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Google has unveiled a new home media server called Nexus Q at its developer conference in San Francisco. Google calls the Nexus Q “the first social streaming media player,”whichessentially means that it functions as a cloud-connected jukebox. The black, spherical orb can be used as an amp to power speakers, hooked up to an HDMI-ready TV, and is controllable from any Android device running Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” or higher. According to Google the Nexus Q is a derivative of “Project Tungsten”,the company’s home automation division. The device measures 4.6-inches in diameter, and weighs a hefty two pounds. The device itself has only a single control — a volume control feature activated by twisting the upper dome part of the device. Internally, the Nexus Q runs Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” and sports an OMAP 4460 dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU with an SGX540 graphics core, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of flash memory storage. The Nexus Q has a full complement of ports, including Micro HDMI, TOSLink optical audio, Ethernet, and speaker jack connectors, along with a single micro USB port that Google says is for “service and support only”.It also features Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and near-field communications (NFC). For visual effect the device features 32 RGB perimeter LEDs and a single RGB LED that acts as a mute indicator. The Nexus Q supports apps such as Google Play Music, Google Play Movies and TV, and, of course, YouTube. The New York Times reports that the Nexus Q wasdesigned and manufactured in the U.S., including a number of the of the device’s crucial semiconductor components. Google is also offering accessories to go with the Nexus Q in the form of a pair of bookshelf speakers for an incredible $399, and two speaker cables for aneye-watering$49. TheNexus Q is priced at $299 and will ship next month. First impressions are that the Nexus Q is both weak compared to the Apple TV and terribly overpriced, in particular the accessories. While the Nexus 7 tablet has a shot at going mainstream, I have serious doubts that the Nexus Q will take off. Related: Google Nexus 7 tablet specs revealed Amazon could slash Kindle Fire price to $149 as a new model approaches Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean”: Another update most will never see Google’s 7-inch Android tablet should be $149, not $199 With Surface, does Microsoft trust the fate of Windows 8 to OEMs? AMD debuts new low-power AMD embedded G-Series APU Microsoft just made your Windows Phone device obsolete Can Microsoft build a tablet that people will want to buy?. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as China Water Treatment Equipments , Reverse Osmosis Water Systems, and more. For more , please visit Bag Filter Housing today!
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