With Google TV, I May Never Leave The Sofa Again. I’ve seen the future and it begins on my sofa with Google TV.
It isn’t uncommon among geeks to have your PC (or Mac) wired to your TV. A decent audio-out cable, an HDMI cable and you’re good to go. Google TV: Will We Care? (TCTV) Google TV: everything you ever wanted to know. Google made some waves yesterday when it announced the new Google TV platform, backed by major players like Sony, Logitech, Intel, Dish Network, and Best Buy.
Built on Android and featuring the Chrome browser with a full version of Flash Player 10.1, Google TV is supposed to bring "the web to your TV and your TV to the web," in Google's words. It's a lofty goal that many have failed to accomplish, but Google certainly has the money and muscle to pull it off. But hold up: what is Google TV, exactly, and why do all these companies think it's going to revolutionize the way we watch TV?
Let's take a quick walk through the platform and see what's what. Just Announced: Google TV. Google TV gets more real: Content partnerships and more apps ... SiliconANGLE — Blog — Google TV Hype Grows on Eve of Logitech Launch. Google TV official site goes live, content partners announced ... Google TV set for launch. Google deal with TV Channels. Google TV Website Unveiled! Google TV gets more real: Content partnerships and more apps announced (video) Google TV due this month in U.S.