Posts Tagged ‘Movie App’

Jinni Founder Reveals The Power of Emotion Based TV Recommendations [Interview]

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How would you like to search your TV Guide according to your mood? Users in Belgium now have this option with the latest investment by Belgacom, the largest telecommunications company in Belgium, with Jinni.com, a movie and TV search engine and recommendation site. This addition to Belgacom will enable viewers to search for Web TV content based on their mood and emotions. Jinni is an online search engine that calls itself ‘the Taste Engine’ and likens itself to ‘Pandora for Movies’ because users search for content according to mood, plots, titles, or whatever meets their fancy. Jinni has made some milestones this year such as becoming Google’s partner for Google TV and winning the award for “best product idea” at the CableLabs Winter Conference. I had a chance to talk with Jinni Founder and President, Yosi Glick, about the recent investment and what users love about Jinni. Read more

Check-In With Your Favorite TV Shows with the GetGlue App for Android

getgluelogo[1] GetGlue, whose iPhone launch we covered, is now being released for Android, and it brings a whole slew of social connecting to your standard movie/TV watching experience. The application is designed to let you review your favorite television and movies as you watch them on television. You get to check-in as you’re watching a show, but also as you listen to music, play games and read books. You earn leaderboard points and get stickers when you consume a certain media enough, which brings some light competition to the application. Check out more below.

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