Want to earn stuff by watching TV? A free app for that debuted Wednesday. When you tap the screen, Viggle's software for iPhones and iPads listens to what's on, recognizes what you're watching and gives you credit at roughly two points per minute. It even works for shows you've saved on a digital video recorder.
Personally, I don’t like watching long videos on the iPad. There’s too much other stuff to do, and I can’t sit still through an entire movie or TV show without succumbing to the tablet’s many other distractions. So TouchTV, a new free app for the iPad, is ideal.
With Netflix now having multiple series of original content in various levels of production, including shows that it beat out HBO and other cable channels for the rights to, you might be forgiven for thinking that 2012 was going to be the year when the internet stepped up and became a genuine force in television production. But the reality is a little more complicated.
If you believe the hype, the new Xbox 360 update represents the future of television. But if that’s the case, why does it all seem so familiar?
The Boxee Box will now be able to play live TV, thanks to an app that integrates with the SlingBox, the venerable box which hooks up to your cable-TV connection and reroutes the video feed across the Internet.
When TV was first invented, it transformed an audio-only experience into a visual one. For TV to be reinvented we need to transform the audio and visual experience into a more social, personal, interactive and deeply engaging experience.
Sony CEO Howard Stringer, on the company’s plans to take on the (still non-existent) Apple television set, at a breakfast hosted by the Wall Street Journal.
You’ve read many stories by now about Google TV, but none like this. The internet giant is apparently weighing the idea of offering cable TV services directly to customers in Kansas City as an experiment that could radically change the future of the company.
Now you’ll never have to miss an episode of Grey’s Anatomy, wherever you are and whatever device you’re using, as Disney and ABC not only extended their existing deal with Netflix, but also expanded their agreement with Amazon, meaning that Kindle Fire users have even more shows to stream on their new devices.
Google has finally brought apps to Google TV, along with a revamped interface that makes it easier to search for shows and movies. YouTube playback has been updated as well, with HD videos being played by default and automatic playlist creation based on the types of videos you’re watching.
Well, that’s certainly one way to complain about news coverage. Hackers claiming to represent Anonymous have announced plans to take down Fox News’ website on November 5 in protest over the network’s coverage of the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations.
