Apple Hiring Software Manager and Engineer to Build 'Next Generation Features' for Apple TV

[richman555]

Originally Posted by tekstud

Will I ever be able to watch a movie on an Apple TV other than from iTunes? <sigh>

You can do this... I have ripped plenty of my already purchased DVDs and they work just fine on Apple TV.

[Digitalclips]

Originally Posted by Doctor Q

I want my Apple TV to give me turn-by-turn directions, e.g., "Get off sofa, turn right, walk 10 steps, turn left, open refrigerator door, get next beer, close refrigerator door, turn left, 10 steps, turn right, sit back down on sofa."

Better yet, the Apple TV should get the beer for me.

Siri ... " Sorry I can't find anything about a bear in the refrigerator near here, would you like me to find a web page about bears?"

[tshrimp]

I hope they get someone in that can get some channels added and make Netflix worth using. Only thing I use mine for these days is airplay, and Roku for everything else.

[Dan--]

Originally Posted by IronManFan

Apple needs to aim for nothing less than becoming the premier supplier of videophile-quality film and TV content and taking the lead in making the home theater experience completely seamless and disc-free, before they start monkeying around with an iTV, especially given Tim Cook's feelings about OLED.

And audiophile. They need to have music readily available in top notch (lossless) form for the home music system. And make it easier to use and more readily available than having to have a computer practically dedicated to iTunes streaming.

[Peace]

It's starting to fall in place.

Cablevision files antitrust suit against Viacom over programming bundling.



http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/26/c...gainst-viacom/