Sony has apparently slashed its Google TV lineup once again, bringing the entry price down to $295 for the 24-inch model. When the connected TVs first arrived on the market, the 24-inch variant commanded $599 before the price was dropped to $399 several weeks ago. The 32-, 40- and 46-inch models are now available for […]
Vizio has detailed its roadmap for TVs in the second half of 2011, including its first Google TV sets. The XVT 6 series in 47- and 55-inch forms will run the new Android 3.1 TV platform along with its Via Plus services. The sets will carry 480Hz LCD panels, support both Bluetooth and touchpad controls, […]
SageTV in a notice to its users said on Saturday that it had been bought out by Google. The open-source home theater software developer said it signed onboard because of a “shared vision for open technology” that would move their Internet-focused experience. They hoped to reach an “even larger audience” on different products, platforms, and […]
Logitech hoped to move its current-generation Google TV hardware Friday by dropping the price of the Revue to $199 at Amazon. The $100 price drop is likely to help clear a path for future hardware based on Android 3.1 but also makes it the least expensive Google TV hardware to date. It may also be […]
Crackle, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s multi-platform video entertainment network, announced a major programming expansion recently; extending its full suite of ad-supported full-length movies and television series to all consumers with PlayStation 3 game consoles; Roku streaming players; Sony’s Blu-ray players, BRAVIA televisions and Streaming Player with wifi; in addition to its previously announced launch on Google […]
Google has released an official Google TV Remote app for free for the iPhone. Like its Android sibling, it can handle both regular TV duties as well as the search and navigation features specific to a Google TV box or set. It builds in Google’s voice search, even for traditional TV, and has both a […]
Dish Network has announced that it is now selling Google TV packages based on Logitech’s Revue set-top box. Dish will subsidize the device to bring the price down to $179 for its customers who pay for the $4/month DVR service. The Revue will allow customers to access Google TV features alongside Dish’s dedicated programming data, […]
YouTube has launched a new Android app that provides remote control functions for the company’s Leanback interface. After signing in to a YouTube account on an Android phone and Google TV or computer, the handset is automatically paired using the Internet. Users can then control playback, find and queue videos, and have the content sent […]
For the first time, PBSKIDS.org is the #1 kids site for free videos streamed based on the number of videos viewed, according to the latest numbers from comScore Video Metrix (September 2010). Kids spent an average of 47 minutes watching free, educational videos on the site in September, twice the monthly average for other top […]
Logitech has shipped its Google TV remote control app to the Android Market, letting smartphone owners with the OS control their Logitech Revue. The app offers a trackpad and keyboard, along with virtual buttons for adjusting volume and changing channels. Setup is simple if both the Android device and Revue use the same Wi-Fi network. […]
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