Google unveils the TV that also lets you surf the net...

A television that allows users to switch between watching films and surfing the net has been unveiled by Google.

The innovation has been called 'the biggest improvement to television since colour'.

GoogleTV will allow customers to access Facebook and watch films on YouTube in the comfort of their living rooms.

Competitors have had limited success trying to merge the internet and TV in the past.

But Google, together with Sony and electronics firms Logitech and Intel, seem to have cracked it, creating 'companion boxes' and remote controllers that allow users to switch between the two at the flick of a switch. A special wireless keyboard will also be provided. More...

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