The two keynotes might be over, but Google I/O is still ongoing and bringing us some extra Android goodies. At the “Building Android Apps for Google TV” session, Google just gave us a sneak peek at the next version of Google TV.
This new version of Google TV will be based on Honeycomb ... Read More »
Just a few days ago we thought Google would announce a new version of Google TV at the company’s developer conference. We’re not so sure about that, right now. According to NewTeeVee, Google could give us a glimpse of the new Google TV at I/O, but the product itself won’t be ... Read More »
On the plane ride back to Minneapolis from the Consumer Electronics Show a few weeks ago, I had the good fortune of sitting next to a representative from Logitech, makers of the Revue Google TV set-top box. In a passing comment, this rep mentioned that the Revue would be adding the Android Market around March ... Read More »
Last year it was revealed that ARM Holdings was in talks with Google to bring Google TV support to ARM’s chipsets. The first version of Google TV was designed to only work on Intel’s x86 chips, but a fully compatible ARM version should be available this year, according to a report by the ... Read More »
Google recently released their Google TV Remote for Android which works in tandem with your Logitech Revue, Sony Internet TV, or stand alone box. The application was launched with the announcement of an update to Google TV that adds compatibility for the remote app, but the shipping firmware on the Revue works just fine with ... Read More »
Anyone thinking about picking up the Logitech Revue or any of SONY’s Google TV products may want to hold off for a bit. The whole point of Google TV is to watch what you want when you want. But all that is a bit pointless when television networks block their streaming online content.
Are you still confused about all this Google TV talk? Consider yourself not alone because I’ve sat through several hour long demos (part 1, part 2) and I still can’t grasp exactly what the real-world experience will be like, but I know enough to say it will change the ... Read More »
Those who have been following the news on Google TV probably know that SONY and Logitech will be officially unveiling their Google TV offerings later this month. We were not expecting any real news on the topic before then, but it looks like Google has jumped the gun a little by launching their official mini ... Read More »
Sony sent out invites today to select members of the press inviting them to check out the “World’s first Internet television” on October 12th. As some of you already know Sony is the exclusive HDTV launch partner for Google TV, so this is the big coming out party.
Samsung Electronics said it could equip some of its future HDTVs with Google TV services according to a report from Bloomberg. We knew Samsung was bullish on connected TVs, but they have been pushing their own Smart TV platform and recently announced a €500,000 dev contest to build support ... Read More »