When the second-generation Apple TV was unveiled back in September 2010, many people expected Apple to bring apps to to their set top box, but 16 months on, it still remains unclear whether or not that will ever happen. Developer Steve Troughton-Smith hopes it does, and has taken the matter into his own hands – with the help of another developer TheMudkip, he has managed to hack an Apple TV to run iOS Apps.
Recognising his services to design and enterprise, Apple’s Jonathan Ive has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list. Originally from London, Ive has worked at Apple since 1992 where he currently holds the title of senior vice president of industrial design.
In this rare photo from 1983, Steve Jobs is shown literally flipping the bird to Apple’s biggest competitor at the time – IBM. The photograph was posted earlier today on Google+ by Andy Hertzfeld, as a memoriam to the Apple co-founder.
Apple’s iPad and its Find My iPad service saved Christmas for one Californian family this year, who had their home burgled and all their gifts – and more – stolen less than a week before the big day.
We didn’t expect much from Apple over the Christmas period; the Cupertino company famously goes quiet for the holidays. But we did notice a new iTunes Match webpage that not only promotes the new music matching service, but also answers many of the questions you may be asking before signing up.
The Recording Academy has announced that Steve Jobs is to be honored with a posthumous Grammy Award. The former Apple CEO is one of three recipients of a Trustees Award – which recognizes outstanding contributions to the music industry in a nonperforming capacity.
It would appear that a change made to the App Store, possibly on the 16th of December, is causing problems for iPhone and iPod touch owners running iOS 3.1.1 on their devices. The problems include not being able to download apps – clicking on their price does nothing, other buttons such as ratings are also broken, and some app screenshots aren’t showing.
Apple have just uploaded a new festive TV advert to their YouTube channel. Titled ‘Santa’, it features Santa Claus using Siri on the iPhone 4S to plan the busiest night of his year – getting directions, checking the weather, and looking for his naughty or nice list.
Following on from today’s premature international rollout of iTunes Match, Apple appears to have officially launched the service in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and here in the UK. Apple have updated the iCloud section of their website in each of the countries to include information about Match, and links have been added to iTunes.