Google TV Is Real!

May 21, 2010 - Today's most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment:

GoogleTV Details: I've got some deets on Google TV, Google's new project with Intel and Sony. Google TV allows you to watch and search both TV and web content and will be free after users initially purchase the service. It's going to be available this fall on Sony TVs exclusively at Best Buy.

Google iTunes Killer: Google hinted at a new music download site. As part of its Froyo announcement, the company talked about a market place where users could download apps and music. The service will wirelessly sync to Android devices. It could be Google's answer to iTunes.

FTC Wins Spam Battle: The FTC won a major case that is sure to curb web spam. The commission finally shut down 3FN, an ISP in Belize known for hosting malware, phishing attacks, botnets and other malicious digital scams. The shut down is expected to be a major break thru in spam reduction.

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Comments

[Ganapati]

07:52 PM on 05/23/2010

I don't see the advantage of this

[jabailo]

06:56 PM on 05/23/2010

Wow! What "innovations" will those Google Geniuses think of next!?!?!

First...they came up with...a browser!

Then...they came up with....a Linux distro.

And then...this is sheer brilliance...they made...a cell phone!

And now...the best of all...they invented.....Hulu!

http://hulu.com

I sure wish I were not dumb so I could "invent" those things...

[gimmeabreak444]

06:20 AM on 05/22/2010

last week - obama staffer andrew mclaughlin (former google executive) was officially reprimanded (not fired) for passing sensitive white house administration policies that affected the google company through his gmail account.

[johnhuffy]

07:54 AM on 05/22/2010

here is the link for that.

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/05/21/andrew-mclaughlin-google-emails-examined/

GoogleTV is wholly dependent on a regulatory scheme, namely "net neutrality" that pushes the cost of bandwidth onto consumers of bandwidth to support googles "free" business model. It is just another scam being perpetrated by insiders and cronies who have influence in DC.

[vintagefunk]

07:34 PM on 05/21/2010

What if you don't want to buy a new tv or subscribe to yet another service?

[Ganapati]

07:51 PM on 05/23/2010

Well, I imagine this is aimed at the cable and satellite TV users.
So I think the idea is to compete or replace those formats.
Still, how would I get Google's service other than through a cable?

[JBS]

04:05 PM on 05/21/2010

Two strikes already - Sony & Best Buy

[johnhuffy]

03:06 PM on 05/21/2010

I see the google sycophant industry is alive and well.