The same developers who participated in the creation of the Siri port for many jailbroken iOS devices have created an interesting new hack for Apple TV. The hack, which is in its early stages, will allow Apple TV users to run potentially any iOS app on the $99 set-top-box. According to the developer, Steve Troughton more »

Even before the Apple TV has made it into the hands of customers around the nation, a jailbreak has become available for it. Since the device has been confirmed to be running iOS 4.1, the developer of the SHAtter exploit, @pod2g, has been able to decrypt the key to mount the image. In less technical terms, this means that the Apple TV may be able to do all sorts of neat things other than what Apple software will allow.

Earlier, we previewed the alpha of Boxee. It’s a version of the XBMC that runs on a Mac. You can use it to watch videos, subscribe to podcasts, get recommendations from its social features, etc. They call it a social media center. There really are a lot of great things you can do with Boxee, and it’s only in alpha. Today, you can add Apple TV support to Boxee’s already long list of features.

If you want to really get more out of your Apple TV, head on over to Apple Core, LLC, and check out their USB flash drive called aTV Flash. Currently at $59.95 (down from $69.95), this product will add a lot of new features to your Apple TV and doesn’t void the warranty. However, Cult more »