Two releases this week added two major video providers to Apple devices. Hulu, the service that streams television shows for a set monthly fee, is now available on Apple TV through a system update. The new app requires a paid subscription but goes a long way toward making Apple TV a viable alternative to cable for many people.
On the iPad, a new Amazon Instant Video app beings that service to the device for subscribers. This is a competitor to Netflix, which is also available in the iPad.
The new retina-display MacBook now comes in a greater variety of built-to-order options. There are larger SSD drives, more processor varieties and some memory options as well.
As we move toward fall, more evidence mounts for a possible September announcement and release of a new iPhone. Sharp’s president let slip that his company would start shipping displays for the new iPhone as early as later this month. A new version of iOS, now being tested by developers, is expected to be released at the same time as a new iPhone.
More Video Comes to Apple TV, iPad
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Gary...are these features available in the 1st generation AppleTV?
No. You'll need at least a 2nd gen, though I'm 100% sure the Amazon app work on that either -- no easy way to test. But probably does. The support for the new Apple TV OS (a version of iOS) starts with the 2nd gen Apple TV. Apple has already said that the first gen won't be getting any new features again, ever.
Is not WiFi SPEED a factor in receiving quality (i.e., satisfactory) video? E.g., just now I tested out at .98 Mbps download and .68 upload. Verizon 3G.
WiFi speed usually isn't the bottleneck (referring to the network inside your house). Your Internet connection speed is the bottleneck (the connection between your house and your ISP -- AKA ISP bandwidth speed). A 3G connection isn't going to do very well as compared to a DSL connection. Someone looking to replace cable with Apple TV would want to have a fast ISP connection.
Will there ever be an Amazon Instant Video App for the Apple TV like Netflix and Hulu?
Only Amazon would know that. Certainly since there is one for the iPad, it is a possibility.