Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Convergence Takes a Step Forward with Matsushita and Google

A new deal between Matsushita and Google will allow television viewers to browse online content including video.
The TVs, to be launched in North America this spring, will allow users to directly browse and access videos through YouTube, a video-sharing website owned by Google, and view Picasa Web Albums, a free online photo-sharing service from Google, Matsushita unit Panasonic said in a statement on Monday.

This strengthens the need to impose net neutrality legislation. But, it means that soon independent producers of online content will be on even ground with television networks (or very close to it.)

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