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Amazon To Launch ‘Kindle TV’ Set-Top Box This Fall [REPORT]

Amazon To Launch ‘Kindle TV’ Set-Top Box This Fall [REPORT]

By Josh Wolford April 24, 2013

Is Amazon about to jump into the set-top box game? That’s the word from Bloomberg Businessweek, who quotes three sources familiar with the matter. According to the sources, the ‘Kindle TV’ (name uncertain) will be available this Fall. Amazon’s new …

Apple TV Rumors Rise From Internet Yet Again Apple TV Rumors Rise From Internet Yet Again

The Apple TV is already a thing, but people are still holding out for an actual television from the hardware giant. Rumors of an Apple HDTV have been around for years, but 2012 saw a decided jump in reports and …

Most TVs To Be Internet-Connected by 2016 Most TVs To Be Internet-Connected by 2016

The tech research firm Gartner is predicting that almost 85% of all flat-panel TVs made in 2016 will be internet-enabled “smart TVs.” Worldwide production of “smart” flat-panel TVs is also predicted rise to 198 million units in 2016, up 35% …

Where to Watch Apple’s iPad Mini Event Where to Watch Apple’s iPad Mini Event

Apple is notorious for refusing to live stream their various press events online, but today they are making an exception. Or possibly creating a new rule. Yeah, let’s go with that one. If you want to watch today’s event live, …

Apple HDTV on Hold as Cable Companies Balk Apple HDTV on Hold as Cable Companies Balk

Last month it was reported that Apple was in talks with cable companies over changing the current cable TV model with the upcoming Apple HDTV. Rumor had it that these talks were unlikely to yield results due to the cable …

Apple TV Set Could be Delayed by Cable Companies Apple TV Set Could be Delayed by Cable Companies
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Rumors of an Apple TV set have been flying a for over a year now. In recent weeks, some excitement for the product has even been built by rumors that the product is already being manufactured. Whether or not that …

New Apple TV Could be a DVR and Set-Top Box New Apple TV Could be a DVR and Set-Top Box
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If anyone can fix the DVR, it’s Apple. The company has been trying to impact the way consumers watch TV for years with the Apple TV, but without cable TV content the device doesn’t do much that other online streaming …

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Apple announcement today included a ton of cool stuff, including a brand new line of MacBooks, a host of snazzy new features in iOS 6, and the integration of Siri with certain automobiles. What it didn’t include, much to the …

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