Owners of the Logitech Revue set-top Google TV box should start to see a new update being pushed to their device which began a couple of days ago. According to an email from a Logitech customer service rep, all Revues should be running the newest firmware by the end of June 7 (tomorrow) and this update looks to directly fix the many various bugs that haunt Revue owners:

It is a pleasure to announce you that yesterday (June 4th) a new firmware version was released (Honeycomb 3.2) for the Revue. This update solves a great number of issues the operating system had. This update will be released automatically to all consoles starting today and finishing on June the 7th. I am sure this update will solve all your issues.

As a Revue owner myself, it is sometimes hard not to throw this thing against a wall. With constant force closes and Netflix bugs making the viewing of Family Guy a complete hassle, it’s good that Logitech and Google are attempting to handle it. Have you received the update yet?

Via: Logitech Forums

Cheers Brock!

Logitech Revue Update Rolling Out, Aims to Squash Many Bugs is a post from: Droid Life

Are you still looking for some Google TV action? The Logitech Revue, one of the more well-known and popular models of set-top boxes, is being sold on 1SaleADay for just $70. The units are factory refurbished and come with a 90 day warranty which should ensure you aren’t buying a piece of junk. I myself use the Revue and have had nothing but good times.

If you have been looking to try out Google TV, this is definitely an affordable option right here.

Update: They have sold out. Sorry, folks.

Buy

Cheers T!

1SaleADay Has Factory Refurbished Logitech Revues, Selling for Only $70 (Update: Sold Out) is a post from: Droid Life

On Friday, we announced a contest to help celebrate the arrival of Honeycomb to Google TV. Two DL readers would be rewarded with a Logitech Revue of their own by doing something as simple as leaving a comment on the contest post. After picking randomly from the 2,000+ entries, it has come down to the final two. Who has won these soon-to-be-Honeycomb-filled-prizes? Let’s find out after the break.  

And the winners are…

Wes Lange who just so happens to love the Thundercats.

WJC who loves both Arrested Development and the Daily Show.

Congrats guys! Both of our winners have been contacted.

To those of you that did not win, there is no need to be sad. We have a massive giveaway that will start tomorrow morning and run throughout the month of November. Tablets anyone?  Stay tuned for those details.

And the Winners of the Logitech Revues are… is a post from: Droid Life

With the announcement this morning that Google TV will finally receive its much anticipated update to Honeycomb, we thought, “Why not celebrate by giving away a couple of Logitech Revue units?” So let’s just go ahead and do that! 

The update for the Logitech Revue will be after the batch of Sony units, but with retail boxes showcasing the update already, it can’t be too far off.

Prizes:

Two (2) Logitech Revue units. Two winners.

To enter do one or all of the following:

1.  Follow @droid_life on Twitter.
2.  “Like” us on Facebook.
3.  Tweet the following message:

Win a Logitech Revue from @droid_life! - http://goo.gl/T89br #android

4.  Tell us what your favorite TV show of all time is in the comments.

Winners:

We will choose two winners on Monday (October 31) afternoon. They will be contacted through the arena that they chose to enter (Twitter, Facbeook, or email). U.S. residents only.

Good luck everyone!

Contest: Win 1 of 2 Logitech Revue Units to Celebrate the Launch of Honeycomb to Google TV is a post from: Droid Life

Looks like the newest shipments of Logitech Revues are coming with Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) and the long awaited Android Market. Us who already own the device have been waiting patiently for the OTA, but still have not heard anything. Is this a sign that all we are waiting for is the green light from Logitech? If they are shipping with all the new goodies, then let us get the ball rolling. We are hungry for Honeycomb and the Market on our TVs.  

Update:  Logitech support offers up some clarification on the situation. These units do not actually have 3.1 pre-installed and are also not supposed to be sold until the update is ready. They did not give an actual time as to when we should expect that to happen, but it sounds like we are close.

Via: Engadget, Logitech

Cheers Jerry!

New Logitech Revues Shipping With Honeycomb And Android Market – Where’s The OTA? (Updated) is a post from: Droid Life

If the video of Honeycomb running on a GoogleTV unit  at CEDIA wasn’t exciting enough to get you to run out and buy one (like I did), then this news should up your thoughts of getting one on the cheap. The Logitech Revue has received a second leak of Honeycomb, and this one is getting much closer to actual release.  

Click here to view the embedded video.

As you can see through that walkthrough from our friends over at ChannelAndroid, this update is looking mighty sexy and is a sign that this update shouldn’t be too far around the corner (Logitech says by the end of September).  There are some bugs here and there but nothing that Google can’t knock out if they really want to push this update out. This is just a second leak and it’s already looking fairly polished.

Instructions for installing this can be found here, but you need to be on the first Honeycomb leak before upgrading to this or you will brick your device. So flash carefully.

The other piece of news that is promising for GTV is the fact that apps optimized for TV have been sneaking into the Market unnoticed. A quick search for GTV returns close to 30 something applications that seem to have been optimized for the TV. This is partly because Google pushed the GTV SDK out to developers a while ago, and it looks as if people have been busy.

After all of this info, who wants a GTV? I’ve been using my Revue for about a week and a half now and love it even without Honeycomb. Anyone going to go see if your local Best Buy has one?

Via: Phandroid, ChannelAndroid

Video: Logitech Revue Receives Second Honeycomb Leak, Market Receives Apps Made For TV is a post from: Droid Life

If anyone jumped on the $99 Logitech Revue deal from yesterday, then feel free to crank it up a notch to the brand new Honeycomb build that has been leaked by the folks over at GTVHacker.  There is no way to return back to stock if you go ahead and flash this, nor do we know if you’ll be able to update to an official build afterwards, so we’ll have to tell you to proceed with caution.  The instructions can be found at the source link below.  But even if you don’t feel like jumping the gun, be sure to watch the video below which gives a full walk-through of this new version of Google TV.  

Click here to view the embedded video.

Via:  GTVHacker

Cheers Steve and to everyone else!

Honeycomb Beta Released to Logitech Revue – Flash, But Flash Carefully is a post from: Droid Life

If Google TV was something that looked interesting to you back in 2010, but the price and lack of an app market turned you off, then maybe now you’ll want to reconsider.  The Logitech Revue has been dropped to just $99 from $249, making this one heck of a steal.  The original price back at launch was $299, so you are essentially getting a GTV box for a third of its original price not even a year after it became available.

I will mention that I’ve had the Sony version with a Blu-ray player since the day it launched and can’t say that I use it much anymore.  Sure, it’s convenient if I need to look something up on Google quickly and my phone isn’t handy, but for the most part, the experience is not as polished as you would expect it to be.  It definitely has uses, just not as many as we’d have all hoped for from the beginning.

With that said though, the re-launch of Google TV, based off of Honeycomb, should be here in the next month or so.  Once that happens, the platform will essentially be brought back from the dead with the Android Market, apps and a whole new UI.  From some of the leaks that have popped up around the internet, along with some of the stuff we saw at Google I/O, I’ll even admit that I’m excited to see where the future of it is headed.

Buy.

Cheers Dustin, Brett and everyone else!

Logitech Revue Drops to $99, Anyone Ready to Try Out Google TV? is a post from: Droid Life

When the Logitech Revue and Google TV were just getting their start, a commercial featuring Kevin Bacon as a fan obsessed with Kevin Bacon almost out-shined them both.  And today, Logitech and KB returned, only this time with an extended cut of that commercial that also includes a way for people to help support his charity, SixDegrees.org.

Here’s how it works: The star of the commercial and biggest Kevin Bacon memorabilia collector of them all, Ivan Cobenk, is putting some of his most-loved items up for sale. Those who watch the video can click on items such as Ivan’s special needlepoint project or his Kevin Bacon oil painting and they will be taken directly to eBay to make a bid. All profits go directly to Kevin Bacon’s charitable organization, SixDegrees.org, which supports and partners with a number of charitable causes.

So get to watching this hilarious spot, and if you have some extra cash, feel free to click on the variety of random Kevin Bacon swag featured throughout.  

Click here to view the embedded video.

Kevin Bacon Returns for an Extended Logitech ReVue Spot, His Charity Also Gets Involved is a post from: Droid Life