While most people have a TV in their living room, you won’t find one in mine. I instead gravitate toward DLP projectors because of their versatility as home entertainment systems and mobile-friendly variable-sized displays.
Android TV
Your iPhone is now a remote control for your Google TV
The new Google TV app enables Apple fans to, among other things, use their iPhone or iPad as a remote control for their Google TV or other Android TV OS device.
Why you can no longer buy or rent content in Apple’s TV app on Android and Google TV
Learn why you can no longer buy TV shows and films using the official Apple TV software for Android TV and Google TV devices, and what to do about the situation.
Apple’s TV software is now available across all modern Android TV devices
Having launched on the Shield TV, an Android-powered media streamer from graphics giant Nvidia, Apple's TV app is now available on all devices using Google's new Android TV software.
An overhauled Google TV app is getting a built-in remote control for Android TVs
A revamped Google TV app (formerly known as Google Play Movies & TV), could soon double as a remote control for Android-power TVs and, possibly, the new Chromecast with Google TV.
Apple premieres ‘For All Mankind’ ahead of November 1 Apple TV+ launch
Apple yesterday premiered “For All Mankind”, one of its major Apple TV+ offerings, at the Regency Village Theater in Westwood, California.
Apple Music may soon support Google speakers, Smart Displays & Android TVs
Apple's music-streaming service may soon integrate with Google Home and other third-party speakers that support Google Assistant, as well as Smart Displays and Android TV devices.
Android TV now plays nice with iOS
If you're invested in Android TV and own a compatible TV set or set-top box, you'll appreciate that you can now control your Android TV from the comfort of your couch with an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, as Google was kind enough to release the official Android TV app on the App Store.
The free of charge app works with all Android TV devices and includes remote functionality much like Apple's own Remote app lets you control Apple TVs with an iOS device.
Google roundup: Android Lollipop, Nexus 6 phone, Nexus 9 tablet and Nexus Play streamer
With less than 24 hours left until Apple's “It's been way too long” iPad and Mac media event, the Internet giant Google in a pre-emptive strike Wednesday officially unveiled the next major version of its mobile operating system, Android 5.0, along with the newest Nexus-branded hardware devices: a Motorola-made smartphone, a HTC-made tablet and an Asus-built game console and media streamer.
“A sweet new take on Android,” Android Lollipop is actually the Android L software the search giant teased at its Google I/O conference back in the summer. Containing over 5,000 new APIs for developers, Lollipop has been designed to be flexible to support all screen sizes and devices while taking Android's customization to the next level.
Google I/O 2014 keynote recap: Android in your car, living room, on your wrist and more
Earlier today, Google kicked off its two-day summer conference for developers with a keynote talk. It always pays to keep tabs on competition, my colleague Joe Rosignoll and I have been covering key advancements concerning the Android platform in the form of Android L, Android Wear, Android Auto and Android TV announcements.
Making sense of it all, I've put together this recap of the most important developments from the Google I/O 2014 keynote. Give it a read and feel free to chime in with your thoughts and analysis in the comment section...
Watch the Google I/O keynote streaming live here
iDownloadBlog is providing a live video stream of the Google I/O keynote, which kicks off at 9:00 AM Pacific in San Francisco. Google's head of Android and Chrome Sundar Pichai is expected to unveil the latest version of Android, in addition to talking about the Android Wear and Android TV platforms. You can expect at least a few other announcements on top.
We'll be providing comprehensive coverage of the keynote as it unfolds, keeping you up to date with the latest news and announcements. While waiting for the special event, perhaps go back and watch the WWDC keynote or guess what you think the name of the next Android version will be in the comments section down below. Hint: it should start with an L. Join us for a chat…
Google I/O teaser: the future of Android and more
Bloomberg Businessweek has published a feature-length profile with Sundar Pichai, head of the Android and Chrome divisions at Google. After a lengthy interview that details Pichai growing up in India, getting a scholarship at Stanford and eventually working at Google, the report drops some big news: the future of Android, Android Wear and Android TV will be unveiled this week, alongside other announcements…