TV Maps review: Use the Apple TV to surf the world from your couch<article>
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Instead of squinting at a map on your phone, why not take a look on a big screen you already own—an HDTV set via your Apple TV? The appropriately-named Arno Appenzeller—really his name—used the MapKit part of tvOS to create an interactive app called
TV Maps. At $2, it’s a treat.</p><p>
Because it relies on MapKit for mapping, rendering, and directions, TV Maps is also subject to some artifacts of this implementation, which include noticeable delays in loading map segments, and an odd stutter during 3D rotation in a special “flyover” mode. But tvOS handles maps generally fine, and as it matures, TV Maps will get “better” as a result.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3054671/software/tv-maps-review-surf-the-world-from-your-couch.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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TV Maps review: Use the Apple TV to surf the world from your couch
