Devices that let you run Android apps and games on your TV are a dime a dozen (or as cheap as $30 anyway). But the Wizarm might be the most powerful, feature-packed model to date. It’s a set-top box with a dual-core ARM Cortex-A15 processor, 16GB of storage, 2GB of RAM, a large number of […]
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Xiaomi Box update could make it an Android game console
The Xiaomi Box is a tiny device which lets Chinese users run Android apps on your TV so you can stream internet radio, video, and other content. Soon it may also be an inexpensive game console for your living room. CNBeta reports that folks are Xiaomi are suggesting the company will add support for Android […]
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TianXianPei K2 TV stick runs Aliyun OS
Over the past year dozens of companies have released tiny stick-sized devices that you can plug into a TV to run Android apps or stream internet video. Now there’s a new model on the way, but it run a version of Aliyun OS instead of Android. It’s called the TianXianPei K2, and it’s due to […]
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Kingnovel K-R42-1 Android TV box with RK3188 CPU, Ethernet jack
A growing number of companies are using the powerful Rockchip RK3188 ARM Cortex-A9 quad-core processor in small boxes designed to run Android apps on your TV. But many of those small boxes are so small that there’s only room for a few USB ports, a microSD card slot,  HDMI output, and not much else. The Tronsmart […]
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DH108A Android TV box packs a Allwinner A31 quad-core CPU
The Allwinner A31Â chip is an inexpensive quad-core processor based on a low-power ARM Cortex-A7 design. It just started shipping in the past few months, and so far it’s mostly been used for inexpensive Android tablets. Now there’s also a set-top-box featuring the Allwinner A31 chip. It’s called the DH108A and it’s being marketed at Alibaba […]
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GV10 Android TV Box with DVB-T digital TV support
There are plenty of Android TV boxes that let you run Android apps and stream internet video to a TV. The GV10 goes a bit further and actually supports live television broadcasts, which means you can use this $99 box for all your TV needs… as long as you’re in a country that supports the […]
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Android TV boxes that sit on top of your TV, point a camera at you
Over the past year we’ve seen a number of companies put out small boxes designed to let you run Android apps on a TV. Now we’re starting to see boxes that are even designed to sit on top of your TV, while pointing a camera your way so you can make video calls, snap self […]
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6 Comments on Android-powered keyboard, remote and set-top-box turn a TV into a complicated Android media center
Android-powered keyboard, remote and set-top-box turn a TV into a complicated Android media center
6 Comments on Android-powered keyboard, remote and set-top-box turn a TV into a complicated Android media centerAndroid: It’s not just for phones and tablets anymore. We’re seeing Android in everything from refrigerators to washing machines these days, and sometimes even in devices where the OS makes sense. A company called Remote Solution is showing off an Android TV box at CES this week, and it’s designed to work with a nifty little touchscreen […]
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Closer look at the Archos TV Connect Android TV box (video)
The Archos TV Connect is a box you can plug into a TV to run Android apps on a big screen. We’ve seen a lot of those in the past year. But the Archos model is designed to sit on top of a TV, points a webcam at you for Skype and other applications, and […]
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Tronsmart Prometheus Android TV box with Amlogic CPU
Tired of Android TV boxes that look like USB flash drives? The Tronsmart Prometheus looks more like a USB hub… or maybe a spaceship… or  visor… Whatever it looks like, the Prometheus is designed to turn your TV into an Android-powered media center. It’s available from several retailers for about $99. Under the hood the […]
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FAVI’s $49 Smart Stick brings Android apps to your TV
FAVI Entertainment is the latest company preparing to launch a USB stick-sized device that you can plug into a TV in order to run Android apps on a big screen. I’m starting to think there are as many different Android TV sticks as there are potential customers for these products at this point… soon everyone […]
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Shenzhen Lanhai FEEL TV Box with Android 4.0 and a whole bunch of ports
Chinese device maker Shenzhen Lanhai’s new FEEL TV Box is a Android-powered set-top-box with an AMlogic 8726 ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 1GB of RAM, and 4GB of storage. We’ve seen devices with those specs before. But what makes the FEEL TV Box different is the no-nonsense case which helps the device look like a DVR, and the […]