Few days ago, we have seen a video of the hacked Apple TV running iOS Apps.
Now, here is an interview discussing it.
Here is an interview by RedmondPie with the developer Steven Troughton-Smith:
Steven: Not much to tell here! I’m an independent developer – everything I make is my own. I dropped out of college to make apps, and day-to-day I’m producing stuff for my business, High Caffeine Content. I also work at Tethras Technologies as the Mobile Architect, and have worked at iOS development shops like Tapadoo in the past.
You may like to check the video of the Apple TV running the iOS Apps, here!
Now, here is an interview discussing it.
Here is an interview by RedmondPie with the developer Steven Troughton-Smith:
- What compelled you to begin getting involved in the Apple TV side of things?
Steven: I’ve been dying to do more with the AppleTV since 2007; I’ve always thought the AppleTV should have an SDK, but Apple has seemingly decided that AirPlay is the best they can offer. I don’t agree with that – I don’t think the TV should be a dumb screen for content from other devices.
- Could you give me a brief description of what MobileX is and what it potentially represents for users?
Steven: MobileX is a window manager and rendering system for iOS apps; a re-implementation of everything Apple’s SpringBoard app does. As far as the iOS apps are concerned, they’re running on an iPhone or iPad, except this whole thing was built from scratch. It wasn’t originally designed for AppleTV, but I realized the potential for AppleTV was greater than using MobileX as a tech demo on an iPad. MobileX by itself doesn’t mean much yet, but watch this space (I’m intentionally trying not to over promise right now).
- What is your (and the people you are working with) long term goal for the project?
Steven: I acquired MobileX outright with the intent to bring apps to AppleTV. My long term goal is to prove to Apple that they should officially allow apps for AppleTV, much like the original jailbreak apps influenced Apple’s decision to create an App Store on the iPhone. To do this, we will need to build an app environment for the AppleTV, an SDK so developers can make apps (including design guidelines, UI frameworks, etc, to build a good foundation), and a storefront to allow people to download/buy apps. If we can show Apple that this doesn’t suck, then with luck they will open up the AppleTV to developers. What MobileX will allow, though, potentially reaches far beyond the television set– the AppleTV is effectively a tiny $99 iOS-based computer. Paired with a keyboard and mouse (or a Wiimote, or a game controller, or what have you), and with custom-built apps, it could in theory be used in everything from home offices to kiosks to in-vehicle systems. The iOS developer base is massive, and this basically unlocks the device to do whatever they can dream up.
- A bit about you – what is your professional working history like?
Steven: Not much to tell here! I’m an independent developer – everything I make is my own. I dropped out of college to make apps, and day-to-day I’m producing stuff for my business, High Caffeine Content. I also work at Tethras Technologies as the Mobile Architect, and have worked at iOS development shops like Tapadoo in the past.
You may like to check the video of the Apple TV running the iOS Apps, here!
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