Logitech’s Google TV failure: Too much, too soon
A lot of times, companies fail by not embracing new technologies quickly enough, but Logitech's Google TV debacle might be just the opposite: The company bet aggressively on technology that consumers weren't quite ready for. That mistake in timing cost Logitech upwards of $100 million.
QOTD: "Oops" — Google TV Edition
Google TV or a child of Google TV or the grandchild of Google TV will happen. The integration of television in Internet is inevitable. But the idea that it would happen overnight in Christmas 2010 was very misguided and that also cost us dearly. Logitech CEO Guerrino De Luca during his company’s analyst day this...
Not just mobile: Adobe is abandoning Flash on TVs as well
The TV app market is incredibly fragmented, but Adobe's Flash won't provide a solution. The company confirmed that like mobile, it will no longer focus on porting the Flash plugin into web browsers on CE devices, but thinks developers should build native apps instead.
A voice-controlled future is finally upon us
Science fiction writers and futurists have long imagined a world in which we control everyday devices with our voice. That future seems a little bit closer to reality with the news that Apple's Siri voice control technology will likely power its long-rumored iTV device.
Logitech’s remote app is the smart play for the two-screen living room
Logitech unveiled its new Harmony Link hardware/software combo for iPad, iPhone and Android devices Tuesday. The Link lets you use your device as a universal remote for your entertainment system. Logitech isn't the first to try this, but it looks like it could be the best.
Exclusive: Viewsonic pulls the plug on Boxee TV
Viewsonic won't be selling the Boxee-powered smart TV it showed off at CES earlier this year: The company has told us that consumer interest is too low and hardware costs are too high. This is bad news for Boxee, but also the industry as a whole.
Five reasons why you should buy the $99 Google TV
Logitech just significantly lowered the price of its Revue set-top box to $99. It's a desperate move, but price-conscious consumers shouldn't see it as a closeout sale. Instead, it may just be a great chance to get much more bang for your smart TV buck.
QOTD: Google TV Sales Worse Than Nonexistent
Sales of Logitech Revue were slightly negative during the quarter, as returns of the product were higher than the very modest sales. — Logitech explaining the nonperformance of its Google TV box during the company’s second quarter (from SplatF via GigaOm). Logitech has now slashed the price on the box from $249 to $99, and...
Google TV price slashed to $99 as Logitech stumbles
More bad news for Google TV: Device maker Logitech got more units sent back from consumers during the most recent quarter than it actually sold. It now wants to get rid of its massive inventory with a big price cut to $99, down from $249 originally.
Will Google TV 2.0 embrace cord cutting?
Google TV development boxes sent out to a limited number of Android developers spot an interesting feature: an antenna input. This would enable Google TV users to access free OTA HD programming. Does that mean that Google TV's next iteration will embrace cord cutting?
Logitech Makes a Measly $5M From Google TV
Logitech's Google TV sales tanked in the first three months of this year: The company missed its previous forecast on Google TV sales by more than 70 percent. Logitech now hopes that the next generation of the Google TV platform will turn things around.
Logitech Delaying New GoogleTV, Too–Report
Google has reportedly told some of its partners to hold off introducing new versions of Google TV. So this one at least sounds right: Google has supposedly told Logitech to stop shipping its version of the Google TV box while Google upgrades the software. The catch: This report comes from DigiTimes, which is sometimes quite...
