Archive for October, 2010

GameString Adrenalin turns your Google TV into a game streamer, will WoW your couch (video)

We like the Google TV, we really do, we just think it needs another few months in the oven before it’s really going to rock anyone’s world. It won’t just be Google that makes or breaks it, though, and innovative uses like GameString Adrenalin are certainly going to help. That site offers what it calls [...]

Ask Engadget: Google TV, Apple TV, Roku, or something else?

We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Brandon, who is fairly interested in ditching his cable subscription. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us [...]

Sony Internet TV with Google TV review

If you’re interested in being an early adopter of Google TV, for now you can choose a separate passthrough box like the Logitech Revue or Sony’s Blu-ray player, or plop the whole experience into the display with Sony’s new Internet TV line. We spent some time with the Sony Internet TV NSX-32GT1, and we’re a [...]

Google TV review

Google’s taking a big leap with Google TV — unlike its competitors, who’ve all focused on delivering curated video content with inexpensive streaming devices, Google’s new platform brings Android, Chrome, and Flash directly to your TV in a variety of hardware configurations from Sony and Logitech. But whether you’re adding Google TV to your existing [...]

Logitech Offers $25 Credit For Delayed Revue Pre-orders

Nobody likes getting their products delivered late, but if you ordered a Logitech Revue and aren’t rushing to get hold of it, you might be happy at the delay, since Logitech is emailing out apology gift codes for those who did not get the Google TV device as expected. The gift code is worth $ [...]

Google TV Project Moved To YouTube Management

Google TV, more an internal project than a real business unit, has been moved under YouTube manager Salar Kamangar. This means little in terms of real change to the platform but it will give Google TV, thus far plagued with refusals by many content providers to allow streaming over the device, a bit more leverage [...]

Google TV Project Moved To YouTube

Google TV, more an internal project than a real business unit, has been moved under YouTube manager Salar Kamangar. This means little in terms of real change to the platform but it will give Google TV, thus far plagued with refusals by many content providers to allow streaming over the device, a bit more leverage [...]

Roku licenses software to keep up with the competition

Netgear recently announced that they will be offering a $ 90 set top box which will be powered by Roku’s software, as Roku is working on seeing how alternative business models will help them remain ni teh game. Despite having a growing content library as well as a trio of new hardware products which start [...]

Comcast Reports Drop in Cable Subscribers; Blames Economy

In a post this weekend, I wrote about how the cable tv industry was finally stepping towards the cliff. And we’d learn more today when Comcast, the largest U.S. cable operator, reported earnings. Well, the numbers are out, and it’s not a surprise. 275,000 Comcast subscribers cut the cord last quarter. Its subscriber count is [...]

Comcast Reports Drop in Cable Subscribers; Blames Economy

In a post this weekend, I wrote about how the cable tv industry was finally stepping towards the cliff. And we’d learn more today when Comcast, the largest U.S. cable operator, reported earnings. Well, the numbers are out, and it’s not a surprise. 275,000 Comcast subscribers cut the cord last quarter. Its subscriber count is [...]