As Amazon Preps Its Apple TV Killer, It Plays Nicely With Apple TV

We’re not scheduled to see Amazon’s TV box for another month, at the earliest. In the meantime, this is a nice tweak.

That Apple TV Refresh Is Coming Next Week

A no-show at yesterday’s iPhone event, but still in the works.
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Review of Google’s New Chromecast

Walt puts Google’s Chromecast device, a rival to Apple TV, to the test.

Bluetooth Speakers Popping Up Everywhere? Here’s Why.

Seems like everywhere you turn, there’s a new Bluetooth speaker. Here are a few reasons why these (often cheap) gadgets are flooding the market.

Rolocule Wants to Turn Your Apple TV Into a Wii, and Your iPhone Into the Controller

Just try not to throw the controller in anger if you lose.

Office for iPad, HBO Comes to AirPlay, Bill Gates on Reddit and More: The AllThingsD Week in Review 2/10/13 – 2/16/13

The Top 10 stories of the week, in one convenient serving.

HBO’s Berkes Restructures Digital Team (Memo)

Game of Thrones!

HBO to Finally Let Subscribers Stream HBO Go to TV Over AirPlay

Speaking at the D: Dive Into Media conference on Tuesday, HBO said subscribers will be able to stream programming from an iPhone or iPad onto their television via AirPlay.

Now at Your Service, Winston the Personal Newsreader App

Don’t have time to read the news in the morning? A new iPhone app called Winston will read it for you.

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Apple’s TV Hobby Gets an Update

iOS 6.1 wasn’t Apple’s only software release on Monday. Issued alongside it was some new software for the company’s beloved hobby, Apple TV. A relatively minor update to the Apple TV system software, 5.2 does add a couple new features to the device: Support for Bluetooth keyboards and AirPlay audio for videos, and the “Up Next” content queuing feature that debuted in iTunes 11.

Why the Future of TV Won’t Be Here Soon