Drawings by Luke Ramsey Extraordinary iPhone App Identifies 2.6 Million TV Shows by "Listening" Applying listening logic to television content as Shazam has done for music, new startup IntoNow is launching its iOS application Monday that is capable of identifying 2.6 million broadcast airings, equating to 266 years of video. The television companion application is designed to create an easy way for users to connect with friends around the shows that they love. Select the TV icon from within the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch app and IntoNow listens to what you're watching on the boob tube or internet. IntoNow provides users with show info, one-click access to IMDb, iTunes and Netflix, the latter of which provides users with a quick way to save episodes to their Instant Queue. "People spend 62% of their leisure time watching television; it's the largest activity after work and sleep," says founder and CEO Adam Cahan citing Bureau of Labor Statistics from a 2009 surgery. Cahan speaks from years of experience in the entertainment industry.
sagan|sense (What Makes Up the Moon In 1992, the Jupiter-bound...) AOL Europe acquires branded video distribution network goviral for $96.7 million AOL Europe has lead an acquision of video distribution network Goviral today, to the tune of $96.7 million. Goviral distributes branded video content for mainstream brands, as well as content producers and advertising agencies. Originally out of Copenhagen, the company now has offices across Europe. The initial purchase is for $74.1 million and $22.6 million in a two year earn out. We’re hearing this deal was lead directly by Kate Burns, SVP, AOL Europe. In a statement Burns said: “Video is core to AOL’s consumer programming strategy and goviral has created an incredibly compelling platform that delivers highly measureable and cost effective solutions to publishers and advertisers.” Goviral will retain its offices in the UK, Germany, France, Denmark, Sweden and Spain. Interestingly AOL UK’s former advertising sales director Sarah Perry joined goviral in the new role of client and agency director, three months after leaving AOL.
Robert Morris, Untitled, 2010 Cave to Canvas Classic, Contemporary, and everything in between 1 of 2 Robert Morris, Untitled, 2010 Posted January 23 2013, with 150 Notes Tags: robert morris Startup Launches to Save Men From Giving Bad Gifts on Valentine's Day If anecdotal evidence is to be believed, men are notoriously bad gift-givers. Seattle-based startup Thoughtful launches its social gifting private beta product Tuesday — just ahead of Valentine's Day — to help save the day. The premise is simple enough: Men need help buying gifts; Thoughtful connects to Facebook to surface local experiences and gift recommendations that match their mates' tastes. Thoughtful curates gifts sourced from local merchants who work with the startup to feature their products and experiences. The service will continue to keep track of important birthdays, anniversaries, and special events and will follow up with reminders to ensure the user's gift-buying plans are prepared accordingly. “Guys don’t shop — they buy,” says CEO Chris Lynch. While Thoughtful is targeted at men, the service will work for women as well. Thougtful, for now, is restricted to beta users in the Seattle area, which means not all men can become Thoughtful "heros" overnight.
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