MY SMART TV 

Background + Definition 1

A first patent was filed in 1994. (and extended the following year) for an "intelligent" television system linked with data processing systems, by means of a digital or analog network.

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One key point is its ability to automatically download necessary software routines,. according to a user's demand, and process their needs.

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A smart TV device is either a television set with integrated Internet capabilities or a  set-top box for television that offers more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary basic television set.

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As such smart TV often allows the user to install and run more advanced applications or plugins/addonsbased on a specific platform.

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Smart TVs run complete operating systemor mobile operating system software providing a platform for application developers.

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Definition 2,3

Smart TV platforms or middleware have a public Software development kit(SDK) and/or Native development kit(NDK) for apps so that third-party developers can develop applications for it, and an app storeso that the end-users can install and uninstall apps themselves.

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The public SDK enables third-party companies and other interactive application developers to “write” applications once and see them run successfully on any devicethat supports the smart TV platform or middleware architecture which it was written for, no matter who the hardware manufacturer is.

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Smart TVs deliver content (such as photos, movies and music) from other computers  or network attached storage devices on a network using either a Digital Living Network Alliance/ Universal Plug and Playmedia server or similar service program  likeWindows Media Playeror Network-attached storage(NAS), or via iTunes.

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It also provides access to Internet-based services including traditional broadcast TV channels, catch-up services, video-on-demand(VOD), electronic program guide, interactive advertising, personalisation, voting, games, social networking, and other multimedia applications.

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Function

Smart TV devices also provide access to user-generated content(either stored on an external hard driveor in cloud storage) and to interactive services and Internet applications, such as YouTube, many using HTTP Live Streaming(also known as HLS) adaptive streaming.

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Smart TV devices facilitate the curation of traditional content by combining information from the Internet with content from TV Providers.

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Services offer users a means to track and receive reminders about shows or sporting events, as well as the ability to change channels for immediate viewing.

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Some devices feature additional interactive organic user interface/  natural user interface technologies for navigation controlsand other human interaction with a Smart TV, with such as second screen companion devices, spatial gestures input like with Xbox Kinect, and even for speech recognitionfor natural language user interface.

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Platform + Social Networking

These can run applications (sometimes available via an 'app store' digital distribution platform), interactive on-demand media, personalized communications, and have social networking features.

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Some smart TV platforms come prepackaged, or can be optionally extended, with social networking technology capabilities.

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The addition of social networking synchronization to smart TV and HTPC platforms may provide an interaction with both on-screen content and other viewers than is currently available to most televisions, while simultaneously providing a much more cinematic experience of the content than is currently available with most computers.

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Advertising and Internet Security

Some smart TV platforms also support interactive advertising, and other advanced advertising features such as ad telescoping using VODand DVR, enhanced TV for consumer call-to-actionand audience measurementsolutions for ad campaign effectiveness.

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Taken together, this bidirectional data flow means that smart TVs can be and are used for clandestine observation of the owners.

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Even in sets that are not configured off-the-shelf to do so, default security measures are often weak and will allow hackers to easily break into the TV.

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There is evidence that a smart TV is vulnerable to attacks.

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There is evidence that it is possible to gain root access to the device, install malicious software, access and modify configuration information for a remote control, remotely access and modify files on TV and attached USB drives, access camera and microphone.

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At this moment it seems like there is only one antivirus for smart TVs available.

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Ocean Blue Software partnered with Sophos and developed first cloud based antimalware system “Neptune”.

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Restriction of access and Market Share

Internet websites can block smart TV access to content at will, or tailor the content that will be received by each platform.

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Google TV-enabled devices were blocked by NBC, ABC, CBS, and  Hulufrom accessing their Web content since the launch of Google TV in October 2010.

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Google TV devices were also blocked from accessing any programs offered by Viacom’s subsidiaries.

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According to a report from the researcher NPD In-Stat, only about 12 million U.S. households have their Web-capable TVs connected to the Internet, although In-Stat estimates about 25 million U.S. TV households own a set with the built-in network capability.

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The Difference Between Simple Past Tense and Simple Present Tense :

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a.       To express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations, emotions and wishes.

b.      To give instructions or directions.

c.       To express fixed arrangements, present or future.

d.      To express future time, after some conjunctions.

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The simple past is used to talk about a completed action in a time before now. Duration is not important. The time of the action can be in the recent past or the distant past.