by: Brandon Bailey | San Jose Mercury News

SAN FRANCISCO -- Pushing further into the consumer electronics business, Google (GOOG) announced Wednesday that it will sell a new digital home entertainment console and a 7-inch tablet computer aimed at bolstering its competition with Apple (AAPL), Amazon and other rivals.

The giant Internet search company also showed off a host of new products and features for its Android mobile operating system, including new TV, film and magazine offerings in Google's online store, and a voice-enabled search function that is Google's answer to Apple's vaunted digital assistant Siri.