Articles Tagged “Google TV”
CES 2012 and the Future of Google TV
by Brandon Sobotta on Jan 07, 2012 0 Comments">0
Google TV (GTV) was officially launched in October of 2010 with initial support from Sony and Logitech. Sony integrated GTV into many of their high-end TV’s, while Logitech chose a different route. Logitech released a separate device that you hook-up to your TV, but preforms similarly to GTV on Sony’s TV’s. What GTV lets you do is access Android applications, Facebook, YouTube, Google Chrome browser, and more from your couch; essentially turning your TV into a smart TV. Since its launch, GTV has had its share of problems ranging from poor reviews, stiff competition from Apple TV, delayed updates, and …
LG to Announce a Google TV Device at CES. Is Samsung Next?
by Lucian Armasu on Nov 14, 2011 0 Comments">0
Yes, Logitech is giving up on Google TV. But Logitech is only an accessories company anyway, and a company that isn’t that big in the TV market. LG on the other hand, is the 2nd biggest TV manufacturer, and them joining the Google TV ecosystem could be a huge deal for Google TV and it could jumpstart its market. Rumors say that LG will announce a new device that’s running Google TV at CES in January. Will this be a TV set or a set top box? My bet is on a TV, although I wouldn’t rule out a set …
We Have a Winner: Tegra 3 Blows Away the Competition in CPU Performance and Graphics Quality
by Lucian Armasu on Nov 09, 2011 6 Comments">6
It’s really too bad that Tegra 3 was delayed for so long, when it was supposed to arrive in the first devices starting August this year. It’s now November, and we probably still won’t see it until December. That’s almost half a year delay – again. It was delayed almost as much as Tegra 2. At the very least, Nvidia should’ve given us a more realistic shipping schedule, rather than an what seems to have been an extremely optimistic one – twice. I know they want to build buzz around their chips early on, but they shouldn’t let their potential …
Google Might Use Their 1 Gbps Fiber Network to Offer TV and Phone Service, Too
by Lucian Armasu on Nov 04, 2011 1 Comments">1
While we won’t see the fruits of this work anytime soon, this could be the start of a great thing. Over the next 5-10 years Google could become a strong national ISP/cable provider in USA, but also in some countries in Europe, because they’ve started building their 1 Gbps fiber there, too. The best part is they are starting strong with this, with the bleeding edge technology. They are not fooling around with 10 Mbps, or even 100 Mbps, which is starting to become pretty common in Europe for a low price, but is still way too expensive in USA. …
Original YouTube Content Could Give Google TV a Boost
by Alvin Ybañez on Oct 31, 2011 0 Comments">0
Google has announced plans to bring more original content to YouTube, bringing more original and professional videos to the platform and placing Google TV at a great advantage. The company is building a new YouTube application, along with recent updates to the Android Market app and a newer version of Android, integrated into Google TV–unifying online and traditional video content. Google TV makes the Web easily available to users while they are enjoying their favorite TV shows–just a few clicks away. With the inclusion of the YouTube app and Google channels, Google TV could offer a wide variety of videos …
Google TV Running Honeycomb Shown in Video
by Paul Nuñal on Oct 27, 2011 2 Comments">2
It seems that Google is invading just about every electronic device little by little. Just last week, a guy named Chris H managed to port a leaked version of Google’s beloved operating system running on his Smart TV. Chris got a leaked copy of Google TV with the latest version of Android 3.1 Honeycomb and posted several screenshots of the said version running on his Logitech Revue. He even posted a 13-minute video of his interaction with all the neat features Google TV has to offer. Based on his video presentation, Chris shows off numerous apps running on Google TV …
Is Android Turning into a Console Platform?
by Lucian Armasu on Oct 25, 2011 1 Comments">1
I’ve long been wanting Google to turn Google TV into a console platform. I don’t think the idea of a console platform has been tried before, but if you think about it, it kind of makes sense and it would be just an evolution of what Google TV/Android already is today. They’ve been planning on adding the Android Market to Google TV since last year, and my guess is the delay happened because they (wrongly) moved Google TV to Intel Atom CE instead of a high-end ARM chip. That caused a whole lot of other problems, too, like launching the …
The Secret Reason Why Android Will Support Intel Chips
by Lucian Armasu on Sep 18, 2011 11 Comments">11
When I first heard about Andy Rubin announcing Android will be optimized for Intel Atom chips for all versions of Android from now on, I was very disappointed with Google, because I thought it was a poor strategic decision on their part. It felt backwards. Even Microsoft is moving to ARM, and I bet Apple will make a Transformer-like clamshell or at least a Macbook Air-like one based on ARM, soon, too. So why would Google support “the past”, instead of looking forward ? Why ARM Is Winning ARM chips keep advancing fast, at about 2.5x improvement each year, or …
Google Thinks Bigger. Wants to Change the Bidding Game for Hulu
by Lucian Armasu on Sep 06, 2011 1 Comments">1
As I’ve mentioned earlier, Google is getting closer to buying Hulu. They seem so committed to it, that they’ve offered the owners of Hulu, a much bigger bid than what the others are offering, but with some conditions of their own. What could these conditions be? Here are my 3 guesses: #1 Much longer content deals Hulu is not worth that much to the networks owning it now. They could certainly live without it as it is, which is why they want to sell it. But they may have some ulterior motives as well. They may want to get rid …
Google Is Getting Close to Buying Hulu. Has “Big Ideas” for It
by Lucian Armasu on Aug 31, 2011 3 Comments">3
Six companies have been included in the formal bidding for Hulu, and 3 of those are Google, Amazon and Yahoo. Google, apparently, is the main favorite in the bidding, although Amazon is a strong contender, and Yahoo is just kept around for the show to help increase the biding. I doubt the Hulu CEO and owners would want Hulu to be owned by Yahoo, unless they actually intend to get it killed to preserve their offline profits. Amazon is kind of a favorite because the current Hulu CEO has worked for Amazon before, but that might not matter much because …
5 Ways for Google TV to Become Very Popular
by Lucian Armasu on Aug 28, 2011 3 Comments">3
Google TV didn’t start very well last year. There are several reasons for that, and probably 2 of the biggest ones are the pricing and lack of content. The Logitech Revue set top box was priced at $299, which was %50 higher than the popular Boxee Box, and 300% higher than Roku. The fact that the networks started blocking their content on Google TV didn’t help matters, either. But that’s all in the past now, and Google TV is about to re-launch soon, with an improved interface based on Honeycomb. However, it will need more than to become a success …
Google Moves One Step Closer to Bringing Android to the Big Screens
by Elmer Montejo on Aug 23, 2011 0 Comments">0
Google promised early this year that the Android Market is coming to Google TV via Android 3.x Honeycomb. Just today, Google’s most recent announcement tells us that its promise is about to be fulfilled. Google has provided a preview of the Google TV add-on for the Android Software Development Kit (SDK). Way back in June, we were able to get a sneak preview of Google TV 2.0 beta (based on Android 3.1 Honeycomb) along with snapshots of its user interface and the Google-provided reference set-top box. Although the new add-on from Google is just a preview, it will allow developers …
Google Acquires SageTV for Android or for the Future of Google TV?
by Darcy LaCouvee on Jun 19, 2011 1 Comments">1
Looks like the big G is throwing it’s wallet around, and on a Father’s Day at that! Sage TV announced via a small note on their homepage, and through a quick tweet, that they have been acquired by Google. Why is this at all significant, and why should you care? SageTV is a software company that has immense experience in the “Smart TV” space, and has significant amounts of their technology based in Java. While at this point we can’t be entirely sure what Google intends to do with SageTV, we do know that this acquisition underscores Google’s commitment to making media in and around …
Android Honeycomb Goes The Extra 10 Feet, Updates Google TV
by Glenn Santos on May 12, 2011 0 Comments">0
Google TV has been around for quite a while but news about it has been buried amidst all the cheering for tablets and smartphones. The search giant wants to give back a bit of focus to this project by updating it to Honeycomb. Devs got a first look at the new Google TV interface on Android 3.1. Going back to regular TV programming should be much easier this time around plus support for notifications has also been baked in. The big screen will also get full ADB support giving devs room to tinker around it, and an SDK will be …
Google Going Gaga for TV
by Darcy LaCouvee on Jan 31, 2011 0 Comments">0
As we speak, a battle is brewing over the future of television. Google is making a big push to outdo Apple and others players in this space to ensure its place in your living room. Google and Android are vying to do for TVs what smartphones did for mobile technology. Google TV will allow users to surf the Web on their televisions while watching their favorite shows. Some of the best research shows that nearly 50% of smartphone users are on their phone with an app, or the web while they watch TV. What Google is attempting to do is …
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