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SONY Unveils the World’s First Internet TV Powered by Google TV

On October 12th, celebrities were on hand as SONY hosted an event in New York City to announce the world’s first Internet television.

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Celebrities and VIP’s gathered at ESPACE in New York City as SONY unveiled the world’s first ever Internet televisionSONY Electronics and Google staged an exclusive red carpet event to introduce the revolutionary product.

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Catering to the current Internet crazed generation, it is no surprise that cutting edge SONY is the first to develop and release this revolutionary Internet television product.  Powered by Google TV, the television (which is available in a variety of different sizes) allows users to search the web, enabling access to ones favorite websites on the television itself.  The Internet powered television is also capable of searching TV listings, making it easier than ever to find when a specific show will be airing.   
 
The Internet Television also allows for a personalized TV experience.  With downloadable applications, new content can easily be synched directly to the television.  Twitter, Napster, Pandora, and Netflix are some of the apps currently available for download. 
 
Controlled by an intuitive hand held remote, the Internet television is easy to navigate.  The remote is powered by a QWERTY keyboard, similar to one found on the average Smartphone, allowing the user to simply type in the name of a show, website, or app they’re looking for.

SONY is no stranger to innovation, leading the high definition movement with its state of the art HDTV’s and Blu-Ray DVD players.  Now, with the development of the Internet television, SONY has forever changed the way television will be watched and used.

Attendees of the event included Taye Diggs (Private Practice), Bethenny Frankel (Bravo’s Bethenny’s Getting Married?), Katrina Bowden (30 Rock), Kat DeLuna (Recording Artist), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Jack Goes Boating), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Chaske Spencer (Twilight series), Michael Kenneth Williams (HBO’s Boardwalk Empire), Andy

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Cohen (Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live), Adrienne Bailon (Cheetah Girls, 3LW), Tessa Thompson (Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls), Will Estes (Blue Bloods), Mateo (Recording Artist), Adam Rifkin(Showtime’s LOOK The Series), Micah Jesse (Music Choice on-air personality), Ahmad Bradshaw (New York Giants, Running Back) and the band Cobra Starship.

Mike Posner gave a live performance, and Clinton Sparks presented a DJ Set. 

According to Mike Abary, the Senior Vice President of SONY’s Television and Home Audio/Video business, the sleek Internet/television device will be available for purchase nationwide on October 18th.

Photo Credit: SONY

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