My article yesterday talked about the potential for an Apple partnership with Netflix on their upcoming iTV device. Apple’s mysterious iTV would be the delivery vehicle for the upcoming Netflix digital download service, or so the theory goes. The other potential Apple partner is TiVo.
Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.

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I’ve been thinking about iTV a lot lately and something occurred to while watching 60 Minutes on Sunday. Apple could use Macworld Expo to announce a partnership with Netflix on the iTV.
Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.

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60 Minutes on CBS featured a segment on NetFlix and discusses DVD popularity and potential competition from online movie distribution. In the segment Apple ITV “Apple plans to boost its new downloading business by introducing iTV within six months. It’s a box that will connect the Internet and TV. Reed Hastings told 60 Minutes he’ll unveil plans for his own download service in January. And Netflix has posted a customer service number on its Web site.” See the segment here.
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Steve Jobs described the iTV as Apple’s entry into the living room, as if it were a strategic move in a larger game plan. But with several wireless TV extenders already on the market, why will Apple’s be any different?
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Contributed by: Daniel Eran, RDM

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The Case of the Missing DVR looked at why Apple isn’t positioning the iTV as another Tivo. Here’s a second look at the more entertaining bits of rampant iTV speculation, this time looking at USB and what lurks inside.
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Contributed by: Daniel Eran, RDM

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A wave of analysts were confused by Apple’s iTV announcement: “Where’s the DVR?” Here’s a look at why the iTV isn’t trying to be a Tivo or a Windows Media Center PC knockoff.
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Contributed by: Daniel Eran, RDM

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