Developers were selected to receive an Apple TV using a lottery process that started shortly after the Apple TV was introduced on September 9, which has **w wrapped up. Developers who won were able to obtain Apple TV Developer Kits at ** cost, with a $1 fee being charged to verify billing and shipping addresses.
Apple TV Developer kit just arrived in the mail. Pretty. Will play with it this weekend. pic.twitter.com/xKL8bXcTST
With Apple TVs in the hands of hundreds of developers, we may be able to learn a lot more about the device and how it works ahead of its official late October launch date, and we'll be able to get a closer look at what kind of apps we can expect on it. Last week, there was an unboxing of the Apple TV, which gave us a first glimpse at the new set-top box and the touch-based remote out in the wild.
The new Apple TV includes a powerful A8 processor, 2GB RAM, and a new operating system, tvOS, which supports Siri voice control and a full App Store, allowing games and apps to be played on the device.