Google TV sounds like a mere side project. Now, it’s an impending reality.  Google has partnered with Sony and Intel to invade your living room television, reports The New York Times. The idea is to bring Web services like Twitter, YouTube, Google search and apps to the TV. Working together, the companies plan to roll out a new generation of set-top boxes and televisions. The TV’s software will be open source and third party programmers will receive toolkits for developing apps “in the next couple of months,” reports The Times. While there are reasons to be skeptical of Google’s new endeavor, many are hoping for a few futuristic features out of Google TV.

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