GoogleTV

Google TV gets shut out by the major networks: Big surprise

> If you were hoping to use your new [Google TV device](http://www.pcworld.com/article/207643/sony_debuts_hdtvs_with_google_tv_baked_in.html) to stream full episodes of shows such as NBC’s *The Office*, CBS’ *$h*! My Dad Says*, and ABC’s *Modern Family*, you may be out of luck. The three major U.S. television networks—ABC, CBS and NBC—are reportedly blocking full episode video streaming from their Websites to Google TV devices. The three networks now join [Hulu as holdouts](http://www.pcworld.…

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On the Sony integrated Google TV and Blu-ray units

> On Tuesday night, Sony took the wraps off its “Internet TV” line of products which integrate [Google TV](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/10/google-tv-to-finally-get-tv-right-in-the-online-video-age.ars "Ars Technica: Google TV may finally get TV right in the online video age") software. The good news, at least for those considering an HDTV with integrated Google TV, is that the pricing is much lower than [previously rumored](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/10/google-tv-launch-hardware-to-be-expensive-clunky.ars "Ars Technica: Google TV launch hardware looks to be expensive, clunky"). However, the set-top box…

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Logitech Revue/Google TV - where to begin?

> In the end, what Logitech unveiled is just a beginning. These are baby steps, and early adopters will pay for being first on the bandwagon. Yes, there’s a need for unifying the disparate content sources. The question still remains, though, how well that disparate content can be unified. This may be a tougher challenge than even Google can tackle. After all, even 20 years after reunification, Germany retains some of its long-standing divisions. The chaos in the living room may prove to insurmountable barriers, too. via [macworld.com](http:…

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