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Apple Sports App Now Lets You Share Game Cards via iMessage and Social Media
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I think the point is ... given all the issues that need addressing, they should focus on making "picks and shovels and train tracks" ... and let others do the actual digging.
I totally forgot because I deleted mine right away as soon I downloaded for a min lol
We could be here all day long, and all of next week, going through all the bugs, features that need work, Products that need updates or tweaks, Apps that don't have iPad versions (but should) ... just on and on and on and on...
"For the majority of people everything is fine."
I don't even know what to make of such a general statement.
Are computers lighting on fire?
no..
I guess everything is "fine"?
That just sets the bar so incredibly low that it's of no value.
Would be more like this, but hey, at least we got an iPad version which Apple doesn't even bother with anymore (looking at you Journal as well)
Did they finally add a way to manage notifications? I don't need a ding every time the game starts, someone scores or the period ends.
There should be enough teams of people to do more than one thing at once. 😉
I wouldn't be surprised if the Apple Sports app team is in actuality, ridiculously small. It is Eddy Cue's pet project. I wouldn't expect dev-constrained Apple to devote many resources to all the localizations and integrations of the various sports and leagues worldwide, that's expensive and time-consuming. Their initial mission was to get the US/NA leagues in and fold in the rest based on popularity. Apple is not trying to replace ESPN. The app doesn't have info on cricket. They're providing a quicker loading alternative for the majority of American consumers. Maybe they'll complete the mission and fully expand worldwide, maybe they'll pull a Google and kill it because it's not worth the effort.
No it does not. Macrumours users are not typical users. For the majority of people their iPhones do everything and more that they need.
The notion on here that the sky is falling and the end is nigh is not the lived experience of the majority of users.
There’s a lot of people who would like an add free functional sports app over some specific situational software fix that they’ve never experienced.
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Agree. We, those on this forum, are a minority. The minority needs to understand the majority has a completely different perspective.
Fully agree, I’m located in Mexico, don’t mind paying full price plus taxes on all of my devices (Apple is loved here, It’s among Apple’s top markets) and yet, we get half of the services.
Sure. But why does Apple need to compete in that space. Deliver all the right tools and platforms so a healthy third party app space can thrive.
Does Apple really need a Sports or Invite app? They can make a million little apps but should they really? Given how buggy their OS’es have become and the horrible UI direction some of their apps are going (look at the Photos app), they have bigger fish to fry.
No, they do not.
They especially don't need the Invite App, the design for which they ripped off (sorry .. "sherlocked" .. the cutesy name for Apple stealing) from a successful existing App.
Why did they do that and wrap it up a bit in iCloud+?
To try to bolster their subscription offering.
That's right ..
Apple stealing ideas and designs to help their own paid subscription offering.
I'm amazed people are ok with this .. let alone think it's "good"
You may be right. However, my counter argument to that would be that users from other countries around the world have already paid for the hardware and they should be included in the software developments Apple makes. This one is obviously not a really important one considering this one is not really the most popular sports app or anything like that, but in cases like Apple Maps this should not happen.
Give me the option to delay the updates. Game streams are habitually behind apples updates and spoils the games.
Just in time for the start of the NBA and NHL playoffs this weekend, the Apple Sports app has received a new Game Card Sharing feature.
With this feature, Apple Sports users can generate and share game cards for all supported leagues, whether the matchup is upcoming, live, or completed. The game cards can be shared via iMessage, on social media, and elsewhere. In addition to the NBA and NHL, the feature will be available for MLB, MLS, Formula 1, and more.
Apple's example screenshots show a game card for the recent Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors play-in game, complete with the final score.
The feature is available starting today, with no app update required.
Launched in February 2024, the Apple Sports app shows scores, stats, standings, upcoming games, and more for a variety of leagues. The free app is currently available on the iPhone only, in the U.S., the U.K., and Canada.
Article Link: Apple Sports App Now Lets You Share Game Cards via iMessage and Social Media
“No app update needed” and STILL manages to break what was fixed. “Apple is losing it”, “Steve wouldn’t…”, etc 🫢
