If you’ve ever wanted to surf the web on your television as easily as you do on your laptop, then Google TV is definitely for you. The new platform from the internet giant (partnered with Intel, Sony, and Logitech) will allow you to do just that, on the Flash-capable Google Chrome browser. Over time, Google TV will be able to do even more as developers tackle its open-source capabilities.Digital television changed the way television is broadcastGoogle TV could change the way television is watched. To be clear, it’s not a television itselfinstead, it’s a platform that will be installed on special Sony television and Blu-ray models, or that can be added to capable sets with a Logitech set-top box. Sony has announced the first model, the NSX-446GT1, a 46-inch, 1080p set that also features a USB connector. (more…)

The one-year-anniversary of the switch to digital television came and went on June 12, 2010. That was the date decided on last year for mandatory analog cutoff, after millions of viewers failed to prepare by the original date of February 17, 2009. In the time before the transition, the government passed out 40 coupons to offset the price of a digital-to-analog converter box. However, many of them went unused. (more…)

If you’ve already purchased a digital television converter or digital TV, RCN has your next purchase all ready. The internet and digital TV provider has partnered with TiVo to launch the TiVo Premiere, an all-in-one box that replaces a regular cable box, a DVR, and much more. The product is launched in Boston, Massachusetts and the surrounding area on July 13, and is already available in Washington, D.C. and New York City. Upcoming launch cities include Chicago and Pennsylvania. However, it can’t be long before the TiVo Premiere catches on nation-wide. (more…)