Apple : Video: A rollercoaster period for Apple |
| Video: A rollercoaster period for Apple Posted: %20copy-470-75.jpg) Steve Jobs' decisions to step down as CEO of Apple is just the latest dip in what has been a rollercoaster ride for the company over the past two years. The tech titan has cited ill-health as the reason behind Jobs' decision, but Apple has never been in ruder health, despite the health problems of its most identifiable figure. TechRadar has taken a look back at some of the key events in the past couple of years for Apple – including some massive highs and the odd low. |
| Apple TV to get subscription service? Posted:  Apple is looking into adding some sort of subscription to Apple TV, in a bid to bring more premium content to the service. This is according to the Wall Street Journal, which has been speaking to undisclosed sources at Apple about what will be the next big move for the electronics giant now that Steve Jobs is no longer at the helm. Buried in a piece about the future of Apple, the WSJ explained that some sort of subscription is on the cards for Apple TV, noting: "Apple is working on new technology to deliver video to televisions, and has been discussing whether to try to launch a subscription TV service." Television visionA subscription of some sort makes sense. Apple already allows TV rentals in iTunes so if this was to come to Apple TV it would make it a much more enticing offer for those who are already linked into the Apple eco-system. With the news this week that Google is set to unveil Google TV in the UK, Apple knows that it needs to work fast to get a USP for its service – and offering premium TV rentals through Apple TV would definitely turn heads. The problem is that Apple already tried to do this back in 2009 but was scuppered by television companies which couldn't agree on rights. It will be interesting to see how good Tim Cook's negotiation skills are for getting the majors on board – it may well be his first big test. |
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