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Why Avengers super-fans should assemble for Marvel’s second-screen experience
As the American attention span while consuming media gets more and more distracted, it’s interesting to check in on how various folk are finding ways to capitalize on the two-screen experience. For...
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Netflix has big plans for the second screen
Netflix wants to give users the ability to control their apps on TVs and connected devices with their mobile phones, and the company is looking to roll out second-screen control features for a number...
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Exclusive: Peel partners with Samsung to take its social TV guide app...
Peel is rolling out its social programming guide in 21 European and Asian countries this week, allowing users of select Samsung Android tablets to find TV shows they want and change the channel with...
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Dish’s new second-screen app looks good, which should worry its competition
Dish announced a second-screen app at CES Sunday that combines the traditional programming grid with social discovery and remote control for the company’s set-top-boxes. The app, which will be...
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Vubooo’s take on the second screen: Less talk, more gooooooals
Ever found yourself at the edge of your seat during a soccer game, ready to yell at the TV at a moment’s notice? Then you might be a prime candidate for Vubooo, a new second-screen app that...
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Boxfish lands on Android, has big plans for real-time TV data
Palo Alto-based Boxfish, the second-screen TV guide that squarely aims at news junkies and sports fans, landed on Android this week with an app that tells you exactly what everyone on TV is talking...
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How to take advantage of the second screen
Nearly 40 percent of tablet and smartphone owners use another device while watching TV, but the business models for second-screen programming and advertising are still in their infancy. Related...
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ABC executive: second screen apps can be a distraction
Second-screen apps used to be all the rage with TV executives just a few years ago, but Disney’s Digital EVP Albert Cheng’s network is moving away from the idea to complement shows with second screen...
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Little Mermaid Second Screen Live makes iPads part of the movie world
Of all the places I’d thought would be forbidden to the second screen experience, movie theaters were near the top of my list. After all, you’re paying a premium ticket price for the opportunity to sit...
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i.TV snaps up GetGlue in a reported all-stock transaction
Second-screen startup i.TV has bought its better-known, but not that much more popular rival GetGlue. i.TV announced the transaction Wednesday, and Variety is reporting that the deal was all stock, and...
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Miso knows what you’re watching, no check-in required
Social TV app Miso just got a lot smarter. The application, which lets users check in and share what they're watching on various social networks, will now be able to detect what they're watching, as...
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Samsung wants to own your first, second and third screens
With its latest Free the TV Challenge, Samsung is looking to extend its influence beyond just the TV with apps that create converged experiences among multiple devices. That could improve the...
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Gracenote readies its own second-screen platform
Second-screen apps could soon tell you which actors are on your TV screen, what products they're consuming and which music is playing in the background, thanks to a yet-to-be launched...
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Dijit releases social TV guide app for the iPad
Dijit's new iPad app expands on mobile features that were already available by taking advantage of the tablet's larger screen. Viewers can access local TV listings, get recommendations from their...
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With Idol app, Peel gets ready to ditch its hardware
Second screen startup Peel is seeing its universal remote control hardware becoming a commodity -- but doesn't actually mind this all that much. The company is preparing for a post-hardware future with...
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NHL lets you predict the action with second screen gaming app
The NHL is jumping further into the second screen trend with what it calls the first predictive gaming app for a major sport league. The free NHL PrePlay app allows TV viewers to play along with a game...
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Dijit’s new NextGuide tries to reinvent the TV guide on the iPad
Dijit is reinventing itself as a social TV guide with a new iPad app dubbed NextGuide that mixes live TV recommendations with results from Netflix and Hulu. The app is based on lessons it learned with...
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