Developers who are eager to start building apps for the Apple TV might be able to get their coding fingers on the new black box a little early, thanks to a new Apple TV Developer Kit that the company is offering to teams who sign up before September 11th.
Supply of the Apple TV Developer Kits is limited, so Apple is holding a drawing for developers on September 14th to give some access to the device now. Developers can register for the drawing on Apple’s website, but the company warns than due to limited availability, teams with apps on the App Store will be given priority in the selection process.
The Apple TV Developer Kit includes the new Apple TV, Apple TV Remote, power cord, Lightning to USB cable, USB-A to USB-C cable, and documentation. If you do happen to be one of the lucky winners, you’re not allowed to tell the public anything about how awesome the new device is. The program rules state that developers aren’t allowed to write about, review, or even display the Apple TV Developer Kit.
For those that don’t get selected to buy the Apple TV early, you can purchase the new set-top box complete with Siri voice controls and a new remote when it becomes available in late October.
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
6 responses to “Developers are getting a chance to buy Apple TV early”
WTF Apple cuts optical audio output?!!
Toslink doesnt pass Dolby TrueHD or DTS HD . The cables are less common and generally unnecessary . Besides that *most* people don’t have speakers/receiver/amp that would even show off the difference between analog stereo and digital in the first place.
I am not listening Dolby or DTS, but Stereo only. Good quality stereo
And the difference between HDMI and SPDiF/Toslink is hardly noticeable to all but complete audiophile that has an acoustically designed room with equipment that wouldn’t include an AppleTV in the first place.
So is it just the $1.00 that they charge for shipping address, but the kit itself is free?
Correct. “You’ll be charged $1.00 USD or in local currency during the checkout process to verify your billing and shipping address.”