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Title: Google TV II?
Post by: JimH on April 05, 2014, 07:00:42 pm
The Verge reports that Google may be working on a successor to Google TV:

http://www.cnet.com/news/google-ready-to-launch-simplified-google-tv-dubbed-android-tv/

What does it mean?
Title: Re: Google TV II?
Post by: 6233638 on April 05, 2014, 07:06:29 pm
Quote from: JimH on April 05, 2014, 07:00:42 pm
What does it mean?
Competition is heating up in that space again with the Amazon Fire TV being released, and there has been speculation of a much improved Apple TV with support for apps, for some time now.
 
With these being relatively cheap and powerful Android-based devices, perhaps they would make nice Gizmo clients if the interface was updated to support a remote.
 
The Fire TV seems like a good choice for a "bridge" device as it has HDMI, Optical, and USB on the back.