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Nexus Q: Google’s attempt to capture your living room

ExtremeTech - Google has worked Android into smartphones, tablets, x86 handsets, and now the company has even managed to merge the open source operating system with a high-end media streaming box. The Nexus Q is a spherical computer that harnesses media stored in the Google Play cloud to bring your media into the living room.

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Google postponing Nexus Q launch to 'make it better,' sending a free device to those who pre-ordered

Engadget - Apparently Google's strange little media streamer isn't quite ready for prime time -- not according to the company that made it, at least. The software giant has begun sending out a note to pre-orderers letting them know that the launch of the sphere has been delayed in order to "work on making it even better." The company adds that it's responding to user feedback from previewers who want it to "do even more than it does today."

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Nexus Q Sold Out in Just One Day At Google Play Store

AH: "Well, It was just yesterday that Google had started shipping their first social streaming device, Nexus Q from the Play store but looks like the 24 hours period was pretty long as the whole first batch of Nexus Q players have been sold out already. Yes! just within 24 hours, Can you believe it? Me neither."

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Google Pushes Out Updates for Nexus Q, YouTube, and Play Movies & TV App

Droid-Life - Today, Google pushed out updated versions of the Nexus Q, YouTube, and Play Movies & TV applications. For the Q app, it now supports Android devices running 2.3.3+ which should make Gingerbread owners a bit happier once they receive their Nexus Q in the mail. As for the YouTube app, it has now spread Nexus Q support for Android 4.0 devices and earlier, as well as as allowing earlier versions of Android to use the app as a remote to play videos on other devices.

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