Internet Killed the TV Star?

A sample of the old business trip packing list:

• Cell phone
• Files
• Briefcase
• Portable CD player
• CD case
• Planner
• Contact list
  
• Floppy disks

Of course, now we have a new, easier way to pack:

• Smartphone

Sure, you now have to take your shoes off before entering the plane, and volcanic ash may prevent you from even getting to your destination, but it's a fair trade-off if you ask me.

Today, Google and Intel will announce its plans to do to your living room what technology has already done for your carry-on.

As the Wall Street Journal reports, the internet giant is partnering with electronics makers to create software that runs on your TV, a scenario which has been discussed for a decade and a half, with little real-world implications.

Apple, of course, with its Apple TV, has been trying for the better part of this decade to implement a device that will sync your tube with your YouTube. We'll see if Google can overcome the hurdles and if, five years from now, people will be whittling down their living room furniture to a one-item list: their Internet TV.