Something that rocked Google I/O yesterday apart from Android 2.2 launch was the announcement of Google TV. Google and its partners are trying to make the connected living room a success and bridge the gap between the computer and the television at long last.

Google TV is more than web TV or Apple TV; it’s not just a browser or a guide.

• Instead of a “guide,” you’ll be able to search for and navigate both TV and online content.
• Ability to download and run Android apps from your TV.
• Ability to control your TV from your Android mobile device, including voice-activated searches.
• Required bandwidth will depend on the kind of content you consume, but good performance can be expected from 3MB/s connections.
• Android OS 2.1 to start with the Chrome browser.
• With the Sony television sets, hardware will be integrated.
• For non-Sony HDTVs, external hardware will use HDMI.
• Hardware will be available exclusively from Best Buy.
• Once you buy the hardware, the service will be free.
• Google TV will eventually integrate with Sony Playstation.
• Developers can work on Google TV projects starting today.
• Google TV will be available to consumers by fall 2010 in the U.S.
• Aggressive international expansion is planned for 2011.
• Android Market for Google TV will launch in early 2011.
• Google TV APIs will be available in early 2011.
• In summer 2011, Google TV will be open sourced.

via Mashable