The end of the remote control? Sky launches app that lets your iPad control your TV
Will let users use Twitter and Facebook to share what they are watching
Reblogged from the Daily Mail, by MARK PRIGG
Sky has unveiled an iPad app that could finally mean the end of hunting for the TV remote.
It turns an iPad into a giant Sky remote, letting users change channels, record programmes and even rewind shows.
The system is also set to be upgraded with ‘social TV’ features to let users share what they are watching with friends.
The free app can used by anyone who has a Sky box connected to their home network and an iPad… Users can ‘check in’ to programmes, which can also be displayed on Twitter and Facebook.
Sky also plans to create special app content for Zeebox for some of its shows… [Read More]
The iPad app looks identical to Sky’s on screen programme guide.
