Verizon FiOS Launches Apps for Facebook, Twitter and ESPN
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, July 20, 2009 · 
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Verizon announced early last week the launch of two new widgets (a.k.a. applications or apps) built for social networking and online video sharing, now available via Verizon’s online Widget Bazaar.
Verizon worked with social media companies including Facebook and Twitter to unite the TV and social media experiences, and allow subscribers to view and update their social media accounts via their FiOS TVs. The new Widget Bazaar applications marketplace is launching with free Facebook, Twitter and ESPN Fantasy Football Widgets.
In addition, later this month, subscribers will have access to a new Internet Video feature enabling them to search and view (on FiOS TV) user-generated videos from online sites such as blip.tv, Dailymotion and Veoh. Users can also watch personal videos stored on their PCs via their FiOS TVs.
Verizon also has plans for an open development platform to permit developers to write additional interactive FiOS TV applications that will be available through the Widget Bazaar.
“With FiOS, passive TV becomes social TV, part of the sweeping cultural shift that’s changing how people connect with one another to share ideas, information and entertainment,” said Shawn Strickland, vice president, marketing for Verizon Telecom. “We’re working with some of the most popular companies on the Web to create the foundation for a high-quality, engaging Internet-to-TV experience that will only expand and grow richer.”
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