Is Apple planning to buy Miglia?
Way back last June, we talked about how Miglia would give Mac users a HDTV treat thanks to its nifty contraption called TVMini HD. Now that Apple TV is all geared up for its mid-March release, reports abound that Apple is planning on buying Miglia to add DVR capabilities to Apple TV and iTunes.
Apparently, the makers of the Miglia mini HD had been talking with the Cupertino camp, and from the looks of it, the talks have been friendly (and profitable perhaps?). According to Blackfriar’s Carl Howe,
The fact that the Miglia TVMini HD+ is an external USB device allows Apple to integrate the function without having to send the Apple TV back to the FCC for recertification. But why buy the company though? Well, you’re going to need some serious software integration on the iTunes end to recognize the Miglia device and use it properly. That’s not exactly in Apple’s interest if Miglia remains completely independent.
He does have a point with that. But for now, nothing is concrete which means that this topic is very open to speculation. We’ll update you for further developments about this tidbit.
Via MacDailyNews
Way back last June, we talked about how Miglia would give Mac users a HDTV treat thanks to its nifty contraption called TVMini HD. Now that Apple TV is all geared up for its mid-March release, reports abound that Apple is planning on buying Miglia to add DVR capabilities to Apple TV and iTunes.
Apparently, the makers of the Miglia mini HD had been talking with the Cupertino camp, and from the looks of it, the talks have been friendly (and profitable perhaps?). According to Blackfriar’s Carl Howe,
The fact that the Miglia TVMini HD+ is an external USB device allows Apple to integrate the function without having to send the Apple TV back to the FCC for recertification. But why buy the company though? Well, you’re going to need some serious software integration on the iTunes end to recognize the Miglia device and use it properly. That’s not exactly in Apple’s interest if Miglia remains completely independent.
He does have a point with that. But for now, nothing is concrete which means that this topic is very open to speculation. We’ll update you for further developments about this tidbit.
Via MacDailyNews