"Google TV is moving forward in a major way."Ĭhrome and Android boss Sundar Pichai told CNET yesterday that "Google TV is moving forward in a major way" and "You'll see more partners announced at CES." Nevertheless, even with Google Cast support and a long-overdue update to Jelly Bean, there's good reason why Google TV appears to be on its last legs. Products like the Vizio Co-Star and Asus Cube, as well as some newer LG and Sony TV sets will get the update sometime later this year. First-generation Google TV devices like the Logitech Revue and Sony's first products to use the platform will not get the update, however, as they are based on Intel chips. The update also includes the newest version of the Chrome web browser and it paves the way for quicker upgrades in the future. Support to stream content from apps like YouTube and Netflix will come as part of the Android 4.2.2 update for Google TV, which was first announced earlier this year at the company's I/O developer conference. The team behind the streaming TV platform says that "we believe there is ample room for both products to exist and succeed," and employee Warren Rehman says that many existing Google TV devices will be updated to support Google Cast - the AirPlay-like technology that underlies the Chromecast dongle. Google may have released its AirPlay-like Chromecast dongle yesterday, but that doesn't mean that its fledgling Google TV platform is dead yet.
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