10 Best Android Apps Of 2012
12/19/2012 Check out these 10 gems that stood out from the crowd of 700,000 Android apps.
12/19/2012 Check out these 10 gems that stood out from the crowd of 700,000 Android apps.
Xbox Smartglass
Microsoft's free Xbox SmartGlass app turns your mobile device into an Xbox console remote. When you start a game, movie or TV show, SmartGlass automatically retrieves additional content, such as movie trivia and photo galleries. It's a prime example of the burgeoning second screen phenomenon where TV viewers watch the big screen with a smaller screen (e.g., phone or tablet) by their side. SmartGlass's current capabilities are limited, but like similar apps from pay-TV providers such as Verizon FiOS, Xfinity and Time Warner Cable, it promises to drive a stake through the heart of the notoriously hard-to-use TV remote.
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