Google TV to be announced in May|WSJ
Google Inc. is planning to introduce Android-based television software to developers at an event in May, according to people familiar with the matter.The technology—designed to open set-top boxes, TVs and other devices to more content from the Internet—is attracting interest from partners that include SonyIntel Corp. and Logitech International SA, which are expected to offer products that support the software, these people said. None have so far discussed the efforts publicly.The decision to address developers suggests that the Internet giant may be hoping to kick-start a race to build applications for its TV platform, much in the same way that Google, Apple Inc. and others have courted developers for smartphones. Corp.,
