Toshiba To Deliver Internet-Connected TVs This Year

Toshiba To Deliver Internet-Connected TVs This Year

Toshiba on Wednesday said it would deliver this year Internet-connected TVs that make use of Yahoo and Intel technology to access movies, music, sports, and other content from the Web.


The company said it would integrate the Widget Channel applications framework developed by the two companies in LCD TVs, LCD TV/DVD combos, and standalone DVD players. The framework enables consumer electronics manufacturers to run small applications called TV Widgets to access Web content.



Toshiba said it will ship preinstalled widgets in products, and give consumers the option of downloading others from Web sites. The applications are organized in a separate channel that's accessible through the TV's remote backupcontrol.