Word on the street is that Google’s next Nexus tablet will be a 9 inch model manufactured by HTC. Now @evleaks claims to have the first picture of the tablet… although it’s kind of hard to make out any details in the macro shot of the aluminum panel. What’s more interesting is his assertion that […]
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Android TV is Google’s (latest) play for the smart TV space
Google has been building software to bring internet video to your television for a few years… but the company’s Google TV platform never really took off. Now Google is trying again, and this time it’s using something called Android TV. It’s basically Android… but for the television. App developers can use Google’s 10-foot user interface […]
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This is how Tizen looks on Samsung phones and TVs
Tizen is a Linux-based operating system backed by Samsung and Intel. Samsung already uses it on smartwatches and cameras, and the company recently unveiled the first Tizen phone as well as an SDK for upcoming smart TVs running Tizen. This week the company is giving us a first look at Tizen in action on phones […]
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WebOS lives on: LG sells a million webOS smart TVs
WebOS never made a big splash as a smartphone or tablet operating system. But it looks like it might have a serious shot as a smart TV OS. After acquiring the remnants of webOS from HP last year, LG started shipping smart TVs powered by the operating system in March. And in just a few months, LG […]
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Samsung introduces Tizen SDK for smart TV apps
Samsung seems to be intent on using the Linux-based Tizen operating system to power as many of its upcoming devices as possible. While Tizen has yet to take off as a smartphone or tablet operating system, Samsung already offers cameras, smartwatches, and fitness trackers powered by Tizen. Now Samsung has unveiled a Tizen software developer kit […]
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Xiaomi unveils a 4K, 3D Android-powered TV for $640
Chinese startup Xiaomi may be best known for its smartphones. But the company’s lineup also includes TVs, set-to-boxes, and pretty soon tablets. In each product category, Xiaomi has a habit of offering high-quality hardware at low prices… and the company’s next TV certainly fits the bill. The Mi TV 2 is a 49 inch 3D, Ultra […]
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Lilbits (5-12-2014): Tizen is coming
Tizen is an open source, Linux-based operating system that rose out of the ashes of the dead-before-their-time MeeGo, Moblin, and Maemo operating systems. It’s not a continuation of those products like Sailfish so much as a replacement operating system with the same key backers including Samsung and Intel. Samsung reportedly sees Tizen as an opportunity […]
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Lenovo Terminator S9 smart TV with NVIDIA Tegra K1
NVIDIA’s new Tegra K1 processor is a low-power chip with an ARM Cortex-A15 quad-core CPU and 192-core Kepler graphics processor. Unveiled in January, the Tegra K1 is now starting to show up in real products… like the Lenovo Terminator S9 smart TV. Engadget reports the 50 inch TV has a 4K display, a Tegra K1 […]
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Firefox OS expands to TVs, new phones, and other platforms
Firefox OS is a light weight operating system designed to run web apps. Originally designed to run on smartphones, Mozilla is now working with partners to expand the range of devices that run the software. Chip-maker VIA is adding support for Firefox OS to its APC Rock and Paper developer boards, Panasonic is bringing it […]
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WebOS is back… and this time it’s on (LG) smart TVs
The first internet-connected televisions running webOS software are set to hit the streets this year. LG acquired the assets of webOS from HP after the computer maker basically scrapped its webOS smartphone and tablet division. But LG had no plans to launch its own mobile devices powered by webOS. Instead the company has adapted the […]