Apple’s new TV app is an important half-step to the future

I just got a chance to play with Apple’s new TV app on the Apple TV, which is... just called TV. It’s more of a second homescreen than an app, really — when you open it up you see a bunch of shows and movies that you can watch based on the video services you’ve subscribed to either directly or through your cable provider. If you don't have the apps installed, you won't see the stuff. That's the big thing to know — this is another frontend to apps, not a service on i