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Feb 08, 08 - 10:30 am Comment from: Buster

live iChat.....vs what? Dead sessions? That would be cool....like watching paranormal events on TV...like VuJa De....knowing you already watched this program.

Feb 08, 08 - 10:39 am Comment from: TowerTone

VuJaDe....
As a lysdexic, I have that feeling when I misspell the same words over and over....

Hrrm, an apple patent that involves live TV.... I'm all for Apple invading the live TV space. As I've argued before, until they have a complete video entertainment solution (live TV AND movie/TV downloads, podcast downloads) the Apple TV is not for me (and a good chunk of other people too).

Conventional wisdom said "Apple will never get into this space, its too messy, yadda, yadda,..." This is the first hint that conventional wisdom may just be wrong. It wouldn't be the first time.

So you're watching the big game on ESPN and want stats on a specific player. There you go, instant access to stats, scores, profiles, without ruining your TV experience.

Feb 08, 08 - 10:51 am Comment from: Ampar

" . . . and want stats on a specific player."

Like time served or upcoming court dates?

That's pretty funny Ampar. Sadly, truthfully yet funny none the less.

Feb 08, 08 - 11:09 am Comment from: Ampar

Original Shiva: I'm pretty tired of whiny, spoiled millionaires that cheat with drugs to get ahead and ruin what should be good entertainment. They're not role models. They are parole models.

Hologramic iChat capabilities for Apple TV in the future by any chance? To come bundled with light sabers so we can play Star Wars... maybe they should introduce the iForce as well.

Feb 08, 08 - 11:31 am Comment from: jarrettdailynews

look, the only thing this proves is that Apple is actually working on the actually "TV" AppleTV. remember the patent for millions of pixeled video being reshaped into the picture being veiwed from the screen? That is what is in the works here folks. Apple is going to bring our living rooms and bedrooms the total minority report thing. Or the Space balls thing, that was funny when Mel Brooks was pissing and the chick came on the screen, he actually let go of his gear to hail. How funny that movie was, is.

Feb 08, 08 - 11:34 am Comment from: M@Cs

Check it!
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20070831_002850.html
....and this

http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20070308_001806.html

Feb 08, 08 - 11:40 am Comment from: M@Cs

....again, what is the USB port in the back of ATV for? Could it be for the new iSight that will go into ATV just like it did for the other Macs that did not have a built in iSight?

Apple stock is rising quickly. I wonder if this announcement helped.

Music? On MTV? What century is this again?

Feb 08, 08 - 12:12 pm Comment from: Cubert

I hope this portends an overhaul of the Dashboard subsystem. It, sadly, appears to be largely untouched in Leopard. So much more could be done with Dashboard in OS X. Hello? Dashboard Spaces? The idea is practically a no-brainer.

Feb 08, 08 - 12:17 pm Comment from: Long duc Dong

Pop up videos!

The real opposite of Deja Vu (already seen) is
Jamais Vu (never seen). I have extensive experience with that one. It's just as subtle and paradoxical as Deja Vu.

Feb 08, 08 - 05:07 pm Comment from: Ampar

Then there's the Deja Vu Master. He recalls multiple, colorful instances at a time but in a circular pattern and with a clicking sound.