Apple TV’s new avatar as as a streaming media device is a potential threat for other streaming service providers. In response to  Apple’s  99-cent TV show rentals launch  Amazon’s is now offering 99-cent  purchases ( yes, purchases and not rentals) of various ABC and FOX shows, which means a whole host of Amazon Video-On-Demand. Roku had also cut prices …

Apple’s upgrade to iTunes 10 with an improved interface and new logo saw the  media management software turn into a fledgling social network called Ping that could rival Facebook and Twitter.
The 160 million of  iTunes Store registered users worldwide can now click the ‘Ping’ tab in iTunes, create a profile and begin following and …

The new iPod Touch is an iPhone 4, minus the phone and SMS functions – need we say more.it is powered by the the same A4 chip found in  iPhone 4.  There’s an integrated gyroscope now for more  gaming control. The Wi-Fi antenna now supports 802.11n at 2.4GHz.
The two noteworthy improvements are the Retina screen …

The new Apple TV may be pint sized with just 1/4 the size of the old Apple TV, it does pack a mighty  punch.
The new Apple TV  has HDMI, Ethernet, optical audio, and USB plugs around back, and of course 802.11n for the cable-averse and retails at $99 and will stream rental movies directly from iTunes, or beam …

Apple’s media event on Wednesday was full of shiny gadgets and software releases. We will cover the releases individually, nevertheless, here are the highlights

Apple TV
Okay – the rumors has got it wrong, the moniker has not changed to Apple iTv, but, Apple TV now beams streaming-only content with a 1/4 size of the old device. The new Apple TV …

Soon after the rumors of a YouTube’s video rental service it has emerged that the day may not be too far before Apple starts offering streaming video through iTunes soon. iTunes’ customer survey seems to hint towards this “Titles are available to watch instantly” is listed among the survey questions which will be a refreshing change from the …

Apple has earlier used a September event to release new iPods and announce upgrades to the iTunes service. Keeping with the tradition -  Apple will be holding a media  event on September 1st out in San Francisco, and we think that it is for  new Apple TV everyone is talking about.
Apart from a  Apple TV release, which is …

If you have one of those jailbroken iPhones which are unable to access Facebook – we bring great news for you. Facebook has released a  new version for iPhone – 3.2.2 – and this edition fixes login issues for users of jailbroken iPhones. The new version of the app is available via the Updates tab in  iPhone’s App Store …

Since the U.S. government has legally authorized jailbreaking we were wondering about Apple’s steps to counter this move. Apparently, Apple is trying hard to get its monopolistic hold on the iDevices, it has applied for a patent covering various methods for identifying and disabling unauthorized use (which includes jailbreaking) of its popular iPhone and iPad products.
Apple’s  patent  is  titled …

Couple of months ago, rumors mills were buzzing with the news that Apple TV is getting a makeover which reportedly included iOS 4, Apple’s A4 chip, 1080 px playback, 16GB of storage with a US $99 price label. All of the above features except a 1080 px playback is reportedly confirmed by the same source who had …