A major annoyance of the original Google TV was finding content. With the new Google TV, search results are more comprehensive and detailed. Browsing for premium content from sources like a cable provider or Netflix is easier, too. You can browse content by categories­­—drama, comedy and such—as well as by quality, price, when the content is being aired or by personal preference.

Google TV was introduced about a year ago as an offering in set-top boxes and in TV sets made by Sony and Logitech. Streaming of the upgrade to Sony TVs is and upgrades for Logitech devices will come shortly after that.

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