Google works in console with Android system, says newspaper - veja.com

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goal is to compete with Ouya, dispositvo independently released this week

Google is developing a console and a clock with the Android system, the journal report says economic The Wall Street Journal published on Friday. The initiative is an attempt to cause the software to be adopted for other platforms beyond tablets and smartphones.

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The newspaper quoted sources close to the project indicated that these two new devices seeking to compete with other similar characteristics to be launched by Apple. Google plans to design and sell both products independently – without the need for a manufacturer partner – and wants at least one of the devices to be released later this year.

The company acquired Android in 2005 and released the first phone with the operating system in October 2008. Currently, the program is the most popular smartphones in the world.

Android stood out as a platform for games and games developed for the system are growing at a faster rate than thought by console manufacturers such as Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. According The Wall Street Journal , parallel to the console and watch Google is also preparing to launch its second version of Nexus Q, a device streaming multimedia, although it was presented in 2012 he never actually be put on sale.

Competition – The game Google, get to be launched in the market will be a potential competitor of Ouya (pronounced “ooh-ya”), project born on Kickstarter and raised over 8.5 million dollars. The console runs Android and began to be sold in the United States on Tuesday for $ 100. More than 150 titles, sold from $ 1, are already available for the device.

(With EFE)

Ouya, who was born on the island Kickstarter

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Technical Specifications

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Ouya has Nvidia processor Tegra 3, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory (expandable via USB). The system has integrated WiFi and runs games in high definition (1080p).

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Technical Specifications

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Ouya has Nvidia processor Tegra 3, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory (expandable via USB). The system has integrated WiFi and runs games in high definition (1080p).

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Games

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console Ouya has more than 150 titles available. All games can be tested for free by users.

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Competitiveness

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console offers resources for multiplayer matches and also disputes online.

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Central Media

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game, which was developed from a campaign on Kickstarter (most trusted collective financing of projects), allows users to run applications on TV, like Twitch.tv, Crunchyroll, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, XBMC, Plex and Flixster.

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Flexibility

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The island has open source and allows developers around the world to improve the system from new software implementations.