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Title: Google, Intel, Sony team up on Google TV platform
Post by: sam on March 18, 2010, 04:07

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Google and Intel have teamed up with Sony to develop a platform called Google TV to bring the Internet to a new generation of televisions and set-top boxes, The New York Times said Wednesday.

http://www.physorg.com/news188075898.html

Big combo here! Bye bye Apple.

Title: Re: Google, Intel, Sony team up on Google TV platform
Post by: Clive on March 18, 2010, 10:53

Bye bye Micro$oft too!  It's about time that TV sets came with Internet capability and I'm  surprised that it hasn't been done before.  

Title: Re: Google, Intel, Sony team up on Google TV platform
Post by: Rik on March 18, 2010, 11:03

There will be no escaping Google soon. Mind you, with your line, Clive, you're going to be watching much less TV. ;D

Title: Re: Google, Intel, Sony team up on Google TV platform
Post by: Clive on March 18, 2010, 11:29

 ;D  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: Google, Intel, Sony team up on Google TV platform
Post by: sam on March 18, 2010, 13:59

Quote from: Clive on March 18, 2010, 10:53

Bye bye Micro$oft too!  It's about time that TV sets came with Internet capability and I'm  surprised that it hasn't been done before.  

well Virgin boxes have had basic internet in them for a while

Title: Re: Google, Intel, Sony team up on Google TV platform
Post by: Sandra on March 19, 2010, 01:43

My satellite receiver will do You tube and limited internet and email if I set it up to do it.

Title: Re: Google, Intel, Sony team up on Google TV platform
Post by: Clive on March 19, 2010, 07:54

So it's not a Sky+ box then?