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Discovery, TLC iPad apps add second-screen feature

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 24th, 2013)

Discovery Communications, parent company of the cable channels Discovery and TLC, has released updates to the Discovery Channel HD and TLC for iPad and iPhone apps that now offer second-screen features on the iPad side. The second-screen feature is branded as Discovery Plus and TLC Plus and ...

Kyle Kinkade speaks at MacTech on the power of AirPlay

by Mike Schramm (Oct 20th, 2012)

Kyle Kinkade, you may remember, is one of the original early developers of Tap Tap Revenge (one of the biggest hits of the App Store's first generation of games). He was last seen working on Bartleby's Book of Buttons, a beautiful and interactive book for the iPad. This week at the MacTech IT ...

Avengers Blu Ray release getting companion iOS app

by Mike Schramm (Jul 2nd, 2012)

The Avengers, after rocking movie theaters around the country, is headed to a Blu Ray release. Marvel Studios is trying something interesting with the presentation: The company will be releasing an iOS app designed to be used along with the movie itself. The Avengers Initiative: A Marvel Second ...

App usage doesn't drop during Super Bowl -- except during halftime

by Mike Schramm (Feb 8th, 2012)

Mobile advertiser Flurry's latest report, on app usage during the Super Bowl, is fascinating for those of us who have been following the "second screen" phenomenon: The tendency of mobile device users to use their devices while also watching television or other media. Flurry notes that during last ...

iPads invade Super Bowl parties

by Mike Schramm (Feb 6th, 2012)

I've talked quite a bit before about the growing "second screen" phenomenon, where iPads and other mobile devices are used as a second screen while either working on another computer or watching television. And with the biggest event on television yesterday, there was likely a lot of "second ...

iOS app Viggle trying to turn second screen TV watching into cold, hard cash

by Mike Schramm (Jan 25th, 2012)

I've posted about the "second screen" idea before -- there is a growing trend among iOS and other mobile device users to both watch television or play games, and have their tablets or iPhones open and running apps related to that TV or gaming content, essentially using two screens at the same ...

NFL to stream the Super Bowl to iPhone, iPad apps (Updated)

by Mike Schramm (Dec 20th, 2011)

Update: As commenters have pointed out, this is for iPhone users on Verizon ONLY. Pity. I'm excited about this one, both for what it is, and for the potential of what it could be. The NFL has decided, in a (rare?) move of generosity, to stream the Super Bowl broadcast out to its mobile device ...

Halo Waypoint app available now

by Mike Schramm (Dec 13th, 2011)

Microsoft is really getting busy on iOS today -- first we saw Kinectimals released for the platform, then it was the new SkyDrive app, but last week we missed seeing a brand new Halo app built for the iPhone (and presumably Windows phone devices as well). This one is a little more useful than ...

VH1 introduces "co-viewing" app for iPad

by Mike Schramm (May 5th, 2011)

I am intrigued by this growing trend of "co-viewing" or "second screen" mobile apps. These are apps designed to be used while you're watching or doing something else, either something like enjoying a live concert or watching a movie or TV show. We've seen a few of these before, but VH1 has ...