The launch of Google TV 2.0

Google has officially released the expected update Google TV 2. 0, based on Android 3. a Honeycomb. The main focus, which puts the company in developing a new version of the platform, has expanded access to media content and simplified device management. Google. convinced that in the history of television industry has come a new chapter, characterized by broad changes in scope and nature of leisure, who can offer TVs.
The first version of Google TV has not received adequate support from cable operators and content aggregators, and as a consequence, it was released a very small number of hardware solutions based on this multi-purpose platforms, such as: TV Sony Internet TV Extender and Sony Internet TV Blu-ray and . However, the weak start is not confused by the company that is ready to continue his efforts to change the television market and the lesson it strong positions. Soon expected to launch the platform in Europe.
Google wants to provide the best way to interact with the content of cable networks, satellite provider or Web services. The Company recognizes that the launch of Google TV was not successful, but appreciates the experience that she could make out of it. Google TV 2. 0 - this is still the first steps of the platform, but this and subsequent updates made ​​a significant step forward. Having studied the reviews of existing users, Google has made them the desired changes in four main areas: simplification of the interface, search for relevant video quality, improved support for YouTube and expanding the list of available applications.

Google TV 2. 0 come on TV and Sony Extender from Monday, and the Logitech Revue - soon. In the coming months, the company promises to provide software updates and devices from a variety of partners based on new chipsets (perhaps we are talking about ARM).
The user interface has been redesigned Google TV. Ability to customize the home page allows you to make the most requested items and place them in the desired order. Link to ...
Has been improved database searches video services Live TV, Netflix, YouTube, HBO GO, and other. And for those cases when the user does not know what it wants to see at the moment, there was an application «TV. Users can also resort to a system of recommendations, which suggest that the best view more.
Owners of Google TV is also available with streaming video service Vimeo, Redux, Daily Motion, and others, viewing photos from Picasa and Flickr, the establishment of private radio stations with Pandora, Slacker Radio and Napster, listen to your own music collection and view personal videos, play music clips .
oogle has presented a special environment of YouTube, designed specifically for Google TV. It is fast and easy search and playback of video, much of which is presented in HD-quality. YouTube more tightly integrated with the search tools Google TV, allowing users to make any inquiry into the channel video broadcasting.
In order to have more on the platform of applications, the company has opened access to developers through the Android Market. Now, the creators of the programs developed for Android can migrate existing applications or create new ones for your TV. However, initially the number of applications will still not be large, since the list of excluded much of it in need of the touch screen, GPS, telephone facilities. However, the number of applications for the TV is growing, and today 50 developers have placed in the store interesting and useful programs.
Among the important features Platform: Web browser Chrome, the function ... Preview of the selected applications can be on the appropriate page of the official site.

Constantine Khodakovskii.