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Google TV update will bring Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean

By Robert Nelson
on 15 May, 2013

Google TV wasn't mentioned during the keynote today, however there is some related news. Following the keynote, Google announced that Google TV would be getting an update. The update will be arriving sometime in the "coming months" and will bring Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean along with the latest version of Chrome. Aside from simply announcing a new update, Google also released some details about future updates including those from TV OEM partners.

ASUS Cube Google TV availability pegged for April 24

By Robert Nelson
on 15 Apr, 2013

ASUS originally unveiled the Qube Google TV set-top box back in January during CES. At the time they offered some details, but left the pricing and availability as a mystery. Since then though, we have heard very little about the Qube. That is, until now. It seems the ASUS Qube is going to be available rather soon, except as of now it seems to have been rebranded as the ASUS Cube.

Asus Qube Google TV unveiled with Google Play access and 50GB of cloud-storage

By Robert Nelson
on 7 Jan, 2013

We had known that Asus was planning to launch a Google TV offering at CES. Of course, thanks to the FCC we also started to get familiar with what the Qube. And well, coming out of CES, Asus has come forward with an official announcement for the Qube Google TV. The catch, they have yet to offer anything in terms of pricing or a release date.

Google TV Custom Recovery sneak peak video released

By Robert Nelson
on 4 Jan, 2013

It looks like the folks over at GTV Hacker have been busy lately. In fact, they have recently released a teaser video for their Google TV Custom Recovery software. And just to give a quick once over here, the recovery software will allow users to do things such as install an update from USB, perform a factory reset, check the system information and reboot the system.

Archos TV Connect will bring Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to your HDTV

By Robert Nelson
on 3 Jan, 2013

Archos has officially unveiled their latest Android device, this one aimed at the television. The device is called the Archos TV Connect and it will bring Jelly Bean to your HDTV. The TV Connect will work in conjunction with the TV Touch remote and is expected to come available in February.

LG to announce seven new Google TV options at CES 2013

By Cory Gunther
on 26 Dec, 2012

Earlier this week a few reports surfaced stating that LG was finally ready to get serious with their smart TV and Google TV options, but we now can confirm that's exactly what LG will be doing next year. Not just two either. LG's announced 7 new Google TV sets they'll be showing off with 5 different screen sizes, small bezels, and tons of options.

Google TV updated with voice search and more awesome goodies

By Dave LeClair
on 14 Nov, 2012

Google has announced some awesome improvements to its Android-based Google TV service. The service has been out for around two years now, and while it hasn't quite taken off the way Google may have hoped, it is slowly gaining traction, and nice updates like this should attract more people to it. The new update adds voice search and a rebrand of the movies & TV shows section now called “PrimeTime.”

Google TV Music and Movies heads to more countries November 13

By Cory Gunther
on 8 Nov, 2012

We have some excellent news this afternoon right from the folks at +Google TV regarding their music and movie offerings. As many of you know, Google Play Music and Movies are only available in select regions and countries. A list that is even smaller for those wanting the services on Google TV. Today Google's announced the UK, Canada and more are all getting everything Google has to offer.

Google releases video showing off Google TV v3

By Dave LeClair
on 12 Oct, 2012

Today, Google put up a video showing the new features of the Google TV v3. Just the other day, Google announced that users could get access to Google Play movies, TV shows, and music on Google TV. Now, this new video lets us see it in action and get a feel for how these new features work on the platform.

Google Play Movies, Music, and TV now available on Google TV

By Cory Gunther
on 8 Oct, 2012

Today the folks from Mountain View have finally delivered the Google Play experience to those using Google TV. Well done Google. Took long enough! Today on the official Google TV Blog they outed the new options, features, as well as new developer tools. More details available after the break.