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"There are over 80,000 movie
titles and TV episodes available through Google
TV," Mario Queiroz, vice president of Google TV,
tells USA Today.
The new LG Google-enabled set will include a
controller that has a keyboard on one side and a
remote on the other, USA Today writes. The
TV is expected to be available at retail in
March.
Sony launched the first Google-powered set in
October 2010, and Logitech later launched a
Google TV set-top. However, users often
complained that Google's navigation and search
functions were slow and confusing, which likely
led to the product's disappointing sales
numbers.
But Google thinks that it has ironed out the
kinks and is now ready to compete with other Net
TV services.
"We're trying to make it easier for the consumer
to find content," Queiroz said.