Just a few weeks after debuting its Twitter and Facebook widgets, Verizon is refreshing them by giving viewers an onscreen cellphone-style keyboard to mash out their own tweets and Facebook status updates from the remote. Though we wonder whether it wouldn’t be easier to just use ones actual cellphone to spread your inane viewing habits amongst those unlucky decent to count you as a friend, the services have apparently been quite popular so far, with millions of Tweets and Facebook photos viewed since it was released. As usual, the free apps can be found in the Widget Bazaar, where Verizon CIO Shaygan Kheradpir will be looking for more tools that “engage viewers” once the SDK is released later that year. Not close to your TV (or an area with FiOS TV service?) check out a few screens of the new functionality below.

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment

Updated FiOS Twitter and Facebook widgets add onscreen keyboard, not friends or followers originally presented on EnGadget on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Original post by Richard Lawler

refurbished ipod cisco systems wireless technology ipod nano sale plasma tv ale cheap mobile phone deals information technology bluetooth printer motorola razr v3m fashion institute of technology used computers toshiba plasma mobile phone service chemical engineering ipod screen hdtv plasma tv

anti virus software speakers for ipod ipod phone kitchen gadgets online bose ipod bluetooth devices gaming computer systems anti virus software ipod shuffle accessories plasma tv installation motorola mobile tennessee tech cheap ipod ipod peakers cheap mobile phone latest technology gaming systems greenville tech motorola pebl ipod shuffle pc gaming buffalo technology pioneer plasma computer systems technology jobs best mobile
phone deals vet tech technology watch home theatre systems ipod adapter information technology navigation systems discount plasma tv mobile phone accessories ipod uk cell tech surround sound systems refurbished plasma tv ipod nano case electrical engineering computers cheapest mobile phone information systems florida tech mobile phone plan mobile phone online ipod prices blue tooth motorola h700 50 inch plasma sound systems ipod docking best mobile phone deal educational software motorola q home theatre systems symbol technologies bluetooth cellphone cellphone service tax software bluetooth wireless headset bluetooth phones mobile phone shop florida tech buy plasma new ipod shuffle ipod adapter technology latest discount plasma televisions cheap ipod nano kitchen gadgets stores ipod online wireless technology operating systems sony ericsson w810i dvd ipod speaker systems ipod fm transmitter car audio systems motorola wireless phones plasma installation technology tomorrow blue man group engineering technology