Expansion of Google TV delayed
The rollout of Google TV is being delayed. US media reported earlier this week that Google wants to revise the software once more before other manufacturers launch their devices running Google's software.
Critics had slammed the operation when it was first presented. Google TV runs on special TV sets or set-top boxes. The Japanese electronics group Sony and the Swiss computer accessories manufacturer Logitech are already using the technology. With Google TV, the search engine specialist wants to merge television and the Internet. Viewers will be able to access and search both the Internet and hundreds of TV channels directly on the TV via Google's Chrome browser.
It's not the first setback for Google TV: Media groups had refused toto give away their content. They fear that this will hurt traditional, advertising-financed television. Online video stores such as Netflix and Hulu are particularly popular in the USA and have already taken viewers away from TV stations.
