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Published on February 12th, 2013 | by Gizmodo

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Intel’s Streaming TV Ambitions Are Real, And Huge

Intel has just confirmed what was previously only a rumor ; it’s entering the set-top box business in a major way. As the Verge reports , we’re talking “live television, catch-up television, on-demand, [and] a set of applications.” In other words, the golden goose. All those questions, though, are what will define the service as a success or failure

Intel's Streaming TV Ambitions Are Real, And HugeIntel has just confirmed what was previously only a rumor; it’s entering the set-top box business in a major way. As the Verge reports, we’re talking “live television, catch-up television, on-demand, [and] a set of applications.” In other words, the golden goose.

All those questions, though, are what will define the service as a success or failure. Would you want an Intel streaming TV box? Who knows! Even if the hardware exists, it’s clear that the content that powers it doesn’t yet. So right now it seems like Intel has what everyone else in the game does: intention, potential, and some tough negotiations ahead. [The Verge]

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