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There is word going around that Sony could very well unveil their very own Google Chromecast rival device – at least if one were to infer to some of the documents and photos released by the FCC. These images do point to a dongle with the model number NSZ-GU1, and it also carries the words “Internet Player”. The Sony branded dongle itself seems to come with with an HDMI-in port and MHL-out (720p video), where those will be accompanied by an IR Blaster sensor and a ‘Connect’ button.

The Sony device will be manufactured by the good people over at ODM Wistron, and the revealed specifications sheet also showed off the presence of a Marvell DE3108 SoC, 8GB of flash memory, 1GB of RAM, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity. Not only that, it does seem as though the dongle itself will be powered from a television’s USB connection. It remains to be seen whether the NSZ-GU1’s functions will be exactly the same as that of the Google Chromecast, or will it be used to mirror a mobile device, but only time will tell. We expect to check out this particular device from Sony at IFA 2013 later this week, considering how the confidentiality request has already expired on August 29th.

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As IFA starts to slowly edge its way over the horizon, the product teasers start to rain. We’ve already seen hints from Sony, an outright admission from Samsung, and speculation from HTC. The latest tidbit, comes via ASUS’s Facebook, which suggests it plans to show a new tablet at the event. What can we say about it? Well, odds on it’s another Transformer Pad, running Android, and if you’re into numerology (and consistency), Tegra 4 inside. Coincidentally, an unknown ASUS tablet (pictured after the break) with model number K00C popped up at the FCC last week, revealing little more than the usual WiFi and Bluetooth radios, and a display somewhere around 10-inches. Though the description of it as a Transformer Pad could indicate that whatever its exact configuration, it’s arrival in the US won’t be that far out.

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We first got a whiff of Sony’s NSZ-GU1 earlier this month from an FCC filing, and now the folks at GTVHacker point out those documents have been updated with more info and pictures. The first new Google TV hardware seen since the $35 Chromecast dongle launched, this device appears to be a blend of the two. A key difference revealed from the pictures however, is an odd stepped design, with the MHL/HDMI port protruding from the bottom of the box. The brief user manual included in the filing may explain this however, as it can draw power via that MHL output and the USB connection to a BRAVIA TV. A tiny diagram in the truncated user manual shows it plugged into the side of a TV like the Chromecast or Roku Streaming Stick. If you’re wondering about the PS4 — yes, we looked, but there’s no indication it’s meant to work directly with the upcoming console.

Like previous Google TV devices, it brings HDMI passthrough to the table along with an IR blaster, remote diagrams (in a separate filing) look similar to the one included with the NSZ-GS7 and GS8. Inside is a low power Marvell DE3108 SoC, 8GB of flash memory and 1GB RAM, however the specs indicate it’s limited to 720p video output. As GTVHacker put it, the entire thing is similar to the Chromecast but with Google TV features. What remains to be seen is when it arrives, how much it costs, and what software tweaks Google and Sony can cook up to make this generation of Android-powered smart TVs more appealing.%Gallery-slideshow76478%

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ASUS introduced an updated Transformer Pad Infinity this past June which would come with a 2560 x 1600 display and a 1.9GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor. The new Transformer Pad Infinity has been left out of the limelight ever since it was introduced, but it looks like a new ASUS tablet has just shown up at the FCC that leads us to believe this is the company’s recently announced tablet. (more…)

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It seems as though HP has not given up on the tablet scene just yet, although they have come up with their fair share of hybrid models in the past, even before the ill fated webOS-powered model that was discontinued shortly after it was revealed to the masses. Well, this time around, there seems to be a new 10” tablet that has arrived at the FCC for further inspection (and subsequent approval, of course), and this particular device has been named the HP Omni 10. The documents that were filed with the FCC included a drawing of the back of a device, carrying the HP logo that is located right smack in the center, while sporting the Omni 10 name just below it, and “HP Slate” printed on the label.

Other “confirmed” hardware specifications based on the FCC filing include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a camera of unknown megapixel count located at the back of it, a headset jack, and volume buttons. Of course, it remains to be seen whether this is an Android-powered tablet or a machine which runs on the Windows platform, or totally something else. Which side do you think the HP Omni 10 is batting on, and is it the side you are rooting for?

HP Omni 10 Hits The FCC original content from Ubergizmo.