More Leopard Screenshots, Details Emerging?

[Stridder44]

theres a sh*t ton of things apple *could* do with itv. but they wont because they are so damned proprietary. so sorry rest of the world. no open standard use itms or nothing at all.


goodbye bliptv google video, gootube, flickr, etc etc.

And who's to say they won't change that later? Web browsing perhaps? Hello googlevideo, hello youtube, hello flickr, etc etc.

 

[SpaceJello]

The satellite and cable carriers need to be VERY afraid of what Apple is capable of doing in the HDTV space.

With the TV titles they have now and no more hardware than a computer and Apple TV, a tiered content subscription deal could steal 20 percent of satellite/cable's market share in 3-5 years -- and high-end users that spend a lot of money on HD, PPV movies, DVRs, etc. -- and give the networks a precise, measurable market of young, high-income consumers.

I for one am waiting for that day. I can't wait to ditch cable subscriptions, I don't spend enough time to warrent paying so much for basic cable with like 90% of the channels i will never turn to. Now who wants to watch shows about how to groom your cats all day?

Anyone think there would be linkage between iPhone, Leopard and iWork/iLife? I wish this is the "big secret".

 

[Thanatoast]

I'm hoping for a "sling"-type app, where I can pull down content stored on my computer over the internet. 8 gigs isn't so much of a problem when you've got your entire library available at any wireless access point.

 

[justflie]

I'm hoping for a "sling"-type app, where I can pull down content stored on my computer over the internet. 8 gigs isn't so much of a problem when you've got your entire library available at any wireless access point.

ooooooh. good idea!

 

[SiliconAddict]

Hmm better be more then TV integration. Otherwise Jobs threw out a load of BS on stage. Because MS has no equivalent to iTV other then Media Center PC which isn't the same since its already a total integrated device vs. Apple half [bleeped] approach.
we'll see.

 

[bretm]

Dont you have to see what you are taking a picture of?

Not with the new iMirror phone adapter!

 

[elppa]

They're going to integrate OS X with the TV and the iPhone?

Dammit, there went my chance at starting a profitable third-party software company

That gave me a good laugh.

 

[egdiroh]

I love the fact that the main thing that would lead people to believe that there is some special super secret "mystery" app that they've developed but weren't read to show is the fact that there was room for one more icon on the last row.

I'm starting a new rumor here and now - the iPhone has been limited to run no more than 16 apps, since that is all that will fit on the front screen of the device.

So I guess you wouldn't believe that there are 4 secret system preference panes that have yet to be revealed in 10.4 because there are that many free spots for icons?

 

[Multimedia]

Running QT Movies From The Finder Without iTunes Would Be Huge

If I could run QT Movies from the finder without needing to import them to iTunes first, that would make AppleTV much more attractive to me. While I am archiving new mp4 files of TV shows every few hours daily, importing them into iTunes is not part of my routine. I prefer to amass them in the finder of huge 300-400GB HDs.

 

[Aeolius]

Apple may well have put the camera on the back temporarily just to throw people off.

Encourage people to videochat while driving? I don't see it. Add a bluetooth iSight camera built into the earpiece, so people can see what you are seeing... now THAT has promise.

 

[MacEdit]

games anyone?

as for the mystery app... is everyone forgetting about what was found inside the code of itunes 7? the thread about syncing games to your mobile phone. I really find it hard to believe that apple is going to release a phone with no games... or even more, not take an opportunity to sell more games from the itunes store.
My money is on games for a mystery app (if there even is one)

 

[plucas]

Where are the Safari screenshots mentioned in the article?

 

[Cougarcat]

If I could run QT Movies from the finder without needing to import them to iTunes first, that would make AppleTV much more attractive to me. While I am archiving new mp4 files of TV shows every few hours daily, importing them into iTunes is not part of my routine. I prefer to amass them in the finder of huge 300-400GB HDs.

You'll be able to do that with Quick Look.

 

[EagerDragon]

i think ichat being the "mystery app" on the iphone makes most sense. but would it have been that buggy to showcase at macworld? what else could it be?

iCal is probably the bugyy one I guess, all he did at the presentation was show a glance of a month if I remember correctly.

 

[mikeinternet]

Not with the new iMirror phone adapter!

or how about just sticking another camera in there on the other side? all you'd need is another lens on the front and they could share the same 'insides'.

 

[MacSA]

Apple TV and iPhone eh? So these extra secret features are of no use unless you spend another £1000 on Apple hardware?

 

[Multimedia]

What Is Quick Look?

You'll be able to do that with Quick Look.

Quick Look is briefly mentioned on the Leopard Spotlight page at the above link. What is that? What do you mean? Link?

Wonder where I can find a more detailed description of Quick Look?

 

[APPLENEWBIE]

Yup, this makes sense....

If I could run QT Movies from the finder without needing to import them to iTunes first, that would make AppleTV much more attractive to me. While I am archiving new mp4 files of TV shows every few hours daily, importing them into iTunes is not part of my routine. I prefer to amass them in the finder of huge 300-400GB HDs.

Everyone has been complaining that the only media appleTV was going to be able to deliver to your TV was apple/iTunes media and maybe iphoto/imovie. But, if you can stream your entire desktop to the TV, EVERYTHING on the computer can come to the HDTV. Any ol' thing you have on the machine streamed to 60" of HDTV goodness... including eyetv/recorded shows... cable vendors... BEWARE... the times they are a'changin' (assuming this rumor is true, of course...)

Another thing: this explains why appleTV has no inputs... doesnt' need them if everything comes in wirelessly. also explains why it has such a small hard drive and relatively small processing ability, I think...

 

[Project]

Quick Look is briefly mentioned on the Leopard Spotlight page at the above link. What is that? What do you mean? Link?

Wonder where I can find a more detailed description of Quick Look?

Its like preview on steroids. You can 'preview' entire Keynote presentations with it for instance, before deciding whether to open it. Nice if you receive a presentation and dont need to open up Keynote or Powerpoint just to read it.

Quicklook also works in Time Machine, which is dope.

 

[lazydog]

If you can stream the desktop to AppleTV then how about also controlling it, ie effectively making the AppleTV a thin client. In this way you could have the Mac in one room and several 'terminals' around the house each with its own login session. You could then browse the web, write letters, play games etc from any 'terminal' in the house.

b e n

edit: maybe we'll all need 8 cores to handle what Apple has planned for the Mac!

 

[Multimedia]

QuickLook SOUNDS Great! Wish I Could SEE QuickLook Somewhere.

Everyone has been complaining that the only media appleTV was going to be able to deliver to your TV was apple/iTunes media and maybe iphoto/imovie. But, if you can stream your entire desktop to the TV, EVERYTHING on the computer can come to the HDTV. Any ol' thing you have on the machine streamed to 60" of HDTV goodness... including eyetv/recorded shows... cable vendors... BEWARE... the times they are a'changin' (assuming this rumor is true, of course...)

Another thing: this explains why appleTV has no inputs... doesnt' need them if everything comes in wirelessly. also explains why it has such a small hard drive and relatively small processing ability, I think...

AppleTV has a T100 Ethernet Input. So the wireless connection is not required if you have the HDTV within Ethernet range of your Mac.

I wish Apple would develop a page on QuickLook instead of only mentioning it on the Spotlight page without showing us some screen shots.

 

[APPLENEWBIE]

Thanks for the correction, Multimedia

I forgot about the ethernet input...

Another thought. Probably wishful thinking... On the Apple TV part of apple.com, you can see some of the stuff on it's interface: Movies, tv music, podcasts, photos, settings and sources. All of them are demonstrated, except sources. I wonder if one of the sources might be "my desktop" or something along those lines.

 

[TomSmithMacEd]

Well this is cool, if you have a new lcd tv you can use it as your monitor, wirelessly whenever you want. Sweet.

 

[fluidinclusion]

Someone is getting warmer

or how about just sticking another camera in there on the other side? all you'd need is another lens on the front and they could share the same 'insides'.

The tiny webcams are VERY cheap, especially compared to the cost of the phone and the fact that to TRULY be an internet communicator, videoconferencing is required!

 

[APPLENEWBIE]

I note on the appleTV site also that the heading says "what's on TV? Anything you want." It does not have a limiting statement like "anything you want, as long as it is iphoto, imovie or itunes based."

Also, just wondering, I never messed with TV-on-Computer when I was in the windows world. Is eyeTV and whatever TV options there are for mac as good as what is available for windows boxes?