Apple TV code hints at support for external storage, DVD players, iOS apps, FaceTime

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Apple Online Store“matthew858,” posting in the MacTalk forum discusses his “Findings From Inside the new AppleTV Firmware.”

• The iOS app for the AppleTV interface seems to be called “Lowtide” and is the only app currently in this custom iOS build
• Apple TV runs iOS 4.1. According to the requirements for Lowtide iOS 4.1 GM is required
• Mobile Storage Mounter: Looks like the AppleTV might have support for mounting external storage
• Tons of property list files for different types of DVDs or DVD players
• FaceTime services are present

Full post with screenshots here.

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]

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