“SageTV in a notice to its users said on Saturday that it had been bought out by Google,” Electronista reports.
“The open-source home theater software developer said it signed onboard because of a ‘shared vision for open technology’ that would move their Internet-focused experience,” Electronista reports. “They hoped to reach an ‘even larger audience’ on different products, platforms, and services, hinting it wouldn’t necessarily be limited to Android.”
MacDailyNews Take: Whenever you see “open” in relation to these Google platforms, simply substitute “less polished, fragmented, and insecure.” Doing so cuts through the bullshit like a knife.
“The takeover has angered some users since it has already pulled its store and most other links aside from the company forums, making it difficult to get a copy of SageTV itself,” Electronista reports. “Google hasn’t commented on what its intentions would be, although most already suspect the company is being bought to improve the struggling Google TV platform.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]