PBS's IN FOCUS WITH MARTIN SHEEN Announces New Series on Smartphone Apps

By: Feb. 08, 2013
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The producers of Martin Sheen" onclick="linkClick(this.href)" href="http://www.pbs.org/kcet/globaltribe/voices/voi_sheen.html">In Focus with Martin Sheen, an independent production that airs on PBS member stations, are pleased to announce the development of a new series on Smartphone apps. Smartphones have become a major force in the communications and Internet industries. With sales on iPhones, Droids, and Galaxy phones increasing every year the use and development of applications on these and other devices greatly impact our lives.

In Focus Martin Sheen will provide viewers with an inside look at the research and development of both software and hardware. Programmers have to make many versions of the same app in order to reach the widest audience possible for device compatibility. The result is a huge industry in software engineering and gaming. Today's smartphones have literally thousands of apps that offer users everything from restaurant reviews to subway maps for major cities like New York and Paris.

In Focus with Martin Sheen is excited about this new series and the potential it has to inform viewers. Martin Sheen pbs" onclick="linkClick(this.href)" href="http://martinsheenpbs.net/">Martin Sheen PBS, three words that together make for educational and inspiring television. Viewers of the show will find the new series on smartphone apps fits right in with the program's mission to offer informative episodes on new trends and technologies.

For more information visit the official In Focus with Martin Sheen website at infocusptv.com or the official In Focus Martin Sheen Facebook page.



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