The world waits for Google TV
Google TV aims to fuse the use of television and the Internet, making the TV screen in a space without restrictive navigation. The project involves Sony, Intel and Logitech.
The device allows searching and browsing through the Internet or your channel list, install apps, even browse while watch TV on the same screen.
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has been the occasion for Sony and Logitech showing its adaptation to the Google platform. Samsung and Toshiba plan to present their TVs with Google TV soon.
The options now are to buy a Sony NSX TV series 24,32,40 or 46 inches with Google TV integrated.
or Blu-ray player Sony NSZ-GT1. Both are managed by a remote control with a QWERTY keyboard.
More info @ Sony Style
The proposal of Logitech is Revue, a separate device with which incorporate Google TV to any current screen and is operated with a small keyboard.
Major television networks in the U.S. as ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and Viacom have announced that they will not offer their content for now through the Google service. The rejection of the major television networks to Google TV is due to concerns about advertising revenues. The Google project would to provide access to TV content and channels offered on their websites and this could be a leak of advertising revenues.
Most services are only available in USA. Google is in talks with major television networks to provide local content for each country. In Europe, Google TV will arrive in 2011.
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