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Activist Investor Carl Icahn Still Believes an Apple Television is Coming
Apple and its long-rumoured but shelved plans for a television set are making waves it seems: Following the Wall Street Journal report claiming Apple had stopped working on the iTV about a year ago, activist analyst Carl Icahn appeared today on CNBC, saying that he can't even know what the WSJ reporter says. While speaking...
Analyst Gene Munster Finally Abandons Hope of An Apple Television
When the Wall Street Journal's Daisuke Wakabayashi reported yesterday evening that Apple had shelved plans for the long-rumoured television set, Apple analyst Gene Munster’s world collapsed. Well, not literally, but after the report he finally gave up hope on the iTV. Actually, he was the loudest (and the only) Apple iTV believer (via Business Insider)....
Jimmy Iovine Could Foster Video Content for iTV, Jobs Biographer Suggests
Multiple reports have suggested that Apple’s motivation for the rumoured acquisition of Beats — expected to close at any time now — is Jimmy Iovine’s relationship with the music industry. As music industry critic Bob Lefsetz has pointed out, Apple is essentially buying Jimmy’s contacts, which are certainly worth something. Speaking with Billboard, Walter Isaacson...
Apple Has Ordered Sample iTV Displays for Mass Production Next Year [Rumour]
Apple’s rumoured iTV could be mass produced next year, at least according to a source close a Korean company that will allegedly manufacture display panels for the iPhone maker’s television set (via the Korea Herald). “The company is making 65-inch organic light-emitting diode sample panels for Apple’s iTV in collaboration with Apple,” said Lee Seung-woo,...
iTV with iRing to Launch this Year, Analyst says
Based on fresh information received by Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets during an Apple suppliers tour of China and Taiwan, he believes Apple will release three new products: iTV, iRing, and iWatch.
Apple iTV Launch Delayed Again, Analyst Says
After saying for more than a year that the Apple iTV is imminent, Peter Misek of Jefferies has issued a note to investors on Tuesday (via CNET) claiming that won’t happen — at least not this year.
Taiwanese Sources Say 46–55-inch Apple TV in Testing Phase
The rumour mill informed the Wall Street Journal last week about the Apple television set, claiming it is in the early stages of testing. Today we got more news about the eagerly awaited Apple product, courtesy of the Taiwanese news agency Focus Taiwan (via 9to5Mac).
Analyst: Apple TV To Come in 2014 (Or the Next Three Years)
Apple will present its television set in 2014, said Marc Andreessen (Via BusinessInsider), adding his voice the the hype around the Apple iTV.
Analyst Survey: Americans Would Buy 13 Million iTVs at $1,060 Each
With the holiday season just a couple weeks away, there’s much talk about Apple’s possible television set. Some, such as Gene Munster, say it is highly likely to arrive next year for the holiday season, while others, such as former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gasée, say it isn’t likely. Morgan Stanley surveyed Americans (Fortune) to find […]
Tim Cook Suggests Apple Will Redefine What We Know as the Television Set
During an interview with Brian Williams of NBC, Apple CEO Tim Cook poured gasoline on the fire when asked about the company’s future plans. He suggested that the company has big plans for the living room, enough to reinforce earlier speculation about Apple building a television set in the near future.
Forrester: Apple Should Release A “Non-TV TV” Called “iHub”
James McQuivey has written a neat post at his blog at Forrester that looks at Apple’s possible future in the television business. The post indicates that the television arena is not really about the actual television. Instead, it is about big names such as Apple, Microsoft, and Google wanting to add the television to their […]
Foxconn: CEO Did Not Confirm Apple Television
Following the widespread report that Foxconn CEO Terry Gou confirmed that an Apple Television was in preparations, the company has now clarified its position to state that the reports were not accurate. The story originated from Chinese news site ChinaDaily that had originally reported that Foxconn was making preparations for an Apple Television set. In […]