Apple TV is seen by many as a technology also-ran.

While it’s sold several million units, it’s missing that certain something that would turn the device into a hit, like the iPod, the iPhone, or even Apple’s notebook computers.

Apple TV is perfectly positioned to take off. It’s the most successful Internet TV device to date, and Apple has successfully lined up a lot of content partners. And the Internet television audience is growing rapidly.

The problem is – nobody is sure what it’s going to take to turn Apple TV into another hit.

The world of Internet video just got a lot more interesting. The Netflix Player by Roku is the first product that lets you get Netflix movies and TV shows streamed directly to your TV screen. It also costs $100 and offers about 8 times the movie selection of Apple TV. Best of all, if you’ve […]

You almost have to feel sorry for the mainstream music industry. Almost. The major labels have teamed up with Napster to offer what they are calling “the world’s largest and most comprehensive MP3 store.” Yep – the labels are so intent on breaking Apple’s dominance in the world of digital music that they are giving […]

According to the Guardian’s Tim Anderson, DRM’d music is going to stage a comeback, and Apple’s going to be the one making it happen. The music industry wants to sell new services, like music subscriptions, and DRM’s is central to making these services viable. To succeed, though, subscription music services need to work with iPods […]

iPhone apps are quickly going mainstream. Payless Car Rental has announced an iPhone-formatted version of its site for the iPhone and iPod touch: We recently launched a slimmed-down version of the Payless website for iPhone and iPod Touch users. Simply point your iPhone or iPod Touch to PaylessCarRental.com (or PaylessCar.com). The iPhone and iPod Touch […]

Microsoft is still struggling to come up with a Zune platform that competes with Apple’s iPod/iTunes juggernaut, reports Electronista: Microsoft has revealed that it has sold two million of the music players since their launch in November 2006, revealing relatively flat growth for the device lineup. The results leave Microsoft with just a fraction of […]

Though we haven’t seen any official announcement from AT&T, its site is already touting 3G iPhone coverage and free wireless access at the company’s 17,000 hotspots. The AT&T site now touts 3G support for the iPhone: Data Access In order to use data such as email, Google Maps, YouTube videos and web browsing, AT&T recommends […]

Following two class-action lawsuits, Apple Canada is offering $45 credits to Canadian residents who purchased first-, second- or third-generation iPods before June 24, 2004. The proposed settlement is the result of two iPod owners suing because rechargeable batteries in the second year of use conked out after just three hours, contrary to the advertised claim […]

Another sign that the iPhone is the new laptop: Google announced today that Google News is now available formatted for the iPhone and iPod touch. Today, we’re happy to announce that Google News is now available to iPhone and iPod Touch users in over 30 countries. This means that you’ll see a full-fledged version of […]

MacRumors reports that AT&T hotspots are now offering free Wi-Fi access to iPhone users. Barnes and Noble, Starbucks and presumably AT&T’s 71,000 other Wi-fi hotspot locations are now offering iPhone users a custom portal to access free Wi-Fi. A special iPhone formatted page asks for your mobile phone number. Once entered, you can access the […]