People have been expecting a convergence of computers and television for a long time now, but it never really happened. Could it be that the time for this idea has finally come? Some say that with , Intel and Sony involved, it just may have.

"This is an interesting alignment of some serious industry powerhouses," said Dan Olds, an analyst with The Gabriel Consulting Group. "With this group, they have a lot of options to bring about a TV play, ranging from set-top boxes, to integrated TV processors, along with content from Google. It will be interesting to see what comes out of it."

Google and its partners are working to create what they're calling Google TV, a service aimed at putting the Internet search giant's Web offerings in people's living rooms, The New York Times . It would basically put Internet search on a TV, making it easier to find and watch content.

will combine Google's Android mobile operating system and applications with next-generation televisions and set-top boxes made to run the OS, according to The Times . The TV technology will run on Intel's Atom chips, the report says, and Google will develop a new version of its Chrome browser for the project.

A Google spokesman told Computerworld today the company would not comment on rumors and speculation.