Although Google TV set-top box could not become a mass product, the Internet giant does not abandon its plans to enter the living rooms of every home. Now the company will submit a household under a different brand.
According to columnistThe Information Amir Efrat (Amir Efrati), referring to the anonymous employee Google, in the first half of next year, the corporation will sell its set-top boxes under the designation Nexus TV.
based Android operating system and access to various services, including Netflix, Hulu and YouTube. The device will be equipped with a remote control with a touchpad, which is likely to be able to recognize the user’s gesture, as is the case with many Android-TV.
According to the source, the first version was demonstrated Nexus TV developers last fall. In July edition of The Wall Street Journal reported that Google has revealed a new attachment to a narrow circle of persons at CES 2013. Then noted that the novelty is equipped with a motion sensor like the Microsoft Kinect, and a camera to communicate with service users video chat Hangouts.
Amir Efrat these functions are not confirmed, but pointed out that the Nexus TV will not be able to broadcast television programs online.
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