iOS 5 brings 1080p Video Playback, Reason enough to get a new Apple TV 3 this Fall

This fall Apple seems to finally adopt full HD in iTunes and iOS devices. 9to5Mac reports that iOS 5 beta has 1080p video support. Obviously it does not bring much in terms of image quality to watch 1080p movies on the iPad or iPhone, but on the Apple TV it makes perfect sense. The current Apple TV 2 only supports 720p output. It is save to assume that Apple will release a new A5 based Apple TV 3 this Fall. The A4 CPU in the current Apple TV is actually able to process 1080p video, but it only outputs 720p. Apple would also need to upgrade the HD offering in iTunes to 1080p to provide full value.

The Apple TV is becoming the most powerful iPad accessory. AirPlay and the new AirPlay Mirroring featured in iOS 5 let iPad owners use their TV as second large display for watching movies and game play. Who would have thought that Apple TV adoption would be driven by tablets.

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Hacker Pod2g on Why Jailbreaking Is Cool

Source: Softpedia

For those wondering why everyone is getting so excited at the sound of Absinthe 2.0 being officially released, infamous hacker Pod2g has a short blog entry on the reasons why a person might consider jailbreaking ...
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Apple re-releases iOS 5.1.1 update for iPhone 4 GSM units only

Source: The Next Web

Apple has released another version of the iOS 5.1.1 software for GSM versions of the iPhone 4 only, reports iPhone hacker iH8sn0w. This update is build number 9B208 and no information is known about it at this point. ...
Full article at: The Next Web  More like this  54 minutes ago

Apple releases revised iOS 5.1.1 build for GSM iPhone 4, available for new installs

Source: 9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence

Apple has pushed out a revised version of the recently released iOS 5.1.1. The original public build of iOS 5.1.1 is labeled build 9B206, while this new build is labeled 9B208 (direct download). This is only two builds newer, ...
Full article at: 9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence  More like this  58 minutes ago

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