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For Real: NVIDIA Rolls Out Upgrade 7.0 (Android 8.0 “Oreo”) to All SHIELD TV Owners

Tim June 27, 2018 30

Ready for Oreo on your SHIELD TV? Good, because it's coming today! After delays and preview members getting to use it, NVIDIA announced the news via Twitter, saying SHIELD Experience Upgrade 7.0 is rolling out to all users. This update includes a redone UI for...

Hisense’s H9E 4K ULED TVs With Android TV, Google Assistant Now Available at Around $650

Kellen June 12, 2018 6

Back at CES in January, we talked a lot about how more and more TV manufacturers were starting to adopt Android TV instead of their own custom smart TV experiences. Hisense is one of those brands that announced an upcoming line powered by Google's TV platform,...

“Couple Issues” Cause NVIDIA to Pause Oreo Update for SHIELD TV

Kellen May 31, 2018 9

I managed to pickup the Android Oreo (SHIELD Experience 7.0) update for the NVIDIA SHIELD TV on the day it was announced, but a number of you have been unable to pull it. That's because NVIDIA was quietly only pushing it to members of its preview program at...

NVIDIA SHIELD TV Gets Update to Android 8.0 Oreo With New UI

Kellen May 24, 2018 31

Both NVIDIA SHIELD TV units are getting a major update to Android 8.0 "Oreo" today, as well as to SHIELD Experience 7.0, that will completely change your experience. This is the new layout of Android TV that Google's Nexus Player has been running for months...

Twitter for Android TV, Couple Other Platforms is Going Bye-Bye This Week

Tim May 22, 2018 3

Launched in late 2016, Twitter for Android TV is going away this week, probably for good. In a Tweet sent out this morning, Twitter Support says Twitter for Roku, Twitter for Android TV, and Twitter for Xbox will no longer be available starting Thursday, May...

Android TV With Android P Gets Quicker Setup, Autofill, Other Goodies

Kellen May 8, 2018 10

During the "What's New in Android TV" session at Google I/O 2018, the team talked about Android P making its way to the platform. With Android P, we're actually getting some nice improvements, particularly to the setup process. Once Android TV units get...

That Goofy Android TV Dongle From the FCC is Real as the ADT-2

Kellen May 8, 2018 8

Remember that random dongle that showed up at the FCC a few weeks back, looking like a knockoff Chromecast, 3rd party Android TV unit? It's real! Sort of. Google actually announced it today at I/O as the ADT-2, a developer unit that won't ever be sold in...

JBL Link Bar is an Android TV-Powered Soundbar, Launches This Fall

Tim May 7, 2018 17

Ahead of tomorrow's #IO2018 kickoff, Google and JBL have announced Link Bar, an Android TV-powered soundbar with a healthy amount of ports on its backside and all of the features you'd expect from a set-top box running Android. Said to be available this fall,...