Google has announced the end of developer support for Google TV, effectively killing the platform to make way for Android TV. Google TV's unceremonious end has been heralded by a small Google+ post, announcing that the old service's ...
More choice-and confusion-is coming to the next generation of TVs. At least three new software systems were announced Monday for Internet-connected television sets, which let viewers watch Internet video and interact with friends online on ...
Accelerated Media has added broadcast TV station groups Meredith Local Media Group and Post-Newsweek Stations Inc. to its Connected Ad Network, a proprietary advertising platform launched across connected TVs. Accelerated Media provides ...
Tags: AD Net, Consumer Electronics, TV
YouTube is adding some new video-playing functions to its mobile app on both iOS and Android devices. Some of the tools are aimed at giving users more control over how they stream video to their television sets using Chromecast, Google's ...
Tags: YouTube, webservice, Mobile
Google has reportedly been in talks with major media companies to stream television channels direct to consumers over the internet. The idea is being seen as potential competition to US cable providers, such as Time Warner and Comcast, ...
Tags: Google, Computer Products
If you don't have an Internet-connected television or Blu-ray player but would still like access to the growing amount of content available online, a separate streaming media player is an easy, inexpensive solution. While Apple TV and Roku ...
Tags: WD TV Play, Apple TV, Streaming Media Player
Ubitus Inc., the worldwide technology leader in cloud gaming solutions, today announced it has empowered Google TV Set-top Boxes (STBs) of LG U+ for use with C-games cloud gaming, adding the latest product lineup to allow LG U+ subscribers ...
Redbox Instant, the fledgling streaming-media service from Redbox (Coinstar) and Verizon, will get a boost this summer when it becomes available on several of Roku's streaming set-top boxes. Redbox Instant is a hybrid service that ...
Tags: Redbox Instant, Media and Disc Service, Roku
If you've checked through our most recent TV Ratings and don't see a model or series you're considering, we might be checking it out right now. Here are the HDTVs currently being tested in our labs. Among the notable models is the Sony ...
Tags: Sony, Ultra HD TV
This week during the Google I/O developers conference, Vivante Corporation announced product readiness for the latest Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 operating system update. Today's Google TV? products featuring the Vivante GC1000 IP cores ready ...
LG Electronics today announced that its Google TVs will be updated with the latest version of the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system (OS). LG is showcasing Google TVs with the new operating system at the Google I/O developer ...
Tags: LG, Google TV, Jelly Bean OS
Ubitus Inc., the worldwide technology leader in cloud gaming solutions, announced today that it had standardized its low latency cloud gaming mode and gaming controller devices support onto the new generation Google TV platform. The ...
Recent rumors suggest that Amazon will launch a streaming media player this fall to compete with the likes of Apple TV and Roku. An interesting question is whether it will offer access to Netflix, the company's fierce rival in the streaming ...
Tags: Streaming Media Player, Amazon
Are you willing to give Google TV another go? If so, the latest option for adding the Google TV platform to your TV is the Asus Cube, which is now being offered for sale by NewEgg.com for $140. We first heard about the Asus Cube (then ...
Tags: Google TV, Media Player
Asustek has shipped its Google TV streaming device called Cube, which will become available starting this week for $139.99. Originally called the "Qube," the product is shaped like a cube, and attracted attention for its small size when ...
Tags: Google TV, Computer Products, software