It’s like Google TV and Twitter were made for each other

allcurrentaffairs.com You may have heard that Twitter announced a Google TV app. That means you’ll be able to tell the Twitterverse that you're watching Google TV — from Google TV. Nobody will care. But if you're a Twitter fan, it might be fun to tweet about TV shows using the TV rather than a second device. The app goes beyond the mere sending of tweets. You can also read tweets and even open links to look at websites, photos and videos. Best of all, Twitter works in a picture-in-a-picture mode -- the TV show plays in a small window as Twitter takes over the screen and presumably visa versa. allcurrentaffairs.com Twitter usage always spikes during big "TV events" like the Oscars or Super Bowl. Hundreds of thousands of people watch TV and tweet comments about the shows. Noticing this, the TV networks have begun heavily promoting Twitter interactivity. For example, at the recent Emmy's, viewers' tweets were actually read by host Jimmy Fallon between awards. allcurrentaffairs.com Google TV simply improves the experience of doing what people are already doing. But by improving "Twee Vee" (or Twittering during TV) and putting it front and center, they're also promoting it. And being promoted by it.allcurrentaffairs.com

Channel: YouTube Video Length: 3m 53s Date Found: Tue, Oct 05 2010 5:47 AM Category: Entertainment Date Produced: Mon, Oct 04 2010 11:14 PM View Count: 0