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THE HOME OF SOCIAL TV Home Charts Companies Leaderboard Second Screen Apps Gaming Research TV Jobs Events About Popular : now Pretty Little Liars' launches web series for social-savvy fans Pretty Little Liars’ launches web series for social-savvy fans Posted by Natan Edelsburg on August 30, 2012 ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars continues to thrive in social TV . The teen drama has continued to break records and set precedents for how a show can grow when a powerful social TV savvy audience embraces the story lines and characters beyond the traditional screen . Now they’re going a step further and launching a web series with cast members as the third season comes to an . end The show’s third season finaled Tuesday night , breaking an all-time record according to Bluefin Labs infographic
Updated: 2012-08-30 20:45:16
Flipboard has become a powerhouse for social content discovery on phones and tablets. Two years after launch, it now boasts 20 million users -- a new user every second -- with its slick, designed-for-devices interface. And today, Flipboard announced the addition of video, drawing on YouTube's library.
Updated: 2012-08-30 20:36:06
THE HOME OF SOCIAL TV Home Charts Companies Leaderboard Second Screen Apps Gaming Research TV Jobs Events About Popular : now Pretty Little Liars' launches web series for social-savvy fans Sony’s Xperia Tablet launches with deep GetGlue integration Posted by Natan Edelsburg on August 30, 2012 Sony’s new Xperia Tablet running Android set to launch on September 7th , will feature a heavy GetGlue integration . The new tablet aims to make a splash in the second screen market by offering features focused on the living room entertainment experience . Beyond working as a universal remote , Xperia also includes a Watch Now” feature in collaboration with GetGlue . We spoke with GetGlue CEO Alex Iskold about the platform’s biggest integration with . a manufacturer yet Even the most popular social TV
Updated: 2012-08-30 18:41:35
Reality Robotics, a company set up by former WowWee employees - those of Robosapien fame - are planning to unleash a new robot pet for Android fans, and have turned to funding site Kickstarter to help them do it. Called...
Updated: 2012-08-30 18:35:40
Less than one year ago, Amazon introduced Kindle Fire—combining 15 years of innovation into a single, fully-integrated, end-to-end service for customers. Kindle Fire quickly became the most successful product launch in the history of Amazon.com, earning more than 10,000 5-star...
Updated: 2012-08-30 18:33:17
Belkin Enterprise, a trusted leader of complete computing solutions for office, IT infrastructure and mobile environments, today announced two new tablet stand solutions for the education market. Designed as a result of extensive research and insights gathered from users in...
Updated: 2012-08-30 18:29:32
80Bites, the digital weight loss tool, announces an updated app and plan. The revolutionary approach to food challenges traditional dieting, conventional nutrition and the supersizing of America. The program cuts through conventional fitness and nutrition advice, much of which contradicts...
Updated: 2012-08-30 18:25:01
Play that funky music - loud, clear and anywhere with the new Jabra Solemate. About the size and weight of a water bottle, the Jabra Solemate is small and light and features a thick carrying strap that makes it even...
Updated: 2012-08-29 21:35:26
RCR Wireless reports Android’s legal troubles aren’t slowing down production of a bevy of new Android LTE tablets and smartphones set to hit the Japanese market. Read full article here.
Updated: 2012-08-29 21:26:16
olloclip® introduces the new white 3-in-1 photo lens solution, designed for Apple enthusiasts and compliments both the white and the black iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. The white quick-connect iPhone lens is now available exclusively in Apple Stores worldwide and...
Updated: 2012-08-29 21:20:16
Audiobooks.com, the only audio books service that gives customers unlimited access to downloadable content for just $24.95 per month, today announced that free Apple and Android apps are now available to Audiobooks.com members. Customers can now download or stream audio...
Updated: 2012-08-29 21:12:43
Sony today announced that its industry-leading image quality will now be found in a new, wearable point-of-view video camera for action sports filming in premium full HD 1080p. Weighing in at approximately three ounces (with battery), the new Action Cam...
Updated: 2012-08-29 21:12:05
Sony Electronics announced its first TV capable of displaying 4K images, raising the curtain on the next wave in innovation from a company that knows a thing or two about television. The new 84-inch set, model XBR-84X900, is equipped with...
Updated: 2012-08-29 18:50:56
Episode 4 of The Pulse on Lost Remote takes a look at the latest news in the exploding social TV guide space and gives a glimpse of the new Fall TV season. Plus our very own Natan Edelsburg makes his very first cameo appearance. Here we go....
Updated: 2012-08-29 17:40:56
THE HOME OF SOCIAL TV Home Charts Companies Leaderboard Second Screen Apps Gaming Research TV Jobs Events About Popular : now Pretty Little Liars' launches web series for social-savvy fans FOX News and Twitter launch partnership for conventions Posted by Natan Edelsburg on August 29, 2012 FOX News and Twitter already have a history of strategic partnerships that tap into the social platform’s vast amount of data . In January the two worked together around FOX News’ Republican debate , and now they’re partnering for the conventions , extending Twitter’s Political Index to television with a wider range of political figures . We spoke with Jeff Misenti VP of FOX News Digital about the . partnership Twitter’s own team is embedded into the media center in Tampa , Florida at the RNC . Adam
Updated: 2012-08-29 16:32:24
TiVo officially unveiled "TiVo Stream" today, a $130 device that enables homes with TiVo Premiere DVRs to watch live and on-demand HDTV on up to four mobile devices. While live viewing is limited to the home, you can download a favorite show or movie and take it with you (a 30-minute show takes about 13 minutes to download if you're OK watching it in standard def, explains AllThingsD).
Updated: 2012-08-28 19:24:37
THE HOME OF SOCIAL TV Home Charts Companies Leaderboard Second Screen Apps Gaming Research TV Jobs Events About Popular : now Pretty Little Liars' launches web series for social-savvy fans CNN and Facebook launch Election Insights’ powered by Mass Relevance Posted by Natan Edelsburg on August 28, 2012 CNN and Facebook’s partnership for the election continues to unveil new products . The news giant and the publicly-traded social platform have just unveiled Election Insights” , a real-time visualization that illustrates which candidates are being discussed the most on Facebook . We spoke with Mass Relevance the social TV company powering the visualization CEO Sam Decker about the . app An interesting part about the Insights product is that it will be used during CNN broadcasts , including
Updated: 2012-08-27 19:21:13
Aol continues to invest in the future of TV. They've recently launched a new version of their connected TV app that will be available for Samsung Smart TVs, Rokus, Sony TVs and TiVo devices for the first time. Aol already helps distribute content for TV networks like E! and BBC, and this new app will provide additional reach for their TV partners. We spoke with Rob DelaCruz, General Manager of Connected TV and Mobile Video for the AOL On Network about the launch.
Updated: 2012-08-27 18:53:29
, THE HOME OF SOCIAL TV Home Charts Companies Leaderboard Second Screen Apps Gaming Research TV Jobs Events About Popular : now Pretty Little Liars' launches web series for social-savvy fans With Couric’s visit , TV cameras go inside new Twitter HQ Posted by Cory Bergman on August 27, 2012 With the launch of her new syndicated show right around the corner , Katie Couric visited Twitter’s new Market St . headquarters in San Francisco last week to chat with CEO Dick Costolo and visit the staff . It’s also the first time TV cameras have been allowed in the new HQ , and KGO-TV filed this : report Couric has been visiting local TV stations around the country drumming up interest for her show , updating across scores of social media accounts along the way . Katie premieres on September . 10th :
Updated: 2012-08-27 17:43:12
Yap.tv is the latest social TV startup to announce a big hire from the TV industry. The company said it hired Todd Brown as chief revenue officer and EVP of business development. Most recently, Brown was VP at NBC/Comcast in sales and marketing, and before that, VP of distribution at Viacom. "We are thrilled to add Todd Brown to our executive team..."
Updated: 2012-08-27 04:12:17
The campaign season has officially kicked into high gear, and viewers in many states are beginning to see a barrage of political advertising. Most of those spots are financed by PACs of all shapes, sizes and political persuasions to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. Two new apps, Super PAC App and Ad Hawk, listen to TV ads Shazam-style, then let you know who's footing the bill.
Updated: 2012-08-27 03:24:20
TV networks can no longer simply promote a big premiere date and hope that enough viewers tune in to help the show live to see another day. Before the summer even ends, Fox is the latest network to launch a big social push to get viewers excited about their fall TV programming. Sunday and Monday, in partnership with Entertainment Weekly, the network is launching 10 screenings of its new comedies "Ben and Kate" and...
Updated: 2012-08-24 19:06:32
: , , , , , THE HOME OF SOCIAL TV Home Charts Companies Leaderboard Second Screen Apps Gaming Research TV Jobs Events About Popular : now Pretty Little Liars' launches web series for social-savvy fans Briefs : Amazon , Miso , Autohop , Instagram , Xbox , Apple Posted by Cory Bergman on August 24, 2012 Amazon adds NBC shows Parks and Recreation , 8221 Parenthood” and Friday Night Lights” are among the new NBC shows coming to Amazon’s streaming . service New Miso hire Miso hires new product head , formerly of Current TV and . Yahoo FOX vs . Dish FOX has asked a judge for an injunction against Dish over its AutoHop” feature , claiming Dish’s recent moves concede that original service was . infringing Instagram soars Instagram continues to grow like crazy , skyrocketing 38 in . June Xbox’s
Updated: 2012-08-23 22:44:06
Current plans to showcase Twitter like never before during the cable network's upcoming convention coverage, even displaying Tweets across half the TV screen. The plan is to differentiate Current's coverage from the "other guys" while engaging a real-time audience. "We think we can bring in real time tweets that are pertinent, and also provide some depth and catch up with things..."
Updated: 2012-08-23 17:23:20
, THE HOME OF SOCIAL TV Home Charts Companies Leaderboard Second Screen Apps Gaming Research TV Jobs Events About Popular : now Pretty Little Liars' launches web series for social-savvy fans TV Guide launches new app , aims to dominate second screen Posted by Natan Edelsburg on August 23, 2012 The second screen space just got a lot hotter . TV Guide Mobile has just launched its next-generation , one-stop TV companion app” for iPhone , iPad and iPod Touch . The updated app focuses around their popular Watchlist platform which enables you to track your favorite shows and incorporates more social than ever before . TV Guide Mobile’s EVP and General Manager Christy Tanner gave us an inside look at the new features , their approach to social TV within the app and how they’re getting their ad
