Hope For Google TV

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Hope For Google TV
Number 82
Broadcast Date June 26, 2012
Episode Length 1:00:18
Hosts Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt

How an Apple TV could work, Google TV stepping up, Robot and Frank, and more.

Contents

Opening Video

THE MYSTERIOUS MONSTERS (1976) #FULL MOVIE# (PETER GRAVES CLASSIC!)

The Big Story

As the battle for the living room heats up, Brightcove bets big on Apple TV. [1] [2]

Another Big Story

Supreme Court cops out, again, on "fleeting expletives". [3]

Slipstream

  • Amazon Studios adds four television projects to its development slate. [4]
  • Report: 17% of HBO users considering switch to Netflix. [5]
  • Lovefilm, Fox UK deal brings more TV shows next month, movie exclusives in 2013. [6]
  • Hulu Plus Android app tweaked for 7-inch, high res screens, officially supports more devices. [7]

Tube Tops

  • Vizio Co-Star Google TV and OnLive media streamer made official, pre-orders begin in July for $99.99. [8]
  • Sony NSZ-GS7 brings Google TV to the UK on July 16th in UK, out in US on July 22nd for $199. [9]
  • Belkin takes on Slingbox with TV-to-net streamer box. [10]
  • LG announces 'universal' smart TV platform. [11]

Film Falm

  • First trailer for Robot and Frank. [12]
  • Space Command creator launches real life Space Command. [13] [14]
  • Top five YouTube Partner channels drive nearly 1.5 billion monthly streams. [15]

Summer Movie Draft

  • (1) Tom = $614,341,385
  • (2) Scott = $611,660,574
  • (3) Brian = $536,349,675
  • (4) Veronica = $166,536,616
  • (5) Justin = $149,964,020
  • (6) Sarah = $28,418,621

Ted premieres this week.

What We're Watching

Brian

  • Brave
  • Locke and Key

Tom

  • The Newsroom
  • Nerdtacular
  • Sword and Laser interview with George R.R. Martin over and over again

Feedback

  • Rob thanks Brian for introducing him to Adventure Time with Finn & Jake.
  • Michael poses a scenario to Tom and Brian wherein DRM is vanquished.
  • Ddawg continues the discussion of Microsoft rebranding the XBox.

Great Quotes

Fun Facts

YouTube

Links


Preceded by:
"The End of Blu-ray?"
Hope For Google TV
Followed by:
"Nerd Fight!"