Dziś zaprezentowana została nowa wersja Apple TV. Plotki o tworzeniu przez Apple telewizora okazały się błędne, otrzymaliśmy jednak urządzenie o możliwościach dużo większych niż dotychczasowa wersja.

Nowe Apple TV pozwala odtwarzać wideo w rozdzielczości 1080p. Ponadto interfejs został zaktualizowany i przypomina bardziej iOS znany z iPhone'a lub iPada. Wygląd i cena Apple TV nie uległy zmianie - nadal kosztuje ono 99$. W sprzedaży pojawi się już 16 marca, nie podano jednak, czy tego dnia będzie dostępne również w Polsce. Urządzenie nie pozwala nadal na zapisywanie plików w swojej pamięci czy też podłączanie urządzeń zewnętrznych (z wyjątkiem komputerów z zainstalowanym iTunes, urządzeń działających na iOS i innych produktów Apple).

Jednocześnie w iTunes pojawiły się filmy i seriale w rozdzielczości 1080p. W tej jakości można oglądać również wideo z serwisów Vimeo czy Netflix. Apple TV oferuje dostęp do zakupionych lub wypożyczonych filmów znajdujących się w chmurze za pośrednictwem usługi iCloud. Możliwe jest też odsłuchiwanie muzyki dodanej za pomocą iTunes Match.

| Apple Brings 1080p High Definition to New Apple TV

New Apple TV Features iTunes Movies and TV Shows, Netflix, Photos & More in
HD

SAN FRANCISCO-March 7, 2012-Apple today announced the new Apple TV
featuring 1080p programming including iTunes movies and TV shows, Netflix,
Vimeo, photos and more in HD. With iTunes in the Cloud, customers can
purchase and play their favourite movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store
and watch them instantly on their HD TV. The new Apple TV features a
simpler, refined user interface making it easier than ever to access your
purchased movies, TV shows and music with iTunes Match right from iCloud.
With AirPlay, users can stream or mirror their favourite content from their
iPad or iPhone 4S to Apple TV.

"People are going to love streaming movies and TV shows in 1080p with the
new Apple TV, and photos look beautiful displayed at the maximum resolution
of your TV," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of
Worldwide Marketing. "Apple TV is easier than ever to use with its new
icon-based interface and the ability to access your purchased movies, TV
shows and music right from iCloud."

Apple TV users can choose from an incredible selection of programming
including over 15,000 movies and over 90,000 TV episodes on the iTunes
Store. Apple TV also offers great content from Netflix's streaming
catalogue, live sports from MLB, NBA and NHL as well as Internet content
from Vimeo, YouTube and Flickr.

With iCloud, you can buy movies and TV shows on Apple TV and watch them on
your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC. iCloud also stores photos and
pushes them wirelessly to all your devices including your HD TV via Apple
TV. iCloud provides an incredibly easy way to get instant access to all of
your content, no matter which device is being used.

iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users can use AirPlay to stream music, photos
and videos from their devices directly to their HD TV with Apple TV. iPhone
4S or iPad users can use AirPlay Mirroring to show the screen of their
device right on their HD TV, allowing them to stream web pages, spreadsheets
or even games.

Apple TV makes it easy to enjoy iTunes video, music and photo libraries
from your computer right on your HD TV-and with iCloud you can instantly
enjoy content that was purchased on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch as well.
iTunes Match customers can now play their entire music library from
iCloud-even songs they've imported from CDs. Users can also control Apple TV
with their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch using the Remote app, available as a
free download on the App Store (www.itunes.com/appstore
).

Pricing & Availability
Apple TV will be available on Friday, March 16 through Apple Authorised
Resellers. Apple TV requires iTunes 10.5 or later. Apple TV requires an
802.11g/n Wi-Fi network or Ethernet network, a broadband Internet connection
and a HD TV capable of 1080p or 720p and an HDMI cable that is sold
separately. iTunes movie and TV show availability varies by country. Second
generation Apple TV users can install the new Apple TV user interface via a
free software update, available today. Third generation Apple TV hardware is
required to play 1080p video.

*Content availability varies by country and may require account
subscriptions.

*AirPlay requires an iOS device running iOS 4.2 or later. AirPlay
Mirroring not supported on original iPad.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS
X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music
revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the
mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining
the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad. |

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