GigaomSocial TV startup Beamly aims for the big screen with Android TV app
Beamly has been building social TV apps for mobile devices for years. Now, the company is working on its first TV app. Read more »
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Beamly has been building social TV apps for mobile devices for years. Now, the company is working on its first TV app. Read more »
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