No more storage device, that is long gone as Apple are aiming for the skies, or the “cloud” to be more exact. This will allow streaming HD movies and TV shows using Netflix, purchased from Apple’s iTunes store which also received an update of its own.

Apple TV can stream movies from the internet or other mobile devices such as the iPad, or other iOS operating systems directly to our television sets. It does this by using its very own Wi-Fi functionality and also comes with an HDMI output.

So when will this device go on sale? You can get Apple’s update of Apple TV in four weeks, but you can pre-order the device right now via Apple.

Apple TV costs just $99, and for that price its impossible to see what all the fuss is about. This is a huge step away from the former Apple TV device that will be replaced, and also cost a whopping $229.

UPDATE – We have just been informed that the device will be streaming at 720p video only, as Apple say this is a happy medium of quality and streaming speed. Sounds about right to us. Again, you can’t complain for the price, or can you? What are you first impressions of Apple TV? Will you be purchasing?

You can check the gallery over at Engadget to see Apple TV in all its glory.

Source: PC World

With the clickwheel now gone, making way for the future in the sense of touchscreen fever, Engadget have taken the device and experienced it first hand, and overall they seem happy with what Apple have done.

Engadget say that the device is “super thin, super light” and that the “capacitive multitouch works very well” with a few snags.

The only real problem that seems apparent is the navigation from sub menus and back, although I’m sure it ‘s a new feature that we will all just get used to in the end. The screen is said to be crisp and overall enjoyability seems rather… addictive.

Check out the gallery over at Engadget for a full hands on look at the iPod Nano.

Source: Engadget

According to Jobs, he says that they are the number one “games and entertainment” company (for its type), and that 1.5 billion games and apps have been downloaded to the Touch. This does not include any sales from the iPhone.

Quite incredible numbers there from Jobs, but do you really think that they outsell the PSP and the DS combined? I am a tiny bit dubious on the matter, but what do you think?

Source: Engadget

The Shuffle, which seems to be a joint mix of the last two generations, could be a step in the wrong direction, but bringing buttons back to the Shuffle seemed to be the obvious choice in Steve Jobs’ eyes as he stated “People clearly missed the buttons.”

The 3rd-gen Shuffle will come in five different colors, and will cost just $49. It also has our favorite little clip on the back so that we can strap it to ourselves while doing other tasks.

Battery life is said to last up to 15 hours, and will come with voiceover capabilities.

Images are available via Engadget.

Do you think Apple have taken a step backward with the buttons? It seems as though you wanted them back, so did you?

Source: Apple Insider

This is the biggest, most un-expansive revamp the Nano has had to go through yet. The clickwheel has disappeared and is now 46 percent smaller than previous models.

The clickwheel has made way for a new touchscreen interface, probably to keep up to date with the touchscreen trend and has been square shape sculptured, which in turn makes the device 42 percent lighter.

The volume buttons do still exist in the form of physical buttons though, and are placed on the side with a clip on the back. Battery life is also said to have enough juice to last 24 hours. There is no saying how they tested this with different volume levels though.

The new Nano will also come in seven selected colors. White, green, pink, blue, yellow, silver and red.

As for the price, you are looking at $149 for 8GB of storage or $179 for the 16GB model.

Images of the new Nano can be found via the source below.

What are your impressions of the new iPod Nano? Do you want one?

Source: Engadget

But for those of you who think it is only because Apple wants its ‘fans’ watching with their own branded devices, that’s not strictly true.

The HTTP protocol that is being used to stream the event live uses a feature of Apple’s multimedia player Quicktime X that is currently not supported by Windows devices.

The newest version of Quicktime that is currently downloadable for Windows users is version 7.6, which is the second newest version and was released in January 2009.

Although Apple say that Quicktime X is a “major leap forward that advances modern media and Internet standards,” it has also been slated for being even more complicated to implement that older live stream protocols used in the past.

Users who do have an Apple product will need a Mac running Safari on Mac OS X version 10.6, an iPhone or iPod touch running iOS 3.0 or higher or an iPad to view the live stream. Others will have to make do with the live blog.

Source: Read Write Web

According to their report via BGR, they have acquired the information from three sources, who apparently know about the Apple TV refresh, which will finally be unveiled for the first time at the company’s media event which takes place tomorrow.

What are your thoughts on Netflix being included in the Apple TV package? Don’t forget that users will need to pay an additional subscription fee to the service, but the thought of Netflix’s entire library on the Apple TV interface is particularly enticing.

You can now look forward to a full reveal at the event – get the start times and list of streams here.

As reported from Engadget, the list of Apple devices obviously include Mac computers, the iPad, the iPhone, or even the iPod. That means that those of you running Windows are set to miss out on a live stream.

Apple hasn’t given an explanation on this decision – why do they need to? They just state that users will require Safari on Mac OS X version 10.6 Snow Leopard on Mac computers and an iPhone or iPod running iOS 3.0 or higher.

How do Windows users feel about this? You will still be able to check out a live blog of course, but nothing beats a live stream. There still might be hope on yet though, don’t forget to check our list of links for the event here.

Watch the Apple video stream live at Apple.com.