Tag: Google
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Research Group Expects Android TV to Lead Pay TV Set-Top Platforms Worldwide
The paid set-top TV landscape is certainly changing, and one research group expects Google’s Android TV platform to come out on top in the coming years. Rethink Technology Research’s report suggests the smart TV platform will triumph by riding on waves of increasing success in the Asia-Pacific, European, and Latin American regions. The report, titled…
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Amazon, Apple, & Google Team Up to Make Your Smart Home Work Together
Right now, if you want to have a smart home, you need to pick from one of three main camps: Amazon, Apple, or Google. For many, you will find that devices that works with Amazon’s Alexa assistant won’t work with Google Home or Apple’s Siri. Now these companies are teaming up to address this issue…
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Google’s Smart TV Turf War With Amazon Extends to Android TV Partners
The ecosystem battle between Google and Amazon has been going on for years — YouTube, for instance, finally arrived on Fire TV models just last year. But a new Protocol report details how Google is currently preventing its Android TV partners from also supporting Fire TV, potentially blocking some key TV makers from working with…
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Google Could Have Second-Gen Chromecast Ultra in the Works
9to5Google is reporting that Google could launch a second-gen Chromecast Ultra later this year. Key features include Android TV support, a form factor similar to the third-gen Chromecast, and an external remote control. Sources told the site the new remote could borrow elements from the Daydream View remote as well as Apple TV. A very…
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Google ADT-3 Android TV Developer Kit is Now Available for $79
The Android TV Developer Device (ADT-3) is now available for purchase on the Askey website for $79 as of this morning. Google first announced the device in December, mentioning the ADT-3 in a blog post about an Android 10 update for Android TV. At that time, Google said that the device would be available at…
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Hulu Adds Google Home Support & Google Voice Commands
Last night, Hulu added support for voice commands with Google devices, including Chromecast and Google Home speakers like the Google Nest. With this update, Hulu users can now access and control the content on Google devices with voice commands. Hulu is joining the list of Google content partners which also includes Netflix, CBS All Access,…
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Hulu Will Add Voice Support for Google Devices
This week, Hulu was added to the list of services supporting voice commands with Google devices, including Chromecast and Google Home speakers. With this update, Hulu users will be able to access and control content on Google devices with voice commands. Hulu is joining the list of Google content partners which also includes Netflix, CBS…
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YouTube is Adding Large Ads to Its TV Apps
Today Google Project Manager Anish Kattukaran announced the YouTube Masthead ads will now be featured on TV screens. “We know advertisers are looking for new and impactful ways to reach these audiences,” Kattukaran said. “So today, we’re bringing our most prominent placement, the YouTube Masthead, to the TV screen. This means advertisers can now reach…
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Google is Developing the “Next Generation of Android TV” & Launching a New Android TV Player
In a blog post about an Android 10 update coming to Android TV, which includes security and performance upgrades, Google also made an announcement about a new media streaming device. The new dongle device, called ADT-3, will be developer-focused with an Android platform. The device will have a quad-core ARM Cortex A53 CPU, 2GB of…
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Sling TV is Offering a Google Nest Hub at No Cost if You Prepay
Last month Sling TV announced that they are bringing the Sling TV app to the Google Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max. Now you can stream all your favorite shows through Sling TV on Google’s smart display, the Nest Hub. Today Sling TV announced that if you pre-pay for three months of Sling TV you…