Google TV comes to Canada via Sony Internet Player for $200

Sony Canada just announced availability and pricing of the NSZ-GS7, Sony Internet Player with Google TV, originally introduced in January at CES 2012.  This is the long awaited  Google TV device, the Sony Internet Player will be available at retailers nationwide in August 2012, priced at $199.99. Pre-orders begin on June 27, 2012 at Sony’s website at http://store.sony.ca/internetplayer . This marks Google TV's official entrance in the Canadian market even if the service has been around since 2012. Hit jump for all the details of the Sony Internet Player.

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Roku 2 XD and 2 XS officially launched in Canada

Roku, the leading streaming platform in the U.S. today announced the official launch of its products in Canada. Two Roku streaming player models – the Roku 2 XD and the Roku 2 XS – are available for purchase in Canada starting today. The Roku 2 XD and the Roku 2 XS streaming players have suggested retail prices of CAD 89.99 and CAD 109.99, respectively. 

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Xbox update reveals ambitious TV on demand strategy

Updated on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 4:00PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Microsoft is dead set on making an impact on the home entertainment market with the latest XBox 360 update which is coming tomorrow November 6, that brings enhanced Kinect motion and voice control as well as a variety of streaming apps.

What is most interesting about the new Xbox Dashboard, aside from unifiying the look and feel of Xbox with the rest of Microsoft's user interfaces, is that it Xbox is now running apps in order to enable access to streaming content from 3rd party publishers. Seems like Microsoft made the transition from streaming device to app enabled set top box ahead of Apple which many believe will eventually run iOS apps.

News isn't too good for Canadian XBox TV  owners as we're missing out on most of the initial offerings coming to the US. This will hopefully change moving forward.  Still, there's something to look forward to if you're a fan of Rogers on Demand, Astral Media Disney, Crackle, MSN, Real Sports, UFC and TMZ which represent the rich cross section of content making its wat to Canadian Xbox devices by 2012.

Press release from Microsoft is below.

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Review: iTunes Festival app for iOS

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

iTunes is the world's biggest music retailer so it is only natural that they would, from time to time, celebrate this key position by having a few concerts. The iTunes Festival is a month-long fête that takes place in London, England's Roundhouse. It will feature 62 artists in 31 nights and many of the concerts are free to iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad users through the iTunes Festival app.

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