From Comcast, TV as data center - Business - The Boston Globe

tbd if Comcast is building on TV + Internet technology from Cisco, Google, or Microsoft

"At the Convention & Exhibition Center on Monday, Comcast also confirmed Boston would be the first US city to see full-scale deployment of X1, a new TV viewing system that uses an advanced set-top box to deliver Internet-based apps and social media services alongside traditional cable offerings. For instance, X1 includes a customized app for Facebook, so viewers can inform friends of their favorite shows by clicking the “like” icon.
The X1 service will allow users to control their viewing with software apps on an iPhone or iPad. The result is an interface far simpler and more powerful than a traditional remote control. For example, the app allows users to set up “quick links” to favorite types of programming, like comedy films. By touching an iPad or iPhone link, a list of relevant films instantly appears."

From Comcast, TV as data center - Business - The Boston Globe