Jeff Robbin, the engineer who built iTunes and helped create the iPod, is reportedly leading the development of an Apple television, according to Bloomberg.
Robbin's involvement is a sign of Apple's commitment to extending its leadership in smartphones and tablets into the living room. Before his Oct. 5 death, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs told biographer Walter Isaacson that he had "finally cracked" how to build an integrated TV with a simple user interface that would wirelessly synchronize content with Apple's other devices.
Apple declined to comment on the matter; however, a report from Gene Munster today revealed that he'd met with a contact close to an Asian component supplier who indicates that prototypes of an Apple television are in the works.
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Robbin's involvement is a sign of Apple's commitment to extending its leadership in smartphones and tablets into the living room. Before his Oct. 5 death, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs told biographer Walter Isaacson that he had "finally cracked" how to build an integrated TV with a simple user interface that would wirelessly synchronize content with Apple's other devices.
Apple declined to comment on the matter; however, a report from Gene Munster today revealed that he'd met with a contact close to an Asian component supplier who indicates that prototypes of an Apple television are in the works.
Read More [via Brett]