Sports information: From the Web 'shoot' straight to the TV

Two giants Yahoo and Intel have announced that they will "lead" sports data to the TV screen, allowing fans to use information about real-life idols to manage "virtual" teams.

The deal will help Yahoo's media giant expand from the computer district to the TV screen, while Intel's No. 1 chipmaker Intel has the opportunity to promote its Viiv system (an initiative with The goal is to turn PC into the focal point of entertainment and home media.

Called Yahoo Sports for TV, the new service will allow users to receive detailed information about upcoming matches via a menu displayed on the TV screen. You can "surf" them with the remote control.

Source: Reuters Farther away, they can even create their own "virtual" rugby team, simulating the most idol idols that they admire and playing the "boss" role of the team.

" Sports fans are always obsessed with statistics. We bring them countless numbers in a very friendly way with TV screens, " said Patrick Barry - director of digital family division. Yahoo said.

After rugby, Yahoo Sports for TV will gradually expand into baseball, basketball, football and other popular sports.

For its part, Intel believes Yahoo Sports for TV will be a boost for Viiv - a project it announced earlier this year, hoping to occupy a place in the home entertainment room.

Viiv-branded PCs will use Intel's chips and are designed specifically for digital audio-visual features. However, analysts said that it is difficult to convince users to spend money on PC Viiv because of the above entertainment benefits.

" One of the big challenges for Viiv is that the platform is so rich and so powerful. It's hard to present and illustrate this to consumers ," Intel spokesman said.

To use the Yahoo Sports for TV service, users must first purchase a Viiv computer. After that, you can wire the computer directly to the TV or via an adapter capable of signaling to the TV.

Trong Cam