Your Universal Remote Control Center
RemoteCentral.com
Home Entertainment News Forum - View Post
Previous section Next section Up level
Up level
The following page was printed from RemoteCentral.com:

Login:
Pass:
 
 

Topic:
Google TV Pulls Out of CES
This thread has no replies.
Post 1 made on Monday December 20, 2010 at 10:44
Morbo
The News Monster
Joined:
Posts:
March 1999
706
Google TV Pulls Out of CES
By Julie Jacobson
Amid poor reviews, Google asks Toshiba, LG, Sharp to delay their Google TV offerings and refrain from showing at the Consumer Electronics Show.

That giant sucking sound you hear is Google TV pulling out of the Consumer Electronics Show.

Apparently, Google has asked Sony, Toshiba, LG, Sharp and possibly other partners to delay the introduction of new TVs incorporating the new Web TV platform.

The New York Times reports that Google “caught some of the manufacturers off guard” with the late-hour request:



"Google as a company is not a particularly partner-friendly or partner-focused company," said James L. McQuivey, an analyst at Forrester, who added that because of the delay, it might take another year before Google TV has a chance to catch fire.

Executives at the television makers played down the idea that they were reacting to an abrupt change in marching orders from Google, but according to people familiar with the negotiations, they were caught by surprise.

Click here to continue.

Jump to


Protected Feature Before you can reply to a message...
You must first register for a Remote Central user account - it's fast and free! Or, if you already have an account, please login now.

Please read the following: Unsolicited commercial advertisements are absolutely not permitted on this forum. Other private buy & sell messages should be posted to our Marketplace. For information on how to advertise your service or product click here. Remote Central reserves the right to remove or modify any post that is deemed inappropriate.

Hosting Services by ipHouse