Squrl has updated its iPad app, shifting its primary focus from video bookmarking to video discovery. The app, which was just launched, will allow users to easily find and watch the newest content from all of their favorite video publishers. Read more »
Miso is rolling out the latest update to its second-screen app platform, letting users create second-screen experiences that go along with shows they’re watching. The new product adds a crowdsourced aspect to the types of companion content that viewers see when they launch the Miso application. Read more »
Yahoo released its IntoNow iPad app yesterday, adding a larger form factor and more social features to the TV chec-kin service. I go hands-on to see what all the fuss is about, and find a neat interface for finding new shows based on what others watch. Read more »
Through the DECE’s UltraViolet format, Warner Bros. and other studios will begin making movies available for sale this year that can be purchased and watched on a number of different devices. Key to Time Warner’s introduction of these services will be its Flixster social discovery app. Read more »
The Mobile Content Venture has unveiled the brand name and logo for its upcoming mobile broadcast venture, now dubbed Dyle.tv. But will this service succeed where FLO TV failed? To do so, it’ll need to be on many devices, and have content people want to watch. Read more »
If TV OEMS are going to embrace smart TVs, they need a business model that fits this new paradigm. Up-front, one-burst revenue models are being replaced by longer-term, services-oriented relationships. The key to success in this new world is ensuring that new smart-TV owners are connected and […] Read more »
CE manufacturers are creating universal search applications to find content on across platforms. But the Holy Grail for content discovery will be a user interface that lets users find content they’re looking for, while also serve up a stream of videos relevant to their interests. Read more »
More than 60 percent of all viewers watching TV are distracted by data applications on mobile devices, while 33 percent are watching TV with their laptops open, according to a new study. Just 6 percent of TV viewers watch the tube with no distractions at all. Read more »
BeeTV is coming out with a new iPad app designed to create more engaging, interactive experiences around TV. Like other social TV apps, BeeTV mixes a combination of checkins and social conversations online. But what sets it apart is its approach to recommendations. Read more »
The new “Pick ‘Em” feature from Miso’s social TV app will enable users to share who they think are the most likely contestants in competitive reality series to advance — or to be voted off. Fox has already signed on as a launch partner. Read more »
A new social TV app is launching, hoping to make it easier for users to share what they’re watching with friends. The trick is that IntoNow, which is launching today, is doing so with some state-of-the-art audio recognition technology and a deep index of TV shows. Read more »
