Of more long-term importance is access to a delivery vehicle for next-generation Internet services.

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Beyond fixing its issues overseas, CEO Gerald Quindlen still sees a future where internet connected TVs follow a similar path to smartphones and cited the next generation of Google TV as a major opportunity.

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"Cloud-based browsing is a next-generation answer to the challenges of the modern internet, " said Arkady Volozh, CEO of Yandex.

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But we are shifting to the next generation of internet addresses (IPv6), allowing all electronic products a unique address.

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However, if the next-generation consoles enjoy a lifespan similar to that of the current crop, then it is likely that internet speeds will have improved enough over that time to make disc-free consoles practical.

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Even when this was just a mere rumor, the internet was flooded with comments on forums and message boards saying that if the next generation Xbox did in fact come with such a restriction, they would automatically buy whatever Sony put out.

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