Intel chief executive officer, Paul Otellini, has indicated to Fox Business Network that chipmaker giant is not concerned about Windows 8 running on ARM architecture.

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last week, Microsoft demonstrated a build of Windows OS running on ARM and pledged to support ARM and play nicely with SoC developers over the coming years. Some had speculated the Intel would be concerned about its long-term partner Microsoft stretching its hand out to competitors.

"The Windows CE today, the Windows phone applications today all run on ARM and only on ARM, so what they are saying is for the tablet version and the phone version they are going to support ARM for Windows 8," Otellini said.

"What I am excited about is that Windows 8 will also support Intel down into the other devices. Today we do not have an opportunity to sell into Microsoft-based phones and Microsoft-based tablets."

ARM processors are dominating in portable devices such as smartphones and tablets, and now NVIDIA is talking about producing its own processors for Desktop computers using ARM technology too. Many analysts see it as NVIDIA standing up to Intel, due to Intel's continued advance into graphics solutions.

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Last November, Android developer Howard Harte offered $1000 to the first person or team that could jailbreak the Google TV.

A group of developers heeded the call and last week successfully jailbroke the platform using a mixed hardware and software-based hack.

The group, GTVhacker dev team, also released a 6-min video showing off their work (below).

Harte says he is excitedly writing code for the platform now.

"What this means is that we now have a complete Android development environment for the Google TV," added Harte (via RWW) "I am able to use standard Android development tools to develop for GTV, just like developing for any other Android device."

"The most important thing for developers though is that they now have full access to developing for the platform well in advance of Google releasing the tools," Harte continues. "Now, it should be possible for Rovio to port Angry Birds [...] to the Google TV."

Not to mention, working Hulu, CBS, Fox, NBC and other video content, as it should be.

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According to multiple reports, Android 2.4, dubbed 'Ice Cream,' is set for a summer launch.

2.3 Gingerbread is available now on the Nexus S and soon on a number of other Android devices, like the Nexus One.

An announcement from Google is expected at the start of May, for a June or July release.

Google recently said they were trying for a new Android update every 6 months (or at least two per year), and with Gingerbread being announced just last month, the time frame works for Ice Cream.

Android 3.0 Honeycomb, formally announced at CES last week, will be the company's tablet-optimized OS, and will likely not make it to smartphones.

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