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Apple planning connected television, Apple TV with DVR - report
Although Apple has publicly denied interest in such markets, investment bank Piper Jaffray said Thursday it expects the company to introduce a networked television in the next two years and update its Apple TV set-top-box with DVR capabilities by year's end.
Apple prepping iTunes Replay on-demand video service
appleinsider.com — Apple is believed to be wrapping up a new feature in iTunes 8 that will allow users to stream their iTunes video purchases directly from the company's servers for playback anywhere, anytime without eating up local storage. (more) Apple prepping iTunes Replay on-demand video service
Apple TV: Time to Get Serious
businessweek.com — (more) Apple TV: Time to Get Serious
Apple survey to help shape future of Apple TV
Apple survey to help shape future of Apple TV
appleinsider.com — Apple has set up an online survey to find out more about how recent buyers of Apple TV make use of their box and what they do and don't like about it in an effort to improve the system. (more) Apple survey to help shape future of Apple TV
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Analyst Reveals More Evidence of Apple Working on Networked Televisions
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... AppleInsider reveals that a recent research report given by Munster, the analyst states, “We expect Apple to design a connected television over the next two years (launching in 2011) with DVR functionality built in…These recorded shows could then sync with Macs, iPhones and iPods over a wireless network.” ...

Rumors return of Apple's Living Room Device to Rule Them All
Infinite Loop — ... According to the report recounted by AppleInsider, Piper Jaffray's analysts predict that Apple will release a networked HDTV by 2011 with DVR and iTunes functionality built right in. Apple's recent ...

Report: Apple May Enter TV Business
Technologizer — ... Piper Jaffray’s report says that indications from Apple’s management, coupled with Apple’s DVR and TV-related patent filings and partnership with LG, have led it to conclude that Apple will introduce a connected television to the market in 2011. ...

What We Want in an Apple TV
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... Prior to Apple's survey, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster distributed a report detailing his predictions of the changes coming to the Apple TV. He said it's inevitable that Apple TV will adopt digital video-recording capabilities, enabling the device to sync recorded programs with Macs, iPods and iPhones. ...

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