It has been strangely quiet around Google TV lately.
There has not been much news from the CE industry and Google is updating its Goggle TV blog only once a month. The most recent updates to the platform were applied more than six weeks ago and the initial enthusiasm for the platform appears to have gone away.
Yet Business Insider claims to have received information that Google is getting ready for a refresh of the product. the next Google TV generation may use faster processors and chipsets, provide an updated interface and finally offer support for Android apps. The source of the publication suggested that there could be a TV-specific version of Android Market.
The initial reception of Google TV was rather lukewarm. The interface and controller devices are way too complex for a passive family room entertainment experience. Hopefully we are seeing an improved interface, more content that is actually family room entertainment and not centered around Google's search products. We would also hope that there will be a much better integration with Android (and Chrome OS) overall.
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If they haven't worked out the legal issues yet I don't see what good faster processors are going to do when all the best content is blocked.
TV is dead...isn't it? I mean I don't watch it anymore...so it must be.
I thought the original Google TV was a good offering, just not good enough to make me replace the tv's I already have. When I need a new television I'll probably look for one with Google TV on it.
Question of the day: is there any part of electronic media that google isn't going to try to get involved in?
Make it cheaper (then the logitech @$250-300), get some content to rival its cable competitors, and I will jump ship IMMEDIATELY. I hate comcast cable, and cant wait to view all on demand content on my tv. I have no problem shelling out a few hundred bucks to outfit each tv with a box (4) but at the revue's price, its a deal breaker.
Make it cheaper (then the logitech @$250-300), get some content to rival its cable competitors, and I will jump ship IMMEDIATELY. I hate comcast cable, and cant wait to view all on demand content on my tv. I have no problem shelling out a few hundred bucks to outfit each tv with a box (4) but at the revue's price, its a deal breaker.
Seconded. Maybe match Apple TV's price (dunno if that's possible).
TV is dead...isn't it? I mean I don't watch it anymore...so it must be.
lol...no it's not dead we just don't watch it as much because we can't afford the electric bill and we need to work 3 jobs to make ends meet
Question of the day: is there any part of electronic media that google isn't going to try to get involved in?
google is very smart....i really like their way of thinking
google is very smart....i really like their way of thinking ....just take a look at the US world policies, we don't like someone we go and kill them.....sad
Sad?? I call that f-ing awesome!! All we need now are a couple cruise missiles to take out Ghadafi, Al-Assad, and Ahmadinejad to remind the world who you don't F- with.
And of course, this needs to be shown in glorious HD video over Google TV
google is very smart....i really like their way of thinking ....just take a look at the US world policies, we don't like someone we go and kill them.....sad
Epic troll... Yes, he was someone "we don't like"... That's an understatement akin to "China probably has at least a dozen people in it".
I would like it if GoogleTV could replace cable but I honestly have no idea what it is supposed to be used for.
I would like it if GoogleTV could replace cable but I honestly have no idea what it is supposed to be used for.
If you don't know what GoogleTV is then why would you want it to replace cable?
It's basically a way of making internet video useful by using Google's search power to let viewers easily stream readily available free internet video into their living rooms, as opposed to watching video on a small computer screen with crappy audio. Ultimately it is Google's attempt at dominate in TV advertising, which is why there is much industry push back.