Apple TV's Apple TV+ is now Apple TV
So now you can watch Apple TV on your Apple TV app or Apple TV box
You know, for the longest time, I didn’t realise that Apple TV+ was actually the subscription part of Apple TV. I’ve always thought Apple TV was the name of the subscription portion of the Apple TV box.
Yes, I know, I’m a tech reviewer slash journalist. I shouldn’t be such a noob, but who really notices the silly + symbol at the end anyway? Well not me — until late last year when I tried searching for the app on my iPhone (I mostly watch it on the Apple TV box) and went “oh”.
But that’s all changed now, and I can now go about without having to think about that darn “+”. Apple quietly announced the change by dumping it right at the bottom of a press release about the F1 movie, stating that the change will feature a vibrant new identity, whatever that means.
And if you’re curious, F1 the Movie will be streaming on Apple TV on Apple TV apps and Apple TV boxes on Dec 12. You previously had to purchase the movie if you wanted to watch it at home on your TV. Now you just need to wait about two more months. Hooray!
In the history of rebrands, Apple TV’s Apple TV switch isn’t too bad. After all, you’ve had HBO Max become Max and back to HBO Max again, and that’s not including the HBO Now and Go portions of that. Plus, pun intended, at least Apple didn’t spend S$400,000 like the Singapore government did to rebrand Marina Bay as … Marina Bay.
Does this mean though, they will now rebrand the fantastic Apple TV 4K boxes, and call them Apple TV+? I wouldn’t put it past Apple. Or perhaps, they could just rebrand it to Apple Watch, because you are going to be watching things on it. Or Apple Vision, because you see things…
At least Apple isn’t going to actually make a TV and call it Apple TV…right?
Anyway, this week we had so much fun playing Hades II, spent some time reading with a BenQ lamp, and tested the hinges out of the latest Google Pixel 10 foldable.
The sequel to one of the best roguelites ever made — Hades II — is finally complete. There’s a new protagonist, but she, too, will receive boons from Greek gods to aid her in her quest to defeat Chronos, the Titan who controls Time. While the gameplay is similar to the first game, Hades II offers two different paths, as well as a new world to explore. Everything’s great, but Hades II doesn’t quite stick the landing at the end of the story.
Google’s latest foldable doesn’t quite keep up with the rivals that are increasingly thin and light. But it does have an ace up its sleeves — it’s the first foldable with an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance, likely thanks to a redesigned and more durable hinge. So far, the user experience is largely similar to the previous version, but with improved performance.
Designed to improve the focus of kids while studying, the BenQ MindDuo 2 offers two different lighting modes: A screen reading mode for viewing digital content on screens and a paper reading mode for printed content. It also has a host of other features, from an auto-dimming feature to a timer to remind you to take an eye break. However, you do have to pay quite a bit more (S$399) than average for this lamp.