Peel is a free app for Android and iOS devices that draws on TV show recommendations made on a social platform.
“The app is similar to how Pandora recommends music, or how Netflix suggests films,” reports Reuters.
The company has worked with Samsung to install the app on some Samsung products with infrared capability.
“The app also pairs up with the Peel Smart Remote for consumers who want to control their television sets without using their remote controls,” notes the article. “The pear-shaped piece of hardware takes commands from the app and then uses infrared to control the television, settop box, or virtually any other device in a user’s living room.”
“It’s about how to use an intelligent app to find the right show to watch based on the shows I like today and based on shows my friends are watching,” says Scott Ellis, vice president of marketing for Peel.
“Ellis said that the next steps for the app are to integrate a more interactive second-screen experience for television shows. The company plans to focus on the social aspect of the app going forward, and to announce a partnership with a major television show in the coming weeks,” reports Reuters.
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