SageTV HTPC software acquired by Google, next stop Google TV?

In what can be a fascinating development for the way forward for Google TV , the oldsters at Mountain View have purchased SageTV . The HTPC software was doing its media center thing on multiple platforms since 2002, and in accordance with a note on its homepage the developers “believe our ideas will reach an excellent larger audience of users worldwide on many various products, platforms and services.” While there isn’t any word on exactly what Google has planned, SageTV has long included DVR and placeshifting features that the Google TV product lacks on its own. The bad news for current users is that the shop links on SageTV’s page have suddenly stopped working, so hopefully you snagged the software already if you are interested. Without a doubt , most are probably wondering what Sage

[Thanks, Jason, screenshot courtesy GeekTonic ]

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