LG Electronics plans to launch Internet-enabled TV based on Google’s platform in the United States in the week of May 21, as the firm seeks to gain a larger share of the emerging Internet TV market, a senior LG executive said today. The move reflects an aggressive push by the duo to defend against a potential threat from Apple.
Although more U.S. homes have Internet-connected TVs, watching online video on TV is still a small entertainment activity — unless your name is Netflix.