wraggster
March 20th, 2015, 20:57
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/b3a6e05239a75bbecb377993f7d70927/201662582/atv60013.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/20/new-apple-tv/)Apple's criminally ignored set-top box is finally getting a major upgrade. The company is planning to announce a new Apple TV at its Worldwide Developer Conference in June, according to Buzzfeed (http://www.buzzfeed.com/johnpaczkowski/new-apple-tv-set-top-will-debut-this-summer-with-app-store-s?bftw&utm_term=4ldqpgc#.hkM3q6yR9o). And yes, sources say it'll pack in just about everything you've been hoping for: a real App Store, Siri-powered voice commands, and the usual spec bumps (including the new A8 processor and more storage). Nothing's confirmed just yet, but it certainly makes sense that we'll see a new Apple TV at WWDC, especially since we're hearing Apple's planning to debut its long-awaited TV service (http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/16/wsj-apple-tv-rumors-rumors-rumors/)and Beats-powered streaming music service (http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/05/apple-itunes-beats-music-streaming-at-wwdc/) soon. Apple's also made it clear that its set-top box will play a big role (http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/12/apple-tv-is-required-for-the-ideal-apple-smart-home-experience/) in its HomeKit platform -- the new Apple TV might include additional hardware to make that possible.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/20/new-apple-tv/
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