Apple in Talks With Comcast for Set-Top Box Video Service, Report Says

The never-ending rumors surrounding a possible Apple smart TV are likely to ramp up once again in the wake of a report that Apple is in talks with major U.S. cable provider Comcast to create a streaming TV service

According to the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter, the service would include an Apple set-top box that would allow for special access on Comcast's backend equipment, thus bypassing typical Internet congestion

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The major features of the Apple/Comcast service would reportedly include streaming, on-demand video and video recordings stored in the cloud Read more...

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