Apple’s infrared remote control has basically been the same for the past eight years, but that’s about to change. Citing an unnamed Apple employee, The New York Times says Apple’s upcoming Apple TV redesign will also sport a brand new remote control to better help users navigate thanks to a touch-sensitive pad area. The Times says there will still be two buttons (presumably the same ones for „menu“ and „play/pause“), but that the new touch-sensitive area can be used for scrolling around the interface. On the last three generations of Apple TV boxes, that’s been accomplished with a four-way control pad. The change could mean easier navigating around Apple’s interface (which is expected to change), but also means that the remote control is…

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