Tag Archives: Google TV

Speculation on the Google-Motorola Deal and TiVo

Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 by MegaZone

I just made a pretty damn long post about the Google buyout of Motorola Mobility. But there was one other aspect that I felt was better off in a separate post. And here it is. This acquisition has spurred talk … Continue reading →

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Google’s Motorola Buy is About More Than Phones & Patents

Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 by MegaZone

The big news Monday was, of course, Google’s $12.5B purchase of Motorola Mobility. (Though Motorola has $3B of cash on hand, so when & if the deal closes I suppose it is more like a $9.5B deal since Google gets … Continue reading →

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30% of US Homes Have an Internet Connected Video Device

Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 by MegaZone

I found this surprising at first, but reading the numbers it does make sense. 30% of US households have an Internet connected device capable of handling video for their TV. The most common device is, not too surprisingly, a game … Continue reading →

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Honeycomb for the Logitech Revue Leaks, Adventurous Apply Within

Posted on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 by MegaZone

If you’re like me and you jumped on the Logitech Revue at the new $99.99 price, then you may be interested in this news. While the new Android Honeycomb-based OS is due for official release later this year, the Android … Continue reading →

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Logitech Revue Google TV Box Pricing Drops to $99.99

Posted on Monday, August 1, 2011 by MegaZone

Initially launched last October at a $299.99 price point, later reduced to $249.99, and then further reduced to $199.99 this May, the Logitech Revue Google TV box hasn’t been what one could call a sales success. Logitech has suffered from … Continue reading →

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