As a long time leader in the home electronics market, Sony knows that for many watching TV now involves having some type of laptop or mobile in one's lap as well. The Xperia tablet is the ultimate viewing companion because has a universal remote for many household and classroom devices built right into it. Sony takes the viewing experience a step further with an amazing app called Watch Now that takes redefines "interactive channel guide."

Watch Now takes all of the shows currently airing on your TV and lays them out visually as they scroll by. When you see a show you want to know more about, tap it and episode details are revealed. When you decide you want to watch something, flick it and if you have set up your built-in universal remote, your tv will change that program.

With a little help from the Sony support team, you can learn how to use and configure it here.

Watch Now definitely has a place in the classroom. It is a great tool for discovering educational programming that may get overlooked in the traditional print or on-screen listings. Give it a spin....or a flick for that matter.