Google says a bunch of new Android TV devices are on the way, including smart TVs with Google’s software baked in, and several set top boxes. RCA is launching its first Android TV and Sony is adding Android TV to its 2016 Bravia TVs. Sharp, meanwhile, is launching a TV box called the Net Player, […]
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Report: Future TVs could support Google Cast (no Chromecast required)
Google’s Chromecast provides one of the cheapest, easiest ways to stream internet content to your TV. Plug the $35 adapter into the HDMI port of your TV, find content you want to watch using your phone or tablet, and hit a button to make it start playing on the TV instead of on your mobile […]
Lilbits 314: A good day for NVIDIA Shield, bad one for Linux Mint
About a month after announcing plans to bring Android 6.0 Marshmallow and other improvements to its Shield TV game console, NVIDIA is now rolling out the update which brings support for treating SD cards as internal storage, Vulkan graphics, and much more. So it’s a good day for NVIDIA Shield users. But it’s a bad […]
Razer’s Cortex game store for the Forge TV rises from Ouya’s ashes
The Razer Forge TV is an Android TV box designed to bring Android games to your big screen display. It’s one of a few different devices in this category to launch in 2015, and it’s been met with largely poor reviews. Razer is hoping to turn things around with a major software update: this summer the […]
Lilbits 307: Phones with folding displays?
Flexible display technologies been under development for years, but the closest thing we’ve gotten to devices with displays that can actually bend are phones like Samsung’s “Edge” phones with curved glass edges and the LG G Flex line of phones which are not only curved, but which can also flex a bit without breaking. But […]
NVIDIA Shield Android TV game console is now available for $199 and up
NVIDIA’s new game console with a Tegra X1 processor and support for 4K content is now available for $199 and up. The NVIDIA Shield Console runs Google’s Android TV software which lets you stream internet video, play Android games, and run other apps on your TV. But it also supports NVIDA’s GameStream and GRID technology […]
Sling TV brings live, streaming TV to Android TV
Sling TV is an internet video service that lets you stream live and on-demand TV from channels including TNT, TBS, AMC, ESPN, Disney, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, with prices starting at $20 per month. The service launched for select devices earlier this year and subscribers can watch videos using mobile apps for PC or Mac, iOS […]
Marvell launches Armada 1500 Ultra chip for 4K TV boxes
Chip maker Marvell is expanding its Armada line of system-on-a-chip solutions for set-top-boxes with a new octa-core processor with support for 4K video. The Marvell Armada 1500 Ultra is an 8-core, 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 chip with Vivante GC7000XS graphics. The company’s targeting pay TV operators and set-top-box makers. So you probably won’t find the […]
Pre-order the Razer Forge TV Android gaming box for $150
Gaming company Razer introduced its first Android-powered video game console at CES in January. Now the Razer Forge TV is available for pre-order from Amazon for $150. It should ship in May. Update: Amazon now says the Razer Forge TV is not currently available, but a handful of other stores are still taking orders, including […]
Google Nexus Player gets an Android 5.1 update
Google is rolling out an Android 5.1 software update for the Nexus Player TV box. If you have a Nexus Player and haven’t received the update automatically, it should roll out to your device soon. Or you can check out the latest factory images which Google has posted online. So what’s new in Android 5.1 […]