Not featured on the iTunes Home Page
Featured in iTunes in 2 places
| Initial release | Jan 30, 2011 |
| Current version (2.3.1) | May 16, 2012 |
"Best smartphone app of 2011" - Time Magazine
"Best social networking iPad app" - App Store Rewind 2011
IntoNow from Yahoo makes watching TV more engaging, social, and fun – using a little bit of magic.
Just tap the green button when you’re watching TV- whether live or recorded – and IntoNow will identify the show and reward you with related content, personalized recommendations, and discussions to connect with friends.
Now for iPad, IntoNow introduces a true companion television experience with synchronized news headlines, in-depth sports stats, and tweets from your favorite actors.
"I was amazed to the point where I was dumbfounded" — MG Siegler at TechCrunch
Share what you’re watching on Facebook and Twitter and get alerts whenever you and a friend are watching the same show at the same time. Use IntoNow to discover new shows, discuss your favorites with your friends, and learn more about whatever you’re into now!
Features:
- Identify live TV, or anything that’s run on TV in the last five years, from your television,
computer or mobile device.
- Find out who else of your friends are also watching
- Get live scores and stats
for NFL games, tweets from actors, and articles related to whatever’s being talked about on the news right now
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Get full episode and cast information, as well as info on future airings.
- Receive notifications when your
friends are watching the same episode or show.
- Comment on what your friends are watching in the app, or on
Facebook and Twitter.
- One-click access to IMDb, Netflix, and iTunes so you can learn more or start watching
right away.
- Add new friends using Facebook, Twitter, your address book, or “search by name.”
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmEiE4qcV3k
Video review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O5CmgrutH0
Minimum iOS 4.0+ is required on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. A built-in or external microphone is required.