Support Our Site
Get Better Gear!
- PhoneSuite MiLi Packs a Powerful Punch from PhoneSuit, $99.95 (on sale for $79.95 as of this writing)
- ifrogz Luxe EarPollution Microbud Earphones with Mic from ifrogz, $24.99
- iRingPro iPhone ringtones from Hladecek, US$9.95 per pack
- Retro Recorder 1.1.1 from McDSP, $2.99
- Voi! Lorem™ iPhone case from eNcipient, LLC, US$24.95
Premier Sponsors
Top 5 Free Apps
iTunes New Music Releases
Top 5 Paid Apps
Discover New Music
- Jellyfish
- The second and final album from this power-pop group makes me wish Jellyfish had been able to make just one more record together. The album is best enjoyed as a whole piece, flowing from one track to
- The Stooges
Another pillar of my musical foundations, The Stooges' first album is one those records whose influence far outweighed its popularity. Like The Velvet Underground & Nico, hordes of people wh
The Wall (Deluxe Packaging Digitally Remastered)
- Pink Floyd
- Okay, someone had to say it, and though others on the iPO staff are more qualified to review this album, I decided the time was now. This is the quintessential concept album. Though others came before
- Nine Inch Nails
- For years I wanted to make music that sounded like something between Love and Rockets and Ministry. In 1989, Trent Reznor beat me to it with this genre-defining album, and it smacked me upside the hea
- The Strokes
The Strokes set the music world on fire with this 2001 album, with headlines declaring that the New York band was here to save Rock and Roll. While the band hasn't made as much of a splash since t
Reader Specials
Visit Deals On The Web for the best deals on all consumer electronics, iPods, and more!
News
TVPredictions Says Apple TV Will Fold in 2008
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 at 3:00 PM - by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Phillip Swann, the founder of TVPredictions and an experienced, connected observer of the TV industry, has published his 9th in a series of TV industry predictions for 2008: Apple will valiantly try to save Apple TV with some high definition offerings, but the product will ultimately fail and will be cancelled in 2008.
Mr. Swann cited the fact that the device was designed to generate HD output at 720p/24 but no HD content is currently available. The content that is available looks inferior. In addition, customers must pay US$300 for the the box, a high barrier to entry in a field crowded with expensive boxes fighting for a place under the customer’s HDTV.
<object width="425" height="373"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yc4E7DqCTV4&rel=1&border=1"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yc4E7DqCTV4&rel=1&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="373"></embed></object>"I’m not always right, but I will put my record up against anyone," Mr. Swann said.
Apple has only sold about 400,000 of the boxes since it was introduced in the spring of 2007, according to the industry observer. Despite Apple’s efforts to revive the box in 2008, Mr. Swann said that Americans are suffering from "set top fatigue" and Apple’s hobby will be dropped.
Recent Headlines
- Namco Releases Match-Three Game Tinseltown Dreams to the App Store
- iPad Launch Day Deadline for Developers: March 27
- VIVmag Shows Off Interactive iPad Version in the Works
- Microsoft Yanks Bing App From Foreign App Stores
- Analysts Downgrade Troubled Palm Amid Severe Revenue Drop
- PhoneSuite MiLi Packs a Powerful Punch
- Apple iGroups Patent Hints at Social Networking Plans
Post Your Comments