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China's Wanbo has officially launched the Vali 1, a portable Full HD smart projector with an integrated gimbal stand that outshines its peers for "best-in-class sound and vision performance."

Following a successful Kickstarter for its soda-can-sized portable projector last year, China's ETOE has now launched a tubular smart model called the Starfish – a Netflix-approved bedroom projector that also pulls double duty as a night light.

XGIMI has announced the launch of the next generation of its Aura ultra-short-throw 4K laser projector. The Aura 2 boasts a new light engine, can throw 100-inch visuals from just 7 inches away, and sports a nifty dust cover to protect the optics.

A smart projector with a novel five-channel dual-light optical engine and Dolby Vision? The Horizon Ultra went on sale late last year, and when I was recently given the opportunity to play catchup with the tech-packed home projector, I jumped at it.

Last year, household appliance company Paris Rhône launched a successful crowdfunding effort to break into the home cinema market. That UST projector will now cost you shy of two grand, but you can get 4K for significantly less with its latest model.

Acer is adding a new laser projector to its eco-friendly Vero range, which features a chassis containing a significant amount of recycled plastic, needs less power to run compared to its lamp-based cousins, and will ship in fully recyclable packaging.

Though probably best known for its instant cameras and rolls of film, the Kodak name has also appeared on such things as smartphones, actioncams and projectors. Now the brand's first smart projector built around Android TV has been launched.

The marketplace for streaming TV dongles looks pretty crowded, with solid offerings such as Google's Chromecast Amazon's Fire TV Stick and Roku's Streaming Stick. Is there room for one more? With the launch of its 4K HDR AirTV Mini this week, Dish obviously thinks so.

Razer is going full out at CES, unveiling both a low-cost fitness band and an all-new Android TV micro-console. The latter, known as the Forge TV, is a device of two halves, offering both the opportunity to play Google Play games with up to four players, as well as low-latency PC streaming.

Google's attempts to stake its claim in the living room have been a little hit and miss, with the well-received (and cheap) Chromecast falling into the hit camp. Now Google's it following up with the Nexus Player, which is the first device to run on Google's Android TV smart TV platform.

In addition to Android Lollipop, Google has introduced the first three devices to run the mobile operating system, the Nexus 6 phablet, Nexus 9 tablet and Nexus Player streaming media and gaming console.

Google has announced that it will bring its popular mobile platform to the living room in the form of Android TV. The new version of the OS will have a focus on simplicity and will support live TV, apps, voice search and even multiplayer gaming.