Jun 29

Google Nexus Q – The World’s First Social Streaming Media Player

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Google Nexus Q - The World's First Social Streaming Media Player

Google has unveiled the Nexus Q, which is claimed to be the world’s first streaming media player. Powered by the Google Android 4.0 operating system, the gadget comes jam packed with dual ARM Cortex-A9 processor, a 1GB of RAM, a 16GB of storage capacity and a 25W amplifier. This orb-shaped media player has 32 LEDs that light up according to the tones/frequency in music. Additional specs include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, a micro HDMI, Ethernet and a micro USB port. The Google Nexus Q retails for $299. [Google]

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Jun 27

Shimi Music Robot is Ready to Rock Your World

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I’m not a huge fan of desktop toys that flap around and play music, as they tend to get on my nerves quickly. I blame Big Mouth Billy Bass for this. But I’m actually kind of enamored of this new robot which can dance and get its groove on to your music.

shimi

Tovbot’s Shimi works as a dock for your Android- or iOS-powered smartphone, providing interactivity, ranging from the aforementioned music-groovin’ to interacting with passersby. For instance, it can recognize faces and words, or pick a song to play based on the tune your tap out for it. Here’s some footage of Shimi getting his groove on:

I particularly like how Shimi’s ears are actually the speakers – I think that’s a clever and endearing design touch. At this point, Shimi is still in the development stages, but will retail for $199 (USD) when its released sometime in the not-too-distant future.

[via PlasticPals]


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Jun 26

Futeko Releases Bluetimes Smart TV

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Futeko Releases Bluetimes Smart TV

Futeko has proudly introduced its latest creation in the form of the Bluetimes Smart TV. Priced at £57.99 (approx. $90), this media player runs on the Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system. The Futeko Bluetimes Smart TV is powered by a Cortex A9 Amlogic 8726 processor, a 4GB of internal memory and a Mali400 GPU chipset. Other features include Ethernet, WiFi and access to Google’s Play Store. [Futeko]

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