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Apple Television Set to Include Siri and Face-Tracking iSight for FaceTime Calls?
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Depends on who has the patents filed first. My guess is that it's neither, and they'll probably both be sued by some 3rd party patent holder company.
I would hope that if there was a couch full of people that the software would show all of them. That's what you'd want to do if a whole family was chatting with grandma, no?
Depends on who has the patents filed first. My guess is that it's neither, and they'll probably both be sued by some 3rd party patent holder company.
LOL hehe the lawyers get richer
Never ends eh? The chicken... or the egg? Hmmm
Furthermore, Apple does NOT have a great history in negotiating rights from movie and Tv companies, or anything really other than music. There is no way they get full channel streaming rights. Most media providers hate Apple.
Ah yes, I can see it now.
-'Siri, play me the latest Game of Thrones episode.'
-'Gay Throws 4 coming right up!'
-'Siri, play me the latest Game of Thrones episode.'
-'Gay Throws 4 coming right up!'
"I'm sorry. I couldn't process your request. Please try again later"
No response from server.
Exactly. I mean Apple could pull a rabbit out of the hat and surprise everyone, but I can't see them getting full channel streaming features from the start. It may be something like what happened with TV shows and movies. First they had 2-3 companies, then they expanded.
However this thing may not do streaming at all. It can either be downloading shows / series one by one (like iTunes), or a subscription package with a selection of channels.
It would only be an issue if Samsung has patents on these ideas/implementation. Apple has a lot of patents regarding TVs and TV viewing. It wouldn't surprise me that they would have lots of patents relating to operating the TV using Voice, Gestures, or multi-touch slates.
CableCard showed so much promise back in the early days. Who wouldn't want to be unshackled from leasing a STB? In my opinion, CableCard died because of two reasons.
1. The TV manufacturers only included CC in their top-of-the-line TVs. I don't know about you, but there's no appeal to having CC on my main TV, since I already have 3 or 4 other boxes connected to it. Having another box isn't a big deal.
2. The Cable companies didn't fully support CC. They did their best to dissuade customers from using CC in favor of a leased STB.
Pretty much the only users of CC are Tivo subscribers and the die-hard HTPC guys. Everyone else pretty much leases the STB/DVR.
Ahahahahahaha that made me laugh, thanks
Even worse:
"Siri, open 'Busty Blondes' in Safari"
[wife and kids walk in]
"SIRI, SCREEN SAVER!"
(volume increases)
"SIRI, SCREEN. SAVER!!!"
Yeah, I figured the industry would have banded together to squelch the concept. I thought they would at least charge a monthly fee as they do with DVR's, to offset costs. Guess it was too niche of a market and not enough demand coupled with providers and DVR manufacturers wanting their devices rented.
Why do you need a remote?
I don't understand why you would want or even need a remote. It would be nice if all I had to do was say "show me all baseball games that are on tonight" and then a list pops up and i can say "schedule an alert on my phone to let me know when the braves game starts. Also, record the game".
I think the whole point, as hinted in Jobs' biography, is that a physical remote is no longer necessary.
I would love not having to find the remote when changing channels, increasing volume, or scheduling a show...That is the re-invention of the television.
I don't understand why you would want or even need a remote. It would be nice if all I had to do was say "show me all baseball games that are on tonight" and then a list pops up and i can say "schedule an alert on my phone to let me know when the braves game starts. Also, record the game".
I think the whole point, as hinted in Jobs' biography, is that a physical remote is no longer necessary.
I would love not having to find the remote when changing channels, increasing volume, or scheduling a show...That is the re-invention of the television.
"Siri, plot a course for the alpha quadrant"
SIRI: Which Star Trek Generation episode did you want to watch?
"Nevermind, plot a course for the Delta Quadrant"
SIRI: Would you like to watch Star Trek Voyager instead?
"Of course!"
SIRI: Would you like to stare at Seven of Nine again?
"You know it"
SIRI: I'm telling your wife
"I don't care, make it so!"
SIRI: Which Star Trek Generation episode did you want to watch?
"Nevermind, plot a course for the Delta Quadrant"
SIRI: Would you like to watch Star Trek Voyager instead?
"Of course!"
SIRI: Would you like to stare at Seven of Nine again?
"You know it"
SIRI: I'm telling your wife
"I don't care, make it so!"
i didnt know a tv was hard to use
my slogan is "if my mum and grandma gets it, its already easy enough" i can already see it ...
"son i bought this great new tv but i cant switch the channel"
MOTHER u have to use commands 1-30
"what commands? cant i just press the red button on my remote and press 7 for abc and where does the cable for the dvd player go anyway?"
sorry mother but that apple tv has no hdmi only thunderbolt and u have to stream everything from itunes
"what does that mean? is that something on this internet?"
Not sure if i am loving built in cameras. Especially when the NSA in Wired magazine came out and admitted they tap virtually everything.
So, because there are very little protections for locking down the built in cam/mics, i hate the privacy intrusions. ie, Google has gone on record they can turn on cams/mics remotely on computers which are on its websites.
ie someone can watch/listen to people via the camera in their own home.
So, until privacy protections are put into place.... a bit worried about the implications.
Don't believe me:
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/ff_nsadatacenter/all/1
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/3/21/exposed_inside_the_nsas_largest_and
http://www.knowthelies.com/node/7124
So, because there are very little protections for locking down the built in cam/mics, i hate the privacy intrusions. ie, Google has gone on record they can turn on cams/mics remotely on computers which are on its websites.
ie someone can watch/listen to people via the camera in their own home.
So, until privacy protections are put into place.... a bit worried about the implications.
Don't believe me:
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/ff_nsadatacenter/all/1
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/3/21/exposed_inside_the_nsas_largest_and
http://www.knowthelies.com/node/7124
Siriously?!? Wow. Part of me says "go ahead, I have nothing to hide" and yet the other part is screaming in frustration. Thankfully I don't use my cam's for, um, non work related activities
i didnt know a tv was hard to use
i can already see it ...
"son i bought this great new tv but i cant switch the channel"
MOTHER u have to use commands 1-30
"what commands? cant i just press the red button on my remote and press 7 for abc and where does the cable for the dvd player go anyway?"
sorry mother but that apple tv has no hdmi only thunderbolt and u have to stream everything from itunes
"what does that mean? is that something on this internet?"
Most people use a STB, with hundreds of channels available. That is WAY more confusing than saying "put on CNN". My grandmother can't figure out how to go to any channel that isn't CNN or ABC.
Give me a TV set that gets rid of most of the cords/cables behind my TV and I'm all in.
Oh and no way do I believe it will be designed like a thunderbolt display. Would be way to heavy and way to expensive. Unless there's some new technology that allows for a similar form factor but lightweight?
Oh and no way do I believe it will be designed like a thunderbolt display. Would be way to heavy and way to expensive. Unless there's some new technology that allows for a similar form factor but lightweight?
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I am having a feeling the first round of these will be less than impressive. I bet they will be good tvs but for 2 or 3 times the price of competition ...