Apple really made a surprise with the latest update of their Apple TV. Apple is introducing the Apple TV 3.0 with better interface, swifter operations, and lots of great features. If they say this latest release of Apple TV will turn your HD televisions into what it supposed to be: a fully-equipped entertainment display.
Apple TV 3.0
You can virtually do anything with Apple TV 3.0. Did you miss the last episode of Desperate Housewives? You can go to iTunes and purchase an ad-free episode without even leaving you couch. Music? Check! You can build a full-grown playlist and have it available directly on your Apple TV. You can also display pictures at full-HD resolution, boosting your HD television that much further. HD video — both movies and TV series — as well as additional features presented by iTunes Extra are the things that make Apple TV 3.0 so mind blowing.
If that is not good enough for you, you can easily download the Remote application for your iPhone or iPod Touch, and you have an integrated entertainment center at the tip of your fingers.
Priced at $299, Apple TV 3.0 is definitely working its way to this year’s top-10 gadgets that should be on your holiday shopping list. If buying a movie or an episode of your TV series is not for you, you can always rent them on iTunes at a seriously affordable price and watch it in full-HD. Even the latest movies like The Proposal or the last episode of Mad Men are available, and the fact that you can access them without even leaving the comfort of your home is surely what makes Apple TV 3.0 the entertainment center you should have.
Ankur Jain is a Software Engineer in Test Automation. After a 5 years stint with Accenture and Oracle, he started his eLearning company. A long-time blogger and proud owner of the "Learn" series of websites. 