And the convergence between the worlds of television and computing were apparent in other ways too.
If space is really tight, using one screen for both television and computing could make a big difference, reducing clutter and making the most of your technology.
Making the experience as much as possible like television, rather than computing, is a central goal, said Edgar Tu, senior vice president for engineering and TV operations at Sony.
Among its fruits, wholly or in part, are television transmission, digital computing, radar, and telephone communications above the earth by satellite and under the sea by transoceanic cable.
The PAFs for all-cause mortality associated with sitting and television viewing were computed using the summary RR estimates obtained from the meta-analyses and the adjusted prevalences from the NHANES, as described above.
The move is an effort by Google and Intel to extend their dominance of computing to television, an arena where they have little sway.
Watson, as followers of computing or television game shows already know, was developed over the course of four years (and at the cost of tens of millions of dollars) specifically to play "Jeopardy!" against human competition.
To make the number of lines from the source match the number of lines on the set, the television must use its computing power to scale the picture, and its ultimate quality will depend on how well the set's computer and software do their jobs.
Most of these newer users view the PC as an entertainment unit like a television and ignore its computing functions.
Some years ago, The New York Times wrote that IBM is poised "to take advantage of the coming convergence of whole industries, including television, music, publishing and computing".
