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    Apple and Family Friendly TV Fare

    November 9th, 2017

    After building a business on DVD rentals, Netflix got involved in streaming content direct to you. Certainly the Apple TV was a pioneer in being able to deliver such content to your set. I’ll avoid, for the moment, the current generation and the previous one, since I’m not at all sure the advantages they may […]


    What Would You Pay to Skip the Multiplex?

    August 31st, 2017

    Despite all the competition for your viewing dollars, to most people I’m sure the perfect movie watching experience occurs in a movie theater, a shared experience. These days, theater owners are pulling out all the stops to get you to come on over and watch the latest blockbuster — or whatever it is you want […]


    The $1 Billion Question: Does Apple Want to Compete with Netflix?

    August 22nd, 2017

    What Apple plans to do to conquer the living room remains a question mark. We know the company is interested. Tim Cook has said so. But the rumors that there might be an Apple branded TV set never came to fruition. Even though there were reports about possible prototypes in the world, it never went […]


    iTunes and the 24-Hour Movie Rental Conundrum

    July 18th, 2017

    Most of you know about this, but it doesn’t make the policy any easier to tolerate. So Mrs. Steinberg and I were looking for something to watch Saturday night. Most of our favorite TV shows are on their summer hiatus, and there are a handful of summer shows, from SyFy and other channels, which only […]