I can’t even get a free moment to watch TV without being reminded that I’m neglecting Facebook and Twitter while being a couch potato. This morning I woke up, turned on my TV and was met with a message from Verizon informing me that I can now add a Facebook and/or Twitter widget. Being the geek and social networking junkie that I am, I had to try it.
There it is. Twitter and Facebook on my Verizon Fios TV. I added Twitter first. I can not update my own twitter status, but I can see what topics are trending and see any twitter comments about the show I’m watching. That sounds pretty cool, but it has a flaw. I was watching the Today show, so Verizon searched twitter for all mentions of the word today. I saw a lot of comments like, “Good Morning! What are you doing today?” I couldn’t find one tweet about the show I was watching. Verizon need to search for hashtags instead of just words to make the tweets more relevant. I can see this as being a lot of fun during some of the shows, like American Idol or Biggest Loser for example. I love to tweet and watch those shows at the same time.
Next, I moved onto Facebook. I was able to add my username and password and view my own account. Both Twitter & Facebook appear on the right side of the screen with the show I’m watching on the left.
The only thing I could see this morning was my Friend’s Status Updates. The other options timed out. If you click on “What are you watching?” you can update your status on Facebook with the name of the TV show you are watching.
Next time you are watching TV and think, “I’m just too lazy to get up and go to the computer or grab my phone, but I really need to check Facebook or Twitter,” you can just click on the widget button on Verizon Fios and never leave the couch. All my time suckers in one place. How convenient!
How useful do you think these features are? Will you use them?
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Diane, Verizon TV
November 15, 2009
Definitely, it’s another means of socializing with your friends….I don’t have to turn on my PC just to check … convenient…when do I get to check my email on my TV screen ahahah…lol
TJ Gardner
December 3, 2009
I understand exactly what your saying. TJ.