{"id":40411,"date":"2012-06-28T02:07:10","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T00:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=40411"},"modified":"2012-06-28T02:12:06","modified_gmt":"2012-06-28T00:12:06","slug":"google-reveals-nexus-7-tablet-pc-nexus-q-media-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/40411-google-reveals-nexus-7-tablet-pc-nexus-q-media-hub","title":{"rendered":"Google reveals Nexus 7 tablet PC, Nexus Q media hub"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google has announced its Nexus 7 tablet PC at it’s I\/O conference in San Francisco today (27 June 2012). Google said their new 7-inch tablet is built specifically for Google Play and will run the latest version of Android (4.1), named Jelly Bean.<\/p>\n

The Nexus 7 features a 1280×800 IPS display, a 1.3GHz quad-core Tegra 3 CPU and a 12-core GPU.<\/p>\n

The device has a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera, and is well connected with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and near field communications capabilities.<\/p>\n

The Nexus 7 weighs 340 grams and is 10.45mm thick.<\/p>\n

According to Google, the Nexus 7 will be the first Android device that ships with Chrome as its standard browser.<\/p>\n

Google said that they are making the Nexus 7 available for order today, starting at $199. People who purchase the Nexus 7 will get $25 credit to spend in the Google Play store.<\/p>\n

The device will start to ship in July.<\/p>\n

\"Nexus<\/a>

Nexus 7<\/p><\/div>\n

Google Nexus Q<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the same event, Google unveiled its Nexus Q home entertainment server. The Nexus Q is essentially a small, Android powered computer that connects to a user\u2019s cloud media.<\/p>\n

The Nexus Q plugs into a user\u2019s TVs and speakers at home, and can then stream music and videos from Google Play.<\/p>\n

According to Google it is the first social media player, and will allow anyone with an Android device to play music by connecting to the Nexus Q and streaming media to the server.<\/p>\n

The device sports optical digital audio and micro-HDMI outputs, and has near field communications and Bluetooth connectivity to make it easy to set up and pair with a phone.<\/p>\n

The device will sell for $299 from the Google Play store, and can be ordered immediately. However, the device will only start to ship in July.<\/p>\n

\"Nexus<\/a>

Nexus Q<\/p><\/div>\n

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Samsung Galaxy S3 vs HTC One X<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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