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Apple is reportedly prepping a new Apple TV set-top box for this summer, with Siri, the App Store, and home automation as centerpieces.
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report comes from , who has a highly reliable track record with Apple rumors. Paczkowski鈥 unnamed sources say Apple will show off the new hardware at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, and will release a software development kit for a TV-friendly version of the App Store.
The hardware itself could be a 鈥渟ignificant overhaul,鈥?possibly with Apple鈥 latest A8 system-on-chip and much more storage than the current Apple TV鈥 8GB. The operating system will get a revamp as well, allowing for Siri voice commands and remote control of .
There鈥 no word on price, or how many of the new features will trickle down to the current Apple TV, which now costs $69. Paczkowski鈥 report also doesn鈥檛 mention gaming, despite previous rumors that a future Apple TV might double as a lightweight game console.
If you need help deciding whether to buy a current Apple TV, check out our recent . Assuming Paczkowski鈥 report is accurate, 鈥渇ear of obsolescence鈥?is now a slightly bigger consideration.
Why this matters: Rumors of a new Apple TV have circulated , but Apple may have wanted to hold off until it had enough new features to bring along. With the , the arrival of , and whispers of a full-blown , Apple may finally feel that the timing is right to revamp its living room hardware.
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