TVs to be Internet Ready

The same type of widgets that allow Internet content to be viewed on a PC desktop without a browser are being integrated into the next generation of TVs.

Internet-ready TV - Los Angeles Times

Seemingly every major set manufacturer unveiled models that can offer video from the Internet, while the brands already selling Internet-ready sets announced support for a wider range of sites. For example, Sony, Samsung, LG and Vizio all said they would produce TVs this year that can display Yahoo's TV Widgets, a bit of software that any website can use to deliver content from the Net. TV Widgets, , eBay, Twitter and YouTube In short, "cable ready" has given way to "Internet ready."