CES 2013 doesn’t even officially start until tomorrow morning, but that hasn’t slowed down the barrage of tech goodness that’s happening right now out in Vegas. Last week, we told you there would be a ton of Google TV news for the week ahead and we certainly weren’t lying. ASUS has already unveiled its Qube — the Taiwanese manufacturer’s first venture into the G... »
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In light of all the problems and ultimately the complete flop of the Nexus Q, Asus have produced their own media streaming device. Called the Asus Qube, it’s currently being previewed at CES 2013. It has a new motion sensing feature via a remote control used to navigate the interface of a rotating cube on your TV screen, this can also be done using voice control. It’s powered by Google... »
It’s about to go down in the desert next week, folks. Unfortunately, I won’t be in attendance this year, but that doesn’t mean I won’t be watching with the rest of the world as the drama that is CES 2013 unfolds in Las Vegas. Those of you hoping to see some Google TV action this year can breathe a sigh of relief. Not only will existing partners like LG, Vizio, Sony, and oth... »
Us lucky users who are privileged enough to be on Android 4.1+ (Jellybean) have been able to enjoy a special widget from Google (without rooting that is)– the Sound Search widget. Essentially it’s the same as SoundHound, where it listen to a song that is playing and tries to determine information about the song, and point you to the song in the Play Store. The widget has gotten exponen... »
Google is currently working on their own version of Airplay in a bid to further integrate all their services and provide a much easier and more streamlined method of watching YouTube and other content via Google TV sets or set-top boxes. They’re hoping to gain the interest of various software developers and device manufacturers to create the ability to potentially stream content both ways be... »
So Google has decided to updated their premier cloud-enabled music playing app, Play Music, with a small updated to help those that have more than just phones and tablets. Also, for those on the last Android version, Jellybean, there’s a tasty treat in here for us as well. The update, which bring the app to version 4.3.609.[more unimportant numbers], is coupled with a quick and easy changelo... »
It takes time to get content providers on board. When Google first released “Google TV“ absolutely none of the big content providers were interested in signing deals. Compare that with the recent Google Fiber project and see how many channels are available. It takes time. It’s difficult for Google to convince archaic business models like content providers to change their tune and... »
I was really surprised on Tuesday morning. It turns out thatVizio’s Co-Star is now available for pre-order. Like many other anxious fans, I had signed up for notifications on the status of Co-Star when I first heard of it. I had expected some kind of email saying that Co-Star was now available for pre-order. Silly me! All snarkiness aside, I went ahead and pre-ordered the little beast. For t... »
How would you like to have the power of an Android tablet in your pocket? If you do then OMGDroid has a new and upcoming project for you. SkyWire has partnered with Equiso to bring a smart TV to everyone, with the power of Android and a double-sided, interactive remote. Equiso has taken the time to build a device that is easy for you to take anywhere and enjoy with all ... »
Would you buy a Google TV for $99? I would. It looks like Vizio will be releasing an affordable option for a Google TV. Vizio is releasing an awesome little box named Co-Star, so now you can have some Google and watch it, too. With this awesome little box, you’re going to get some major Google-age. You get Chrome browser, a cool double sided touch screen remote, and OnLive streaming. You can’t for... »
