On Twitter, the Oscar winners don’t stack up to the Grammys or Superbowl

The post-game analysis from the social media set is rolling in, and it seems like the Oscars, while big, didn’t manage to generate nearly as much conversation as The Grammys or Superbowl.

We’re not just using Twitter as a easy …

Flingo raises $7M to bring social TV to every network

One of the largest TV app publishers you’ve never heard of, Flingo, announced today that it has raised an additional $7 million from August Capital, which will help the company bring its Social TV technology to more devices and television …

A web geek’s round-up for watching the Super Bowl

The NFL’s Super Bowl championship football game is routinely one of the most watched televised events of the year with over 100 million viewers. But increasingly, people don’t just want to watch the game, they want to interact with it. …

Social TV startup Miso closes $4M round from Khosla, Google Ventures & others

Social TV service Miso has raised a new $4 million round of funding, the startup announced on its blog today.

Miso’s service, which has about 250,000 users, works by allowing people to check-in, rate, comment, earn badges and complete quizzes …

Miso transforms Dexter’s season premiere into a ‘Pop-Up Video’ experience

Social TV platform Miso is launching a new feature today that adds original synchronized content to TV episodes watched on a DirecTV set-top box.

Basically, when users check in using Miso’s iPhone app, they’ll get push notifications asking them trivia …

Miso makes it easier to share what you’re watching on DirecTV

TV and movie watching social network Miso just made it easier for DirecTV customers to share their viewing habits with friends.

The company announced a partnership with DirecTV Thursday that will allow its users to easily find and share what …

LocalResponse checks in to social TV advertising with Philo acquisition

Now businesses can keep an eye on consumers checking in in TV land and the real world at the same time. LocalResponse, a company that helps businesses monitor and respond to check-ins, today announced its acquisition of Philo Media Corporation, …