Google TV 3.1 is coming next week!
Google TV was, well… kind of a failure. It wasn’t mature, it wasn’t finished, and it didn’t have what Android is famous for: Openness and apps from the Android Market. The concept was great, the execution just wasn’t what it should have been. Today, the …
-
Google TV 2.0 Could Make its Debut on November 8 at Streaming Media West (EVENTS)
Streaming Media West 2011, an annual event designed to cover the entire online video ecosystem is just a few short weeks away. Why should you care? Chances are pretty good that this is where we might get our first glimpses of the new Google TV …
-
Google TV Director: “Honeycomb Due in Three to Four Weeks”
Google TV’s Director of Content, Donagh O’Malley, was speaking at a Q&A this week where he indicated that the long-awaited Honeycomb update would be out in a month’s time. Participating as a member of a panel at the Connected TV Panel, MIPCOM 2011, O’Malley remarked that when …
-
Google TV Coming to the UK…Finally!
Ok so even though our reader base is predominately US based, I’m from the UK so feel obliged to be the one getting excited over this! Google TV is set to launch in the UK within the next 6 months, with Eric Schmidt giving the …
-
Developers Start Your Engines, Preview of Google TV add-on now Available for Android SDK
Great news for Google TV owners and developers alike. Those promises of the Android Market on your Google TV have just received a huge kick towards reality. In preparation for a soon-to-come Honeycomb update, developers can now download a preview of the Google TV add-on …
-
Logitech Revue (Google TV) Now Available for $99
Late last week we reported that Logitech would be dropping the price of their Google TV device, the Revue. We learned that the unit would be hitting the very attractive price of $99 in the near future as the company was hoping to jump start …
-
Logitech Revue Slashed to $99 as CEO Departs
Logitech has announced their first quarterly results for the fiscal year 2012, posting an operating loss of $34 million. Why so rough? Largely because of poor sales of Google TV Revue units. The company has slashed the price to $99 each, down $200 from where …
-
Hulu Rep Speaks Out on GoogleTV
It seems that I have a problem. Whenever something comes out with the Google logo on it, I am drawn to it in a way that has been described as “reason enough for scientists to rethink motion based physics”. I am a happy beta supporter, and feel that my opinion in those arenas help in some small way to engineer the future of that device. So, like every other Google product, I have a Logitech Revue. I accepted the device for what it was, despite not being able to fully enjoy it (I don’t yet have a HD cable box).
-
Android Market Tweaked for Google TV Integration
Android developers logging into the market publishing console will find another new option waiting for them. It appears Google has started adjusting the back-end in preparation for releasing the Android Market onto Google TV. A new filter was recently spied, giving devs the ability to target (or not) devices with a touch screen.
-
Possible Confirmation of ARM-Powered Google TV
According to Armdevices.net, they have a tip that someone in Google is confirming that an ARM-powered Google TV is in the works, and will be released “soon.” Whether or not this “tip” is something that can be trusted, it would certainly be awesome to see a sub $100 ARM powered Google TV on the market. It can do nothing but help the platform spread to the masses.
-
Samsung Announces Blu-ray Player and Companion Box With Google TV Support
As expected, Samsung has officially joined Sony and Logitech as official Google TV partners. Last week’s CES saw the company announcing (PDF) both a Blu-Ray Player and companion box with Google TV capabilities. Both devices run Android and will allow consumers to watch television and surf the internet at the same time.
-
Logitech Revue Rooted!
Well, we knew it would happen sooner or later. The Logitech Revue has been rooted. I’m going to stop right there and give you a more than fair warning. This isn’t for the faint of heart.
-
Google Welcomes Vizio to its TV Line-Up
Vizio has been in the news a lot lately, and now, Google TV Product Manager Rishi Chandra has announced a new partnership with them. “Today I’m excited to share that we’re kicking off the year with a new partner, Vizio, a leading TV maker in the …
-
Surprise Delay for Google TV Causes a No-Show at CES
LG, Sharp, Toshiba, and Vizio were all set for the stage to unveil their version of Google TV at the upcoming CES show. Unfortunately, Google has pulled the plug for now. Google felt that the software was not yet ready, and instead of releasing an …
-
Rockchip Releasing New Platform to Support Tablets and Google TV
Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd, (Rockchip) is gearing up for the release of their new mobile internet platform. Expected at CES in Las Vegas, the RK29xx series solution is designed to support Android 2.2, tablets, and Google TV.
 |
 |
 |
