News tagged with watching tv
TV executives crave viewers who watch 2 screens
Forget the small screen and the big screen. The hottest new thing in television is the "second screen" - the one on the tablet computer or cell phone that an increasing number of viewers keep an eye on while they're watching ...
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Super Bowl advertisers go after 'second screens'
(AP) -- Call it the "second-screen" Super Bowl. About two-thirds of smartphone and tablet owners use their gadgets to do things like text or post on Twitter while watching TV, according to research firm Nielsen. ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Adolescents with autism spend free time using solitary, screen-based media
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to be fascinated by screen-based technology. A new study by a University of Missouri researcher found that adolescents with autism spend the majority of their free time using ...
Jan 25, 2012 |
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iPhone, iPad app rewards being a couch potato
(AP) -- Want to earn stuff by watching TV? An app for that is set to make its debut.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Walking in place during commercials offers a good calorie burn
Fitness experts are always telling us that incorporating movement into our day is a good way to burn calories. But is it effective? A study finds that walking in place during commercials while watching TV actually provides ...
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Yahoo! magazine hits iPad with mobile future in mind
Yahoo! on Wednesday launched a news magazine tailored for iPads as it put a happy, mobile gadget-focused face on a faded Internet star considered ripe to be bought.
Nov 03, 2011 |
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TV found to have negative impact on parent-child communication and literacy
Since the first television screens lit up our living rooms scientists have been studying its affect on young children. Now scientists in Ohio have compared mother-child communication while watching TV to reading books or ...
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Daily TV quota of 6 hours could shorten life expectancy by 5 years
Watching TV for an average of six hours a day could shorten the viewer's life expectancy by almost five years, indicates research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Aug 16, 2011 |
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TV time: Why children watch multi-screens
New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, examines the relationship children have with electronic viewing devices and their habits ...
Aug 03, 2011 |
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Study: 1/2 of Netflix users watch via game console
(AP) -- According to a new Nielsen survey, half of all Netflix users connect to the video streaming service via gaming console.
Jul 27, 2011 |
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The Medical Minute: How to counter media messages on sex
On television, in music videos, on the Internet and in movies, explicit sexual content is everywhere -- and children are often prime targets.
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Prolonged TV viewing linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease
Watching television is the most common daily activity apart from work and sleep in many parts of the world, but it is time for people to change their viewing habits. According to a new study from Harvard School of Public ...
Jun 14, 2011 |
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Comcast to sell Skype box for video calls
(AP) -- Comcast subscribers: In the future, believing that the TV is talking to you might not be a sign of insanity. You may be getting a Skype video call.
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Jun 14, 2011 |
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NHK shows off a TV that watches you
Most people are comfortable enough with the idea of watching TV, but how comfortable will they be with the idea of the TV watching them back?
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 01, 2011 |
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YouTube adds thousands of movies for rent online (Update)
YouTube is beefing up its roster of movies for "rent" online in the United States to woo viewers away from television and take on booming Internet service Netflix.
May 09, 2011 |
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