NEW YORK (AP) – Google says it is delaying the Nexus Q, a home entertainment device that was supposed to come out in July.
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Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, displays Google's Nexus Q streaming media player during a recent conference.
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Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, displays Google's Nexus Q streaming media player during a recent conference.
To make up for the delay, Google is sending the gadget free to everyone who pre-ordered it.
Google is not saying when the Nexus Q will available. Google plans to sell it for $299 in the U.S.
The ball-shaped device is similar to Apple TV, a small box that can stream music and movies over Internet connections. But the Apple TV is only $99.
The Nexus Q sends content from your own collection or from YouTube to your existing TV and speaker systems. You control it through a separate Android phone or tablet. Google has called it the first social streaming device.
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