Last fall, Google made its first attempt to take over your living room with the launch of Google TV — a platform that merged the web with television content to create an experience promising to usher in a new era of convenience and interactivity. Unfortunately it’s been mostly a dud thus far. The platform’s overly-complex user [...]
The first update for the Google TV platform since its release is now available on Logitech and Sony devices, and takes major strides towards addressing issues we pointed out in our review. The antiquated Netflix app is now sporting a new HTML5 based UI that resembles the one seen on the PlayStation 3, while Dual [...]
Google TV has helped bring some recognition to TV that is web-based in the home even if the major networks have gelded the service by blocking it from accessing their websites for streaming content. The Android TV from Swedish firm People of Lava are different than Google TV and all run Android 1.5 for the [...]
We weren’t completely in love with Google TV’s YouTube Leanback experience when we gave the platform a run through, but that could change now that the YouTube Remote app has been released to the Android Market. Users pair the devices simply by signing into YouTube Leanback on the TV or PC and the app on [...]
Logitech has increased its support for Google’s offerings by introducing its Google TV remote control app to the Android Market, allowing users to control their Logitech Revue using their Android-powered devices. The app offers a trackpad, keyboard, along with virtual buttons for adjusting the volume and switching channels. Setup will apparently be a cinch if [...]
Logitech’s Google TV remote control app has landed in the Android Market, turning your smartphone into a touchscreen controller for the new internet-centric Logitech Revue. Offering both a trackpad and a keyboard, together with more typical buttons for channels and volume, it promises instant setup as long as both Android device and Revue are on [...]
Logitech may have it’s own set of accessories for its Revue Google TV box, but the best peripheral may just be that Android phone you already have, which can be turned into a full-fledged remote control with the Logitech Revue app that’s just hit the Android Market. Like other similar smartphone remote apps, it will [...]