Control Your Apple TV with iPhone, iPad, iPod ? : Apple TV leading gadgets company

You know very well about Apple TV. But now take look at it's features. that may be you don't know till now. That has been completely changed the definition of TV. I want to say that if you have been thinking that TV as your home TV as you watch movies and sometimes you can play silly 2d games. NO, than change your thinking with competing to new tech generation. So, I am going to make you aware with new features of Apple TV. 

The main heading is to control Apple TV wih remote control. Wait, you know that Apple TV has no remote control. Than don't you think how it will be control at certain distance? I and you also know that this is TV and No remote?

so, Apple has been checked the feature to make your Phone, iPad or iPod as TV..!! yes, now your problem has been solved. you can control with not only one remote, but you have two more remote to control your apple TV. Download the Remote app for free from the App Store. And with a flick of your finger, you can rent new movies and TV shows, scroll through the Netflix catalog, and browse your media collection. Remote uses the same easy-to-use interface you already use to browse music and video on your Multi-Touch devices. So right away, you know how to navigate. If you want to find something specific, use your device’s QWERTY keyboard to quickly tap out the title instead of clicking letters on the Apple TV screen. Then keep tapping to play, fast forward, rewind, and pause to your finger’s content.

Now what is more with Apple TV ?

First thing I will say it's gorgeous design. that is making apple more effective of it's all gadgets.The sleek new Apple TV has been completely retuned for your entertainment. It’s 80 percent smaller than the previous generation — even with a built-in power supply. Which makes it perfect for sitting neatly on a widescreen TV stand or squeezing into a crowded media cabinet. Not only does the new Apple TV have an amazingly small footprint, it’s also incredibly energy efficient. It stays cool without a fan, so it’s never noisy. And when it’s not filling your living room with drama, romance, and comedy, it uses less power than a night-light.

Since Apple TV features a powerful A4 chip, it streams everything effortlessly, without frozen screens or stutters. Video looks crisp and clear. And just like watching a DVD, you can fast-forward through opening credits, pause for a popcorn break, or replay a hilarious scene until you memorize every line.

powerful feature is that to make your favorites:

From classics to recent Hollywood favorites, Netflix on Apple TV puts even more movies and TV shows within reach of your remote.³ Apple TV smartly organizes the huge Netflix catalog of HD (High definition) and SD (Secure Digital) titles so you can find exactly what you’re looking for in a matter of clicks. When you find something you like, watch it right away or add it to your instant-watch queue. Since Apple TV lets you access your Netflix account directly from your HDTV, you can ditch all the computer-to-TV adapters and skip straight to the part where you press Play.

And Internet's most wanted  on Apple TV:

Put down your mouse and grab a remote. In addition to movies and TV shows, Apple TV gives you access to some of your favorite Internet content — and makes it even more entertaining by giving it the movie-star treatment on your HDTV. Browse and play YouTube videos, watch your favorite HD podcasts, and listen to Internet radio through your home entertainment speakers. Apple TV even lets you access Flickr photos and MobileMe galleries. From the biggest screen in the house.

so, seeing this all features of Apple TV you have must change the definition of TV. I hope Apple Will nearly come to launch all internet surfing means completely internet tablet with whole TV experience!

Apple Rocks: New iPod Touch HD Revealed [iPod Touch 4]

Just like iPhone 4, we witnessed many iPod Touch 4 leaks and rumors, and now is the time to testify them. Steve jobs has finally revealed the anxiously awaited iPod Touch 4th generation at the Apple’s Media Event that took place hours before, lets take a look at the specs and features of the all new iPod Touch 4 with Retina Display and HD capabilities.

Features of new iPod Touch HD

Screen:  3.5” LED backlight Retina Display with 800:1 contrast ratio and 960×640 resolution,
Processor:  Apple A4
RAM:  512MB
Memory:  available in 8GB, 32GB, and 64GB version
Camera:  Front facing camera for FaceTime calling, 5MP rear camera with LED flash and 5X digital zoom, 720p video recording
Operating System: iOS 4.1
Misc: 3-axis gyroscope, game center, accelerometer

Price of new iPod Touch HD [iPod Touch 2010]

8GB iPod Touch HD : $229

32GB iPod Touch HD: $299

64GB iPod Touch HD: $399

New iPod Touches will be available beginning next week. Pre-orders starts today.

via: Engadget

Apple 2010 iPod lineup, reviewed !

Maybe you thought Apple's latest unveiling of iPods was the best refresh the product line has seen in years. Or, perhaps you're a little burned out after a year of iPads, iOS, iPhone 4, and antenna-gate. Personally, as CNET's resident expert on all things portable audio, it was nice to get a new crop of iPods to play with and put through their paces.

Call me a geezer, but I still carry an iPod separate from my phone. One of these days, I'm sure I'll bite on a new smart phone to make my iPod obsolete, but until then, my excitement over the latest portable media players and tablets stems from a genuine personal interest.

So here, without further ado, are CNET's formal, rated reviews of the Fall 2010 Apple iPod lineup.

sony's show for latest gadget with new technology :Sony Expo Showcases Latest Tech

The annual Sony Hawaii Expo was held this week at the Ala Moana Hotel Hibiscus

 Ballroom.    Highlight of this year’s Sony Expo was the desktop Sony OLED flatscreen TV (shown above). The hallmark of this high tech wonder is its small size and crystal clear high definition picture. The screen itself is thinner than a compact disc jewel case.

Another hyped product at the Sony Hawaii Expo is the new Sony Rolly MP3 player. It is a new portable device that is shaped like a little barrel and moves to the beat of the music. The speakers on this device are positioned at both ends and open up with winglike flaps on each end. The device will not be marketed in the U.S. and is aimed only at consumers in Japan. If it were sold in the U.S. the price would be at around $400.

The Sony Rolly MP3 player. Sold only in Japan.

Face recognition “smile” technology for Sony Cybershot cameras were also a new this year. The new Cybershots can sense when a person smiles and fires only at that time. People were happily smiling for the demo at the Sony Cybershot booth. There were many other Cybershot digital still and video cameras that were also on display for consumers to play with.

I was most interested in the small super zoom, SLR-like cameras that I may want to get in an effort to find a capable SLR-like digital camera without all of the weight and bulk.

Last year’s hot product, the Sony Playstation 3 was almost like a has-been this year. Yes, there were displays of the venerable Playstation 3 for people to use, but the crowds around those stations were not very big. Sony is still marketing the Playstation 2 which is still the most popular game console of all time, despite Nintendo running away with the market lead on their new generation Wii product.

I am still interested in perhaps getting a Sony PSP, mainly for the fact that it can surf the web with its wireless internet feature. Another wifi device that was touted last year, the Sony Mylo, was nowhere to be seen this year. Sony still sells the device.

HDTV are the big products Sony is pushing this year as the Expo was dominated by flatscreen high definition sets all over the place. Going hand in hand with that were several Sony Blu-Ray HDTV DVD players. the pictures on the sets and from the players are incredibly clear.

People clamor around the latest Sony digital cameras.

Don’t know if I am ready to sink money in either of these technologies, especially Blu-Ray since it is locked in a format war with the rival HD-DVD. Beta vs. VHS all over again. I’ll wait for the dust to settle on this one.

Overall the Sony Expo was a great little venue to check the latest technology from one of the most popular electronic companies on the face of the earth.

from Australia's largest technology trade show: EO ultra mobile personal computer

Lia Timson rounds up the coolest gadgets at the latest technology trade show.

                                                                    Tech heads and early adopters must have had a field day at CeBIT, Australia's largest technology trade show. It wrapped up this week, clearing the way for the latest hardware and software to be embraced by consumers and businesses. Some of the gear is already available, other devices will arrive later this year. Much of it capitalises on the trend toward mobile work.

Among the stars of the show was the ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC) - between a tablet PC and a personal digital assistant (PDA) - with full PC capabilities at half of the price of a tablet. The new $1650 EO from TabletKiosk is 50 per cent bigger than the average PDA, runs Windows XP and ditches Pocket PC applications in favour of full Windows software versions.

It's handier and lighter than a tablet or laptop and more useful than a PDA, primarily because of its 17cm touch screen. The UMPC will come with hard drives from 30GB to 160GB, and with memory up to 1GB. It is Wi-Fi and internet enabled, but does not have a mobile phone, although we are told one can be connected via Bluetooth.

Hugo Ortega, the principal of Tegatech Australia , distributors of the EO, says demand has already outstripped initial estimates, with 250 units sold in the first two hours of orders opening. It arrives in June.

"From what we've seen, there is demand for digital ink to take notes on the screen and have it transcribed to Word or other [program]," Ortega says. He says it will finally do away with paper notebooks carried around by students and note-taking professionals.

Samsung and Asus also have ultra-mobile PCs on the way soon.

Still on the portable stakes, a new credit card-size USB flash drive has arrived.

The compact Wallet Flash  has a double-sided USB port that sticks out and is small enough to fit snugly with other cards in your wallet.

Gilad Grinbaum, the director of G-Innovations , distributors of the Israeli-developed device, says it is waterproof, and starts from $30 for 128MB of storage.

If you're a mobile worker in tough and secret conditions, Panasonic's Toughbook CF-51 arrives in September. It is water and shock resistant and comes in a magnesium-alloy case. The 80GB hard drive is removable for security, and fingerprint and smart-card readers are optional. The series was designed to meet US military durability requirements.

New ipod from apple ! with Apple TV !

Apple's new iPod Nano, one of several new products announced Wednesday.

(Credit: Apple)

Apple rolls out new iPods, social iTunes

There were few surprises at Apple's annual music event Wednesday, but as usual there are new iPods for the holiday season and a new version of Apple TV.

Here's a quick recap of what Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced Wednesday in San Francisco. Check here for a replay of our live coverage of the event from earlier in the day.

• Apple released a new version of iOS--iOS 4.1--that fixes bugs and brings the previously announced Game Center API for developers to use in building social-networking games. Also, iOS 4.2 will be released later this year, which will unify the software on iPhones and iPads as well as stream music to other devices over Wi-Fi.

• Three new iPods were announced: an iPod Shuffle that ditches the previous no-button style in returning to a more classic look; a smaller iPod Nano that now has a touch screen but can no longer play video; and a thinner iPod Touch that has most of the features first introduced on theiPhone 4. The new iPods will be available next week.

• Apple announced iTunes 10, available immediately, which comes with a new logo and a social music service called Ping that lets you see what your friends are listening to and make comments and recommendations.

• A much cheaper and smaller Apple TV will ship later this month as Apple tries to revive interest in what Jobs has long called "a hobby." It will cost $99, and users can rent HD TV shows from iTunes as well as other partners, such as ABC and Fox. They can also access Netflix's streaming service from the box.

Apple's ipod gonna old aged ??

Is Apple's iPod tune getting old?

For the second straight year, the collective reaction to Apple's unveiling of its fall iPod lineup was basically "meh."

For the uninitiated, that's Internet shorthand for "I couldn't care less." Last year's iPod Nano with camera failed to ignite much instant excitement, and this year's new products didn't appear to fare much better. It's not that they're not good products, the announcements are just not generating the same amount of hype and interest as, say, and iPhone or iPad launch these days. 

One of the issues is that Apple sets the bar pretty high for these kinds of special events, particularly in the last year. But the bigger one is that as Apple closes in on a decade of making the iPod, it's become clear that the category has become rather ho-hum for the company.

That's not to understate the iPod's influence. The first MP3 player from Apple in 2001 morphed it from a computer company into a consumer device and digital content company and paved the way for Apple's ability to turn the existing smartphone and tablet categories completely on their heads. But the iPod's influence on the company has been waning for some time, as was demonstrated Wednesday.

Apple's fall event has been held every year since 2005 and has been primarily used to showcase the latest iPod for the holiday season and any updates to the iTunes software. But Wednesday was more about Apple's overall media presence: focusing on new iTunes social-networking features, new iOS functionality for iPads and iPhones, and media sharing and streaming with Apple TV.

The iPod has come a long way from its 1,000 song-holding, black-and-white screen, clickwheel beginnings, but that progress and success have also left the company in an odd position. Apple's history isn't exactly rife with examples of it dominating competitors. The iPod is different that way: Apple won this category years ago, beating its competitors so badly that there are few companies that even bother competing in the category anymore.

And though Apple still sells millions of iPods every year, sales have started to decline. Apple's revenue drivers these days are the iPhone and the iPad, so it's natural that's where Steve Jobs and company are placing their focus.

But since it does own the digital music player sector, Apple is forced to try to keep things interesting in a category that really isn't.

The way they've gone about keeping that interest the past couple years has been somewhat confusing too. Every year since 2008, Apple has added iPhone features to the iPod Touch, including this year with the retina display, two cameras, and FaceTime capability.

That makes sense, as it gives Apple ways to sell apps on its App Store to people who don't want to shell out for an iPhone or iPad. It also means there are more people for iPhone 4 owners to use FaceTime with than just each other.

The Shuffle redesign shows some indecision: last year Apple went away from having any buttons at all on its tiniest MP3 player, a move that was roundly panned--which Jobs acknowledged Wednesday. In its place, Apple brought back a two-year-old design.

Some of the other decisions are just odd. For instance, what happened to the camera in the Nano introduced just a year ago and proclaimed a Flip Video killer? And why remove the ability to play video on the Nano? Apple declined to comment specifically on video. It's also not clear if Apple really thinks a tiny touch screen and no physical buttons on the Nano is actually a great idea, or if the company feels like it just has to do something, anything to help people justify buying a new device.

The easiest conclusion is that the iPod is simply no longer a main focus of the company, but is still one that its customers expect Apple to do something with each year. Without major leaps or any competitors to try to grab attention from, Apple could probably get by without a special press event for iPods in the future but might continue to do it just because its customers expect it. But that means customers need to adjust to the idea that every year won't bring major breakthroughs in every product category. With the iPod, it's just not clear how much more Apple can do with it beyond little tweaks here an there.

Put another way, there hasn't been a major leap in the iPod lineup since the iPod Touch in 2007. It's a good bet there won't be another.