aTV Flash (Black) 1.7 Brings trakt.tv to Apple TV

aTV Flash (Black) 1.7 Brings trakt.tv to Apple TV

FireCore has released a new v%rsion of aTV Flash (black) 1.7 for the jailbroken Apple TV 2G, which brings  seamless access to trakt.tv.

trakt.tv is a free service that automatically tracks the movies and TV shows you watch, and recommends related content.

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Apple TV Launches in 9 New Countries

Apple TV Launches in 9 New Countries

Hot on the heels of launching the iTunes Store in 12 new countries in Asia, Apple has also quietly launched Apple TV in some of these countries.

Earlier today, Apple launched the iTunes App Store in 12 new countries in Asia including Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

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Apple to Release TV SDK For Third-Party Apps at WWDC

Apple to Release TV SDK For Third-Party Apps at WWDC

We’ve heard that Apple will also unveil the operating system for the rumored Apple Television alongside iOS 6 at WWDC Keynote on Monday.

BGR now briefly reports that Apple will indeed be introducing a TV SDK for Apple TV products at WWDC on Monday.

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Apple Releases Apple TV Software Update 5.0.2

Apple Releases Apple TV Software Update 5.0.2

Apple has just released Apple TV software update 5.0.2 (essentially iOS 5.1.2 – build number 9B830) for Apple TV 2 and pple TV 3.

The changes and improvements in Apple TV software update 5.0.2 are not yet known.

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Seas0nPass – Untethered Jailbreak For Apple TV Software Update 5.0.1 Released

Seas0nPass – Untethered Jailbreak For Apple TV Software Update 5.0.1 Released

FireCore has released an updated version of their jailbreaking tool – Seas0nPass to support untethered jailbreak for Apple TV 5.0.1 software update for second generation Apple TV.

Seas0nPass makes use of pod2G’s iOS 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak, which was released earlier today.

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ESPN Could be Coming to Apple TV

ESPN Could be Coming to Apple TV

The Apple TV allows customers to view HD 1080p iTunes television shows and movies and also stream content from their iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad to their televisions using AirPlay. Sports fans can also watch MLB, NBA and NHL games on Apple’s setup box.

Bloomberg reports that Apple is in talks with Disney’s sports network, ESPN to bring more sports programming to Apple TV.

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Seas0nPass Updated to Add Support For Apple TV Software Update 5.0.1

Seas0nPass Updated to Add Support For Apple TV Software Update 5.0.1

FireCore has released an updated version of their jailbreaking tool – Seas0nPass 0.8.4 to support tethered jailbreak for Apple TV software update 5.0.1 (aka iOS 5.1.1) for Apple TV 2.

Apple had released Apple TV software update 5.0.1 couple of days back, which allows previews of movies and TV shows to be seen in HD and also includes some bug fixes.

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Apple Releases Apple TV Software Update 5.0.1

Apple Releases Apple TV Software Update 5.0.1

Apple has released Apple TV software update 5.0.1 (essentially iOS 5.1.1 – build number 9B206f) for Apple TV 2 and Apple TV 3.

Apple had released iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch earlier in the week, which included some minor improvements and bug fixes.

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aTV Flash (Black) For Apple TV Updated; Includes Revamped Player, NFS Streaming & More

aTV Flash (Black) For Apple TV Updated; Includes Revamped Player, NFS Streaming & More

FireCore released a new version of aTV Flash (black) for the jailbroken Apple TV 2G earlier in the week, which comes with revamped player that is optimized for iOS 5.0 and later, NFS streaming, subtitle timing settings, and additional translations. 

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Apple TV 3, New iPad 2 Powered By Smaller A5 Chip Manufactured Using 32-nm Process

Apple TV 3, New iPad 2 Powered By Smaller A5 Chip Manufactured Using 32-nm Process

Chipworks’ teardown of the new Apple TV and the new iPad 2 (that’s now available for $399) revealed that both these devices now have a tweaked A5 chip, which is manufactured using 32-nm process as compared to the older A5 chip’s 45 nm process.

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