Google announces development of Google TV
On Thursday evening, Google announced the development of Google TV: an open platform that combines the power of the Internet with the TV viewing experience.
Intel, Sony and Logitech, together with Best Buy, DISH Network and Adobe, are supporting Google with Google TV. Industry leaders announced the open platform for merging the Internet and television at the Google I/O development conference in San Francisco. Google TV is based on the Android platform and uses Google Chrome as its web browser. Users can access all their usual TV channels as well as information from the Internet and cloud-based information and applications, including content based on Adobe Flash.
Google TV expands the video selection from the hundreds of pay TV channels to include video content available via the Internet and streaming. In addition, it is now possible to watch streaming videos from leading content platforms, including Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand and YouTube. In future, Google TV will also be able to run applications from the Android Market. To navigate the multitude of content available on a single device and a single screen, Google TV introduces an integrated search function. This makes it easy for viewers to find relevant content, whether from free or pay TV channels, digital video recorders or the Internet. There is also a picture-in-picture option that allows consumers to view multiple windows simultaneously.
Android Froyo
The company also presented the new version of Android at the conference: Android 2.2 is codenamed Froyo - for "Frozen Yogurt. Froyo is the latest update of the first open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices. The version offers valuable new features for consumers, including device tethering, support for Adobe Flash within the Android browser and improvements to the Android Market.
Google TV expands the video selection from the hundreds of pay TV channels to include video content available via the Internet and streaming. In addition, it is now possible to watch streaming videos from leading content platforms, including Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand and YouTube. In future, Google TV will also be able to run applications from the Android Market. To navigate the multitude of content available on a single device and a single screen, Google TV introduces an integrated search function. This makes it easy for viewers to find relevant content, whether from free or pay TV channels, digital video recorders or the Internet. There is also a picture-in-picture option that allows consumers to view multiple windows simultaneously.
Android Froyo
The company also presented the new version of Android at the conference: Android 2.2 is codenamed Froyo - for "Frozen Yogurt. Froyo is the latest update of the first open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices. The version offers valuable new features for consumers, including device tethering, support for Adobe Flash within the Android browser and improvements to the Android Market.
