7526 0 3 econsultancy_xml Cynical net stalwarts immediately mocked the suggestion that the search giant would employ such arcane beta test methods. But others countered with blog posts and video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/video_response_view_all?v=J9SK_M_nVWA">responses</a> to claim they had indeed successfully found Google TV by following the instructions.<br /><br />Tutorial host Mark Erickson has posted <a href="http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=infinitesolutions">previous</a> tongue-in-cheek instructional videos, one suggesting users can extend their WiFi range by wrapping their Ethernet cable around a mobile phone.<br /><br />Many Google watchers have said the latest episode is a hoax because <a href="http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/007314.html">no DNS entry exists</a> for the address given by Erickson, tv.google.com. It would also buck the trend of previous Google beta tests; Gmail was made available via invitation, for example.<br /><br />If fake, the video would represent not just a grand hoax but a testing of the response to any future possible such launch from Google. It is also a lesson in viral communication for many marketers.<br /><br />The clip was viewed more than 100,000 times over the weekend, causing thousands of people to log in and out of their email accounts, some hundreds of times, in a desperate attempt to access the service. <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/">Cynical net stalwarts immediately mocked the suggestion that the search giant would employ such arcane beta test methods. But others countered with blog posts and video <Link URL="http://www.youtube.com/video_response_view_all?v=J9SK_M_nVWA" Window="New">responses</Link> to claim they had indeed successfully found Google TV by following the instructions.<LineBreak /><LineBreak />Tutorial host Mark Erickson has posted <Link URL="http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=infinitesolutions" Window="New">previous</Link> tongue-in-cheek instructional videos, one suggesting users can extend their WiFi range by wrapping their Ethernet cable around a mobile phone.<LineBreak /><LineBreak />Many Google watchers have said the latest episode is a hoax because <Link URL="http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/007314.html" Window="New">no DNS entry exists</Link> for the address given by Erickson, tv.google.com. It would also buck the trend of previous Google beta tests; Gmail was made available via invitation, for example.<LineBreak /><LineBreak />If fake, the video would represent not just a grand hoax but a testing of the response to any future possible such launch from Google. It is also a lesson in viral communication for many marketers.<LineBreak /><LineBreak />The clip was viewed more than 100,000 times over the weekend, causing thousands of people to log in and out of their email accounts, some hundreds of times, in a desperate attempt to access the service.</FormattedContent> 2007-01-29T17:40:00+00:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <strong>A video purporting to show users how to become a tester for a forthcoming TV service to be launched by Google has split the web over claims it is a hoax.</strong> <br /> <br />A <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9SK_M_nVWA&amp;mode=user&amp;search=">clip posted to YouTube</a> by tech tutorial channel Infinite Solutions on Friday told viewers they could access high-quality US network TV shows as part of a private test by repeatedly logging in and out of Gmail. <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Emphasis>A video purporting to show users how to become a tester for a forthcoming TV service to be launched by Google has split the web over claims it is a hoax.</Emphasis> <LineBreak /> <LineBreak />A <Link URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9SK_M_nVWA&amp;mode=user&amp;search=" Window="New">clip posted to YouTube</Link> by tech tutorial channel Infinite Solutions on Friday told viewers they could access high-quality US network TV shows as part of a private test by repeatedly logging in and out of Gmail.</FormattedContent> false 765 <p>Econsultancy's <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/internet-statistics-compendium">Internet Statistics Compendium</a></strong> is a comprehensive compilation of web-related statistics and online market research with data, facts, charts and figures. A great time-saver when preparing for presentations and pitches.</p> <p>Econsultancy's <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/internet-statistics-compendium">Internet Statistics Compendium</a></strong> is a comprehensive compilation of web-related statistics and online market research with data, facts, charts and figures. A great time-saver when preparing for presentations and pitches.</p> 362563 Google TV 'hoax' gets viewers clicking false 2007-01-30T09:00:00+00:00 google-tv-hoax-gets-viewers-clicking 2009-04-28T22:42:11+01:00 2009-10-13T08:51:07+01:00 428