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Here Come the Social TV Apps

  • Wednesday, October 6, 2010

A new breed of TV apps offers check-ins, badges and HTML5 for the latest social viewing experience.

A number of apps are coming to market that aim to make users share what they're watching with friends. And while there's plenty of innovation to be had in the space and, no definitive leader has emerged just yet. Here’s a run-down of the social video apps currently fighting for programmers’ and viewers’ attention.

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