Browsing the "Opinion" Category

What does YouTube TV’s World Cup outage compensation mean?

July 14th, 2018 | by Kirk Hiner

It means TV/cable subscribers are no longer at the mercy of their provider, and the service providers know it.

BT makes serious upgrades to its Apple TV app

July 10th, 2018 | by Brad Gibson

Some crucial new features in the BT TV app for UK Apple TV subscribers to make it more than just a Freeview lookalike.

Opinion: Even with a $35 trade-in, Amazon’s Fire TV Cube is a ride to the basement

June 22nd, 2018 | by Brad Gibson

Amazon wants you to trade-in your Apple TV for the new Alexa-ready Fire TV Cube. Don't go there.

Opinion: tvOS rants & wishes

June 4th, 2018 | by Sebastian Szwarc

Sebastian Szwarc sees the problems and possible improvements for tvOS 12 a little differently. Here’s his take on what the future holds for Apple TV.

Opinion: YouTube app update misses the mark

February 24th, 2018 | by Kirk Hiner

Perhaps the fixes everyone actually wants for YouTube on Apple TV are still ahead in a more significant update. Perhaps Google just doesn't care. If you want YouTube on Apple TV after all, it's not like you have any other options.

Games

Is Apple ready to embrace Apple TV gaming?

February 23rd, 2018 | by Kirk Hiner

A report earlier this week at Patently Apple states that "... Apple has updated their Apple TV logo trademark by adding all things related to gaming." This could amount to nothing, but there are reasons to hope Apple TV gaming could grow into something larger.

Games

Opinion: Still no support from Apple for Apple TV gamers

February 2nd, 2018 | by Kirk Hiner

I'm not saying anyone would ever buy an Apple TV specifically to play games on it. But if a gamer is debating between Apple TV and the other streaming devices, a working knowledge of and easy access to the tvOS gaming library could easily tip the scale.

Opinion

What’s the deal with subtitles on Apple TV?

December 23rd, 2017 | by Sebastian Szwarc

Subtitle support on streaming TV shouldn't be just a feature. It should be mandatory.

News

Analysis: DirecTV Now’s future looks a mirror of DirecTV and why you should care

December 5th, 2017 | by Brad Gibson

Big plans for DirecTV Now in 2018 are in play and indications are that vision looks a lot like the look, feel and features of DirecTV.

Games

Will Nintendo ever offer support for Apple TV?

November 30th, 2017 | by Kirk Hiner

The short answer, of course, is no; playing Nintendo games on your television is well covered by the Switch or Wii U. This is too bad, because the gameplay in Super Mario Run is perfectly suited for Apple TV. But could the company ever give us access to a virtual console ala SEGA Forever?