Universal search for Netflix coming to Android TV
Android TV owners will know the pain of searching for content on their devices, both embedded TVs and set top boxes, but from today it gets a little bit easier with universal search for Netflix now included in Android...
Google’s first new Chromecast promotion in months offers a free month of Netflix….which Netflix...
We've seen some pretty good deals as Chromecast owners since Google launched the dongles here in Australia - several $6 Google Play credits, months of free Google Play Music and of course free movie rentals and movies. It's been...
Xiaomi Mi Box shows up on AliExpress shipping to Australia for just over $120
Android TV fans who are looking for a solution in the aftermath of the removal of the Nexus Player are going to love the new Xiaomi Mi Box which was announced last month at Google I/O. The player which...
Did Asus just put an updated Nexus Player through the FCC? Yes, yes it...
Last month we noticed that the original Nexus player, and its accessories, were pulled from the Google Store. We weren't completely surprised by this, the original Nexus Player was never a high-powered machine, built to last the ages. However,...
Google Store update, say good bye to the Nexus Player
If you want to buy an Android TV set-top box in Australia you're quickly running of out opportunities. The Nexus Player has been the only officially available Android TV set-top box available in Australia to date. As of today...
Android TV gets some feature love
Android TV is Google's second major play for the lean back set-top box experience. If you look at the latest trends more and more people are moving to internet-delivered entertainment. As such, having a major presence in that space...
Xiaomi announce that their 4K Android TV set-top box is coming to the USA...
Xiaomi have taken to their social media pages on both Facebook and Twitter to announced that their 4K Android TV set-top box will be coming to the USA shoreline very "soon", although no official date of when this will...
Spotify users you can now get your playlists on Android TV
Android TV didn't get a huge look in at this mornings Google I/O keynote, but that's not to say that there isn't news. Spotify has kicked off the day announcing they've released an Android TV app so now you...
Samsung’s 2016 SUHD, UHD and HD TVs have landed in Australia
Samsung tonight took the wraps off its 2016 model TVs, bringing what it calls "the ultimate TV experience" to Australia with a number of SUHD, UHD and HD models coming to market. That's a bold claim, but the company's...
4K discs to start arriving for 4K UHD players this month
The launch of Samsung's 4K UHD BluRay player in Australia this month has garnered some excitement, but what good is having a 4K player and 4K TV without something to watch? Good news is that 4K Discs will begin...
Samsung first to release 4K UHD Blu-Ray player in Australia
Samsung has a few firsts under its belt. It had the first generally available Blu-ray player on the market back in 2006, and today, it has the first 4K UHD Blu-ray player released in Australia. Announced at IFA last year,...
Sony shows off next generation 4K UHD TVs powered by Android
Sony has released the details of its 2016 range of 4K HDR (high dynamic range) televisions, following their announcement earlier this year at CES.
Sony are again relying on Google's Android TV platform to power their TVs this year. We took...
Google announces Chromecast app will now be Google Cast; updates website
Google made a big announcement of a new Vizio branded SmartTV running AndrdoidTV, and while we won't be seeing Vizio TV's here in Australia, buried in the post was an announcement that the Chromecast app we know and love...
Developers can now see analytics for Google Cast apps
Google loves data, and they've announced a new set of tools for developers who have incorporated Google Cast into their apps, with a new analytics tool now available to use.
There's a variety of metrics available in the analytics page...
Google Chromecast 2 — Review
Google's Chromecast is one of the biggest releases they've had in the past few years, since Google announced the original back in 2014 they've sold over 20 million of them. But the original model had some flaws and alongside...