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The online giant presented its first tablet, in addition to an innovative social streaming device called Nexus Q. Google continues to invest on entertainment through new distribution deals.
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Putting an end to all the rumors generated in the last few weeks, at Wednesday's developers conference Google finally presented its new tablet, Nexus 7.
The device is clearly part of the company's strategy to compete against Amazon's Kindle Fire and Apple's iPads.
The new, 7-inch tablet will run on Android 4.1, feature a camera, 9-hour battery playing videos and will weigh only 340 grams.
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Retailing for US$ 199, it will certainly make waves in the industry.
In addition, the company announced new distribution deals with Disney, ABC, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures and Paramount to further expand Google Play's catalog to allow the rental and purchase of movies and series.
Yet the most innovative new product is the Nexus Q, described as "the first social streaming media player". The device shaped like a black ball will connect Android devices through the cloud, just like other devices of its kind such as Google TV, Apple TV, Roku and Boxee Box.
In addition to porting video from any tablet or smart-phone, it allows users to play their movies and videos on their TVs. The Nexus Q allows users to create collaborative playlists and play them via Wi-Fi.
According to Google, it will be completely "hackeable", so developers can create different, one of a kind social experiences. It will retail for US$ 299, a price quite high in comparison to its direct competitors, though understandable since it's created entirely in the US.
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