7 best gadgets and gizmos coming this fall

• Date: Expected after the Cubs win the World Series

Apple already sells Apple TVs, but there are loads of theories about how the company may radically change its device in the future. How soon? Some say this fall, but don't hold your breath.

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Apple is looking to add live cable TV to its offering, making shows and channels much easier to find than on the current crop of outdated cable boxes. However, prospects of a substantial Apple TV update are shaky at best. Negotiations with cable companies have reportedly not yielded any positive results.

After a recent meeting with Apple executives Peter Oppenheimer and Eddy Cue, Pacific Crest's Andy wrote that Apple won't likely produce a big Apple TV refresh until it can solve the cable and live content problem and scale into international markets.

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