2023 Author: Gordon Kinson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-24 11:09
After the successful launch of the iPhone 5 and the confirmation of rumors about the release of the iPad mini allegedly at the end of this month, part of the audience is undoubtedly busy thinking about the next new product from Apple. I immediately remember the Apple TV, already dubbed by some media as iTV. Do you remember?
Maybe you have already vividly presented a brand new TV, with a power button in the shape of a bitten apple? So I presented …
Now let’s temper the ardor a little.
According to some analysts, the next thing that the Cupertino designers will have to do a good job on is a smart control device (in other words, a smart remote control), not a stationary TV.
For example, Ben Reitses, an analyst at one of the world's largest banks, Barclays, believes that the key to unraveling the mystery of Apple's new product may not be TVs, but TV remotes. This is exactly what he stated in his article on the website of the foreign publication Appleinsider. Specifically, this post suggests that Apple should probably focus on making the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad more usable in the home.
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The iPad is rumored to be good enough to expand Apple's target market by becoming a TV remote, Reitses predicts:
But these are all rumors. Of course, in light of this year's success, Apple could well take the lead in the fragmented TV market. On the other hand, not a single living soul has yet seen evidence of the supply of television components to Apple. In addition, Apple already has a free app to manage iOS devices and desktop iTunes.
IOS also has AirPlay technology for wireless streaming. AirPlay Mirroring (a feature that mirrors data received wirelessly on a TV screen) is supported by newer iOS and Mountain Lion devices. However, all this pleasure requires an Apple TV set-top box, which will cost $ 99.
Reitses also mentions this.
As for the subject of rumors - the use of HDTV in Apple developments, Reitses expects the project to materialize sometime in the future, but with the caveat that this is unlikely to happen as long as the company has the opportunity to negotiate more or less acceptable licensing terms with content - providers.
What can all this result in?
Many will want to be the first in line for Apple TVs, but they are unlikely to see the light of day anytime soon, although prototypes of TVs may have taken place on the company's list of developments. Combining AirPlay, Apple TV, and iOS into a single unit for user convenience would undoubtedly be a perfectly good idea.
Do you want to use iPad to control your TV so that you can browse the Internet and use e-mail that way? But you can do it with AirPlay Mirroring too.
Perhaps as well as arguing about whether Apple should release its own game console. After all, any new iOS device when used with Apple TV and AirPlay becomes one. Does it make sense to release something that has already been implemented?
Of course have. It will be more convenient for the user. And he will be ready to pay for this convenience. So there is a sense.
What is the future for such ideas and developments?
It is possible that someday the iPad can be used as a remote control not only for a TV, but for a “smart home”. This possibility, by the way, has already been tested by a number of companies involved in the development of "smart homes". Convenient, isn't it? Maybe you already immediately imagined how to turn on the kettle without getting up from the couch, but just picking up the iPad and touching the screen a couple of times? So I presented …
