Apple better being hard at work on something similar. Apple has the better hardware and software, so it should be able to dominate this category. As long as it hasn't been neglecting it since the last ATV update.
This is a mistake for Google. They should instead be supporting Amazon. Instead, they're fragmenting the Android based marketplace and pissing off their partners.
I am happy for more competition in the space, since I don't think any of the solutions are all that great. I fully expect the better solutions to come from content neutral providers (e.g. Roku) since everything else is about walling you in.
1) Heyy, Macrumors! It is MACrumors, it's kind of sad to see Google products, companies bought by Apple in front page while Apple Rumors are at secondary blogs.
2) Google is now Neo Samsung, I mean they are not just copying Apple they copy Microsoft too. Android Wear is just what iWatch rumors says, Android TV is a copy of both Xbox One UI and Apple TV UI, Chrome OS is copy of both Windows 7, Windows 8 and OS X.
3) People still use Google products after those privacy problems?
I don't care for any of the UI's. Not AppleTV, XBOX Live, Roku, GooglePlay or Amazon. They are all really crummy.
Meanwhile, Apple's 5 inch iPhone will be "revolutionary"
LOL.And why do you doubt that or are ironic about it? Apple can put the best screen and world beating hardware on that small 4" form factor. The competition can't. Also the Android UI is the same used on 2.5" screens and 10" screens.
Apple will make software and apps especially for it. It will go berserk on hardware. more room for a better camera.
Yes, revolutionary.
I'm confused: Is this an evolution of the existing Google TV platform, or have they given up on that?
Oh ******* off Google.
And why do you doubt that or are ironic about it? Apple can put the best screen and world beating hardware on that small 4" form factor. The competition can't. Also the Android UI is the same used on 2.5" screens and 10" screens.
Xbox One?
I'm glad all these set top boxes are coming out before the next AppleTV update. That way Apple can see what's missing from everyone and make the AppleTV even better.![]()
Except Android TV will cost under a $100 while XBox One costs $499 while being 1/10 the size.
Microsoft are going to have to make a $99 non-gaming XBox.
If they don't, they're mental.
You really think Apple works that way? Apple has stuff in the design pipeline for years. They don't do anything in reaction to what's going on out there.
I just hope that the Apple TV will let me purchase Comcast content À la carte. I'm sick of my cable bill.