"Sprint Direct Connect Now expands access to next-generation push-to-talk functionality, " said Michael Wallace, senior vice president and general manager of Qualcomm Internet Services.

ENGADGET: Where you at? Sprint Direct Connect Now brings push-to-talk to select Android devices

"Consumers are ready for the smart TV experience, bringing Internet-based applications and services into the living room, " said Wilfred Martis, General Manager of Retail CE, Intel Digital Home Group.

ENGADGET: Boxee Box ditches NVIDIA's Tegra 2 for Intel CE4100, pre-orders start today at $199