AppleTV 3.0 update adds Internet radio, new menu system
- Thursday, 29 October 2009 15:50
As we expected (perhaps even sooner than we expected), Apple today released a major update to the software that runs its set-top box, the Apple TV. AppleTV 3.0 software brings a number of new features, including iTunes LPs, iTunes Extras, Genius Mixes, and streaming Internet radio to the media device. The new features are also accompanied by a refreshed and refined user interface.
Apple has added compatibility with the new iTunes LP and iTunes Extras formats that were introduced alongside iTunes 9. New music playing options include support for Genius Mixes, and AppleTV can now stream Internet radio stations (Indie Pop Rocks! on SOMA FM is a personal favorite). The photo browsing features have also been updated to support Events and Faces from your iPhoto library.
