Apple confirms September launch for Apple TV

News Broadband Global 2 SEP 2010
Apple confirms September launch for Apple TV
Apple confirmed the launch of its new Apple TV device for later this month. The media player with HDMI and Wi-Fi will allow users to stream online movies and TV series as well as content from their PCs to a HD TV. Apple TV will sell for USD 99. Users can buy TV episodes and films from iTunes to stream over the Apple TV. In the US, they can also rent movies and TV series from Netflix and TV shows from the US networks ABC, ABC Family, Fox, Disney Channel and BBC America for USD 0.99 each. Additional content is available YouTube, Flickr and MobileMe. Apple TV works with PCs and Macs and comes with a remote control. Users can also download an app to their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to control the device. Apple also announced iTunes 10 with Ping, an update to add social networking features to iTunes. Ping users can set up a profile to share music and comments with friends, follow artists and concert listings, and find recommended content. It works both on a computer and an iPod or iPhone.

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