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The app combines television and the social space, Oliver Newton writes
Since its release in the App Store, Zeebox has become the media topic du jour. Everywhere you look , you can see its creator Anthony Rose, with his Doc Brown enthusiasm, extolling its virtue. And every time I read more about it, I am left in awe of its potential.
For those of you yet to experience Zeebox, it's worth having a quick log-on to the desktop version or grab your iPad and download the app. For those totally oblivious, I commend your bubble.
In short, it is a way to watch TV while bringing in all of the social/ internet elements you think you hate but actually quite enjoy when they are presented nicely.
It provides the ultimate experience in two-screen viewing. Zeebox brings together, for example, Twitter feeds, Wikipedia and your Facebook friends all in one place. You can either just occasionally glance at it on your laptop while simultaneously watching television, or fully immerse yourself and end up missing the programme entirely. And if you own an internet-enabled TV, then it can even double up as your remote.
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