middleware layer like Flash or Silverlight.
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Posted in Apple, Apple TV, iTunes, news | No Comments » Posted by: Michael W. Jones
August 21, 2009
An analyst’s report has the Apple world abuzz with rumors of a television coming from Apple, adding one of the last devices necessary to have total Apple entertainment direct from the manufacturer.
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Posted in Apple, Apple TV, Mac, Rumors, Steve Jobs, iPhone, iPod | 1 Comment » Posted by: Michael W. Jones
May 26, 2009
Analysts at investment bank Morgan Stanley have upgraded Apple to an “overweight” investment, a positive move, due to hot prospects for the new iPhone over the next 18 months.
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Posted in Apple TV, iPhone, news | No Comments » Posted by: Michael W. Jones
May 6, 2009

It’s road trip time again, and that means I need to scrunch another bunch of movies and cartoons for playback on our family’s iPod touch and iPod nano—gotta keep the kiddies transfixed. Here are four AVI to MP4 conversion solutions that will get that job done with varying degrees of speed and finesse, one of which is sure to meet your technical and budgetary needs.
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Posted in Apple TV, Free Software, Mac software, Macintosh, Quicktime, Tips, Tutorials, iPod, iPod Touch | 5 Comments » Posted by: Ronald O Carlson
March 20, 2009
With the permission of the movie studios, our favorite fruit company expanded its iTunes Store movie offerings on Thursday, though fans will definitely be paying a bit extra for the convenience of not leaving the comfort of their couch.
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Posted in Apple, Apple TV, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, iTunes | 1 Comment » Posted by: Ronald O Carlson