Android TV

Back in March, Shenzhen's JMGO launched a successful crowdfunding effort for a 4K smart projector that was mounted on an adjustable "gimbal-like" stand. Now the N1 Ultra is being joined by two other models to make up the new N1 series.

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.

Earlier in the year we got to take Xgimi's Halo portable all-in-one projector for review, and were mighty impressed by what it offered. Now the company has announced a new flavor that promises easier setup, a brighter throw and more features.

Epson's LS500 Laser Projection TV comes with a screen that's designed to reject ambient light interference.

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.

Nvidia’s latest addition to the Shield range is an Android TV-based console that lets you play games locally, or access on-demand titles through the company’s GRID streaming service. It’ll also provide access to apps and services such as Google Play and Netflix, streaming media at up to 4K.

This week, Sony unveiled its new range of UHD TVs for 2015. The company is promising access to lots of 3,840 x 2,160 content on the new TVs, all of which offer new image processing chips and run on Google’s Android TV platform.

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.