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Google, Intel and Sony to Introduce Smart TV

On the heels of rumors that Google TV will be unveiled at Google’s I/O conference in San Francisco in May comes a report by The Financial Times that gives a name to the project: Smart TV.

 

Google to Show TV Software in May

Google to Show TV Software in May

Google is planning to introduce Android-based television software to developers at an event in May, according to people familiar with the matter.

 

Nice! You Can Now Stream Netflix Movies Thru the Wii

Nice! You Can Now Stream Netflix Movies Thru the Wii

I just received a nice surprise in my email today. It's an email from Netflix telling me that it's now possible for me to stream movies through my Nintendo Wii console. They're sending me a CD this Friday that would allow me to do that.

 

Google Working on TV Technology

Google has lined up big partners -- including Intel and Sony -- in its recent quest to move its technology into the living room. The joint effort includes software that navigates Web-based offerings on TVs.

 

Roger Ebert gets ‘voice’ grandkids recognize

Roger Ebert gets ‘voice’ grandkids recognize

Film critic Roger Ebert says computer programmers have captured his voice from movie commentary tracks so he can type what he wants to say and listeners hear a vo

 

TV Apps Take a Cue From iPhone

A longtime quest to bring the Internet to the living room has entered a new phase, borrowing a page from Apple and its iPhone.

 

TV makers hope viewers will embrace 3-D-enabled sets

TV makers hope viewers will embrace 3-D-enabled sets

Advances in technology have made home versions of the format viable. Will 2010 finally be the year that 3-D comes to home television?

 

Current TV Staff Suffer A “Major Bloodbath” As 80 Employees Lose Their Jobs

Today is another sobering day for the tech and media world. We've heard multiple reports of significant layoffs at Current TV taking place today.

 

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