Month: September 2019

Apple Media Event: Quick Notes

Dan Uff September 10, 2019 0

Here are some quick notes on what was presented today. Look for more detailed articles in the coming hours:

Apple media event: 09-10-2019

App Store

Apple Arcade (09-19-2019). $4.99/Month and 1 month free

Apple TV +

“See”
November 1St, $4.99 / Month (family plan)
Buy iPhone, iPad or Mac, get Apple TV plus free for one year.

iPad (7th generation)

New iPad (10.2 inch retina)
Starting at $329.00
Order today, ships end of month.

Apple Watch

Series 5
Always on display
18 hour battery life.
Compass
Safety features
International emergency calling
Pre order today at $399.00
Series 3 at $199.00

iPhone 11

6 new colors
Wide range camera
A13 Bionic Chip
Water resistant up to 2 hours, 30 mins.
6.1 Retna
$699.00

iPhone 11 Pro

Super Retina XDR Display
A13 Bionic Chip
Deep Fusion coming this Fall
Video 4K
$999 - 1099 Sept. 20th

Apple Retail Stores

Apple Watch Studio (in-store/online)
Apple Trade in’s

According to a new Study, Roku is the most popular Streaming Player

CompuScoop Staff September 10, 2019 0

Today Tivo released its quarterly look at the state of TV in the United States. part of that study included a look at how people stream their content in the United States. According to that report Roku is once again the most popular streaming player in the United States but Smart TVs still dominate.

Here is the full break down of the most popular ways to stream your favorite show:

Smart TVs 27.6%
Roku 21.26%
Gaming Consoles 20.1%
Amazon Fire TV 17.7%
Chromecast 10.8%
Apple TV 10.3%

What is maybe most interesting here was that Roku was the fastest growing with a 20.1% jump year over year. Amazon’s Fire TV Stick also grew by 11.7% but Chromecast and the Apple TV lost market share. The Apple TV dropped 22.9% year over year as more Americans seem to be looking for cheaper options.

One interesting note is that Tivo did not break out the OS for the Smart TVs so it is very possible that many of these smart TVs are run by Roku or Amazon. Also, it is interesting to see that Android TV did not make the list of the top 6 biggest streaming devices in the United States.

According to Tivo only 34.9% of Americans said they did not own a streaming device. This is very similar to the numbers from 2018 suggesting that the growth of streaming players has slowed as more most Americans who want one already have a streaming player.

Via: CordCuttersNews