Google TV an elaborate hoax

Cory Bergman January 29th, 2007

This guy named Mark Erickson posted a video on YouTube which shows users how to crack into a so-called secret beta for “Google TV,” an upcoming product that would enable you to watch full-length TV shows with dynamic, targeted ads. But, Google says there’s no such thing, and nobody can replicate the hack demonstrated in the video (some people have tried dozens if not hundreds of times). So, in a nutshell, it’s an elaborate hoax. Watch the video — other than the dorky open, it’s surprisingly convincing…

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  • 1. discreet_chaos  |  January 29th, 2007 at 4:37 pm

    Would you call that google-bombing Gmail?

  • 2. FeDuZ  |  February 5th, 2007 at 10:44 am

    Ive tried that and signed off and in for over 30 times it didnt work, should i open the mail i sent to my self before doing the sign out/in again??

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