Google could be bringing Google TV to the good ol' U of K within the next six months, the Telegraph reports.
Google TV is built on Google's own Android operating system, and will basically put the Chrome Web browser inside your TV, letting you search the Web and stream video from TV providers, or watch your own videos.
Google TV lets you run Android apps on your TV, something we suspect has huge potential. Imagine a spot of Angry Birds on a massive screen, for example, or having Spotify streaming over your telly during a crazy party.
The service runs through a set-top box, but in the US Sony sells TVs with Google TV built-in. We'd love to see some of these heading to the UK in the near future, so we'll be keeping a close eye during IFA, the big tech conference in Germany that kicks off next week.
Google chairman Eric Schmidt is giving a lecture at the Edinburgh International Television Festival this evening, so we could hear more then.
Previously we thought Google TV would never find a home among our dark, satanic mills -- the Big G said it had "no plans beyond the US" in May last year. But maybe, just maybe, Google has seen fit to spread the love around. We suspect we'll be hearing more shortly.
The concept of streaming video through your telly is nothing new -- loads of set-top boxes and TVs already offer services such as YouTube and BBC iPlayer. But we'd hope one from Google would be easier to use than most, and would feature more delicious video content.
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jk80 26 August, 2011 11:57
But hasn't this failed in the US? I was very excited about it when it first came out and nearly imported it, but ended up hooking my PC up to the TV and got much the same experience. I hope it'll be cheap at least, I see Logitech Revue is on Amazon.com for less than $100.
anonymous 26 August, 2011 12:21
No Apple TV has failed TWICE as no-one is interested in its bloatware but how do you gauge success and failure?
fantom555 26 August, 2011 12:28
United of Kingdom? How does that make any sense?
Nick Hide 26 August, 2011 12:51
@fantom555 You're absolutely right it doesn't make any sense at all. Oh well.
Leszcz 26 August, 2011 15:59
u of k lol
petermcao 26 August, 2011 17:29
look inside, eyes wide shut [bit.ly/mayzhoucase]
mcraymondo 1 September, 2011 11:50
Yeah pretty useless device to me since my pc tower has always been hooked up through my LCD tv. Only advantage would be no boot time and more space on my equipment rack I suppose.
anonymous 29 October, 2011 01:27
This must be a good thing? As we do not get the choice in the UK, its either Virgin, your laptop or Sky! Yes the laptop lets me hook up to my tv via HDMI cable, but this google box means your not up and down looking for channels on the laptop its all from the comfort of your sofa. This leaves the PC for kids homework or watching what they want in there room. I'm sold to this technology, bring it on!!