People do not particularly follow the release of new models Apple TV, set-top box because, unlike smartphones and tablets, has no regular update cycle. This is partly due to the fact that the gadget is still essentially is just a "hobby» Apple, although Tim Cook says the opposite. The main purpose of the device - on your TV movies, music and photos via AirPlay from your library and iTunes.
In January , there were reports that Apple is actively progressing in the development of set-top box Apple TV and the fourth generation is preparing to announce a new product.According to rumors, the device interface is redesigned in the style of iOS, and console itself will combine the functions of a router AirPort Express, support game controllers, and it will have its own application store, which third-party developers will be able to fill a variety of games. The latest rumors suggest that the device does not enter the market until next year: Apple has not yet managed to reach an agreement with U.S. cable operators.
"Engineers Apple, working on the Apple TV, reported that management does not expect to launch a new version of set-top boxes this year. According to a source close to the company, the announcement of the fourth generation of Apple TV to be held next year, "- writes MacRumors. According to insiders, the release of the updated device is delayed due to delay completion of the transaction between the media company Comcast and Time Warner Cable - the second largest cable operator in the United States. Signing an agreement with the latest Apple wants to open access to users Apple TV 4G to hundreds of television channels.
In the history of Apple TV was three upgrade the hardware component. Set-top box, which was announced in 2007, received the update in September 2010, when it was released the second generation of the gadget, and in March 2012, when took third model release device .Unlike the previous version, capable of output to an external video screen 720p, the device began to support resolutions up to 1080p. At the heart of Apple TV 3G lies processor A5, familiar from such gadgets as the iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and iPod touch 5G, in which one core disabled .
In March 2013, Apple released a second modification of Apple TV 3G . Updated console based on the same processor A5, but produced at a perfect 28-nanometer process technology.
Apple TV 4G should get a more powerful processor and a simplified interface in the style of a mobile platform Apple, which allows viewers to easily switch between TV, movies and other online content. Do consoles will have its own application store, which will including games.Also, the new Apple TV will support wireless controllers.