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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 19, 2012
A deal between Google and the Arris Group (a cable and broadband equipment supplier) has been reached, making the Motorola Home division now an Arris property. The deal checks in a $2.35 b...
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by Simon Sage
Nov 06, 2012
While Ouya is trying valiantly to create a new Android-based home gaming console, a new start-up founded by the guys behind Guitar Hero is trying to see if your existing device can do the job. Today...
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by Simon Sage
Oct 31, 2012
The Android-powered Ouya game console is still on schedule according to the developers' latest update, and they've confirmed that it will launch with Jelly Bean. It wouldn't be surp...
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by Simon Sage
Oct 23, 2012
Today Microsoft expanded SmartGlass for Windows Phone, which promises to easily share web, music, movie, and game content to (and from) your TV through an Xbox. Though Windows Phone is pre...
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by Andrew Martonik
Oct 08, 2012
Outside of smartphones, ZTE makes all sorts of gadgets, including tablets, wireless infrastructure equipment, internal components, and soon Android-powered set-top boxes for 3D TVs according to...
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by Simon Sage
Oct 08, 2012
Google TV owners will now be able to access all of their movie, TV, and music purchases from Google Play on the big screen. Purchases can be made directly on the system, and include options for auto...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 26, 2012
Thanks to a YouTube app update that just rolled out today, anyone with a Froyo or Gingerbread device can now enjoy refreshed UI and preloading mechanism. Google has also made a few tweaks to the Wat...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 17, 2012
Shazam, the classic music ID app for Android, is expanding its presence in television. Now activating the app while your show's on can instantly pull up information about soundtrack, cast inform...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 14, 2012
A few folks have pinged us this morning, reminding us that today was the original estimated shipping day for the Vizio Co-Star Google TV. We're pretty sure it's not happening today, though, ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 19, 2012
If you're in the market for a new Google TV, be aware that Sony's obtusely named NSZ-GT1 is now shipping from Amazon for a couple hundred bucks. That's still twice as much as http://www....
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by Simon Sage
Jul 12, 2012
Good news, everyone! Comedy Central has released an Android version of their Futurama Head-in-a-Jar Creator with a few new additions. As we all know, only the most prestigious individuals have their...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 19, 2012
The LG Optimus Vu is poised to become the latest oversized smartphone when it makes its debut at Mobile World Congress in a week. And tonight, LG global communications director Ken Hong on Twitter s...
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by Richard Devine
Feb 12, 2012
We got the rumour earlier in the week about Google's next plans in the home entertainment space. But a posting on the official Google TV Facebook page has promised "big announcements" ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 09, 2012
Google is developing a wireless, streaming home entertainment system to be released under their own brand, according to insider tips given to the Wall Street Journal. This would be a big chang...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 31, 2012
The official Google TV team let us all know that Sony has an update in the works for their Google TV devices. The update will bring a Chrome browser that "works faster" and enable 3D...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 26, 2012
The Logitech Revue never quite lived up to its potential as the first set-top box to sport Google TV. That much was made clear by Logitech in late 2011 when it was said to have "cost us dearly....
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 13, 2012
Google TV has seen a bit of a resurgance the past week or so with the announcement of new hardware partners, and now Google is possibly working on a new version of Google TV and bringing the softwar...
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by Simon Sage
Jan 09, 2012
For over a year, Media Hub has offered owners of Samsung smartphones and tablets access to on-demand streaming of TV shows and movies. Today at their CES 2012 press conference, Samsung announce...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 05, 2012
Just when we thought we were done with the 3D thing, LG and Google TV drag us back in. Google announced LG as a new Google TV partner today, and LG responded with its own release that shows us the T...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 23, 2011
If you have a Sony Internet TV you'll want to be on the look out for system updates as a new one has now started to arrive for some folks. The update indictates that it addresses some issues wit...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 31, 2011
Just as Google foretold, the Android 3.1 update (aka Google TV 2.0) has begun pushing out to Sony Internet TV boxes and televisions. As you'll recall, this is the update that brings:
A s...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 28, 2011
Google has finally taken the lid off the next generation of Google TV. Announced this morning on the Google TV Blog, el Goog reminds us that "these are still early days." But things are im...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 05, 2011
Microsoft announces wealth of new Xbox 360 content partners
Google TV's pretty much been a non-starter since it was announced at Google IO in 2010. Trouble with networks and other content pr...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 22, 2011
Those of you with Verizon Android smartphones might have noticed a Verizon Video app pushed out over the past few days (yeah, we didn't ask for it either), and this morning Big Red has officially ann...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 31, 2011
Logitech announced in its earnings call last week that its Revue Google TV set-top box would get a deep discount to $99 -- that's $200 off what it initially sold for -- and that pricing is now in...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 31, 2011
Worried about having a 3D phone with no 3D content? Not gonna be a problem with the upcoming Sprint HTC EVO 3D. HTC's first 3D-capable phone will come preloaded with "The Green Hor...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 27, 2010
You DIYers are gonna love this. Vidtonic's promising a "homebrew" hardware/software development kit to help bring apps to the TV screen. Yeah, it's Android-based IPTV. Like Google TV, we as...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 04, 2010
For all you Comcast subscribers out there waiting on the Comcast Mobile and Xfinity apps for Android, listen up. (Erm, or just keep reading).We're still waiting on the Xfinity Mobile App (aka Co...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 19, 2010
Here's an update on where we stand on Comcast's rollout of its Android applications, and unfortunately we're the bearers of bad news. Looks like the Xfinity TV app (see our initial look here)&nb...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 16, 2010
Update: Not so much. The app's been pushed to January.This morning we showed you the first shots of the Android version of Comcasts's Xfinity app, but we didn't have a date for when it may be re...
