Android 11 is coming this fall to smartphones, tablets and other devices. And now it looks like an updated version of Android TV based on Android 11 is also on the horizon. Google has released the first Android 11 Developer Preview for Android TV. It’s designed to run on Google’s ADT-3 developer device and not […]
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Google’s upcoming Android TV dongle leaked (again)
Rumor has it that Google’s next media streaming gadget will be a small dongle that hangs off the HDMI port of your TV, much like a Chromecast… but which is a full-fledged Android TV device with support for third-party apps and a remote control that allows you to navigate without using a phone or computer. […]
Xiaomi confirms a Mi TV Stick is on the way
Xiaomi has been making smart TVs and media streamers for years… but up until a few years ago they were primarily sold in the company’s home country of China. A few years ago the company launched a $60 Android TV box called the Mi Box S that is available in the United States and other regions […]
Xiaomi Mi TV Stick pops up at online store Gearbest (but it’s not for sale yet)
A month after showing up on a leaked product roadmap, the Xiaomi Mi TV Stick is making another appearance — this time at an online store. You can’t actually buy the Mi TV Stick yet. But Gearbest has a listing for the product, complete with pictures and specs. Like an Amazon Fire TV Stick or Roku Streaming […]
Lilbits 396: Smart home… at a cost
Wink sells a line of smart home products including hubs, motion sensors, door and window sensors, and chimes. The company’s systems also work with third-party smart lights, cameras, doorbells, and other accessories. And up until recently, you could use Wink’s products for free after paying for the hardware. Then this week the company announced it […]
Xiaomi may launch a Mi TV Stick in May
Xiaomi’s Mi Box S offers a lot of bang for the buck — it’s small, 4K HDR-capable Android TV box with a list price of $69 and a street price that’s often much lower (Walmart is currently selling it for $55, and Woot has it in stock for $48). But soon Xiaomi may add another […]
Report: Next Chromecast Ultra runs Android TV, has a remote control
For much of the past decade, Google has maintained two different smart TV platforms: Chromecast and Android TV (formerly Google TV). But now 9to5Google reports that the next Chromecast Ultra will be a full-fledged Android TV device. That means that in addition to streaming internet content to your TV while using your phone, laptop, or other […]
AT&T TV delivers TV over the internet with an Android TV set top box
AT&T, which already offers a bunch of ways to pay for live TV, now has another — but for the first time if you sign up, you’ll get a set top box powered by Android TV. That means the new AT&T TV service, which delivers live TV over the internet, lets you access apps like Netflix […]
Google’s ADT-3 Android TV developer kit with Android 10 now available for $79
The Google ADT-3 is the first Android TV device to feature a version of Google’s smart TV software based on Android 10. First unveiled in December, the little TV box is aimed at developers who want to make sure their Android TV apps are ready for the software that will roll out to supported devices […]
Google unveils ADT-3 Android TV box… for developers
Google’s Android TV platform is pretty much what it sounds like — an Android-powered operating system designed for television screens. But while Google sells its own Android phones under the Pixel brand, the company hasn’t sold a first-party Android TV device to the general public since discontinuing the Nexus Player. But the company did release […]