NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV now on sale
Limited time promotion gives buyers $60 in Google Play credits and services
NVIDIA, piggybacking on all of the goings-on happening at Google I/O 2015, today announced its SHIELD Android TV console is now available to buy. The gaming and entertainment device was first introduced at CES in January of this year.
The SHIELD Android TV packs a 64-bit Tegra X1 processor (256 core GPU), and allows for live TV, gaming, and so much more. Capable of delivering 4K video, it’s also a cord-cutters dream unit.
The NVIDIA SHIELD launches today in North America in two versions: the standard SHIELD ($199) and the SHIELD Pro ($299). The former offers 16GB storage while the latter includes an integrated 500 GB HD and comes bundled with Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.
Both versions of the console include a SHIELD controller and an HDMI cable. Additional accessories available for purchase include a remote control with voice search ($49.99), a stand ($29.99), and controllers ($59.99).
For a limited time, both versions include $60 in Google Play credits and services; $30 is Google Play credit and 90 days of Google Play Music All Access.
The NVIDIA SHIELD can be purchased starting today at http://shield.nvidia.com, Amazon and Bestbuy.com.
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HBO Now hits Android this summer
The keynote at this year’s Google I/O developer conference was chalk full of great information about where the company is now and provided a view into the Goog’s overarching strategic vision moving forward. An area of interest for Android’s future will be streaming content. Sundar Punchai, Google’s head of Android and Chrome, had much to say regrading this topic. One thing that was not mentioned is that you can now get 50% off a Nexus Player when you order 3 months of Sling TV from Dish. Pretty cool right? Android has always been a conduit for Google’s services. Putting more hardware in the hands, and living rooms, of end users is a good thing for the company. Moreover, more streaming services is something that should be exciting for the cord-cutting generation. However, of the content delivery services that Android lacks has been HBO.
Due to an agreement with the folks in Cupertino, HBO Now launched as an Apple exclusive. I’m happy to report the period of exclusivity will soon be over, and HBO Now is coming to Android this summer. The app will launch with Chromecast support. This is huge for the ~17million Chromecast users out there. Many of these users will finally be able to cut the cord around June 21st; the same time True Detective is set to start its second season. Also available this summer will be HBO Now and Go for Android TV devices.
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