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The convergence of TVs and computers has been promised for decades, but remains largely unknown for most people outside of the tech world. Fortunately, Google aims to change all that with their Internet-connected Google TV Platform.

Google TV promises to let viewers watch video from a variety of sources- so far YouTube, Vevo, HBO, TBS and even our own CNET TV will have apps available. So far the big broadcast networks like ABC, CBS and NBC are taking a wait-and-see appraoch. But Google TV promises even more, with the ability to search and browse the Web, record your favorite TV programs, and even control the whole experience from your cell phone.

Logitech is holding their own press conference today for their own Google TV product, the Logitech Revue, and CNET is at the press conference covering all the news as it happens. Check back again next week when Sony launches its own Google-TV powered box on October 12th.

(Credit: Livejournal)

Next up on today's show we're calling B.S. on an image of a public Twitter booth that recently popped up on Russian Livejournal, aka the premiere site for tech news coverage.

America has its own share of Internet kiosks, but we have a hard time imagining the kind of tweet that would require you to drop everything and pay money to send out...from a park. We could be wrong, though, so send us a photo if you spot a Twitter kiosk in the wild.

This is the second-to-the-last reminder you're going to get about our official Fall 404 Meetup tomorrow, October 7th at the Frying Pan Bar in New York City.

Join us tomorrow from 7:30PM-9:30PM, and an early thanks to the Pan for hooking it up with $15 wristbands good for open beer, well drinks, and wine for the duration of the Meetup!

We'd like to give them an idea of who's coming, so head over to The 404 Meetup page and RSVP for the event (Meetup.com registration required). We'll see you there!

Originally posted at The 404 Podcast