Google TV’s looking for a second wind here at CES, but for those of you uninterested in buying a new TV (or a new set-top box, for that matter), here’s a little diddy that just might tickle your fancy. Always Innovating is making a triumphant return to Las Vegas with what might be the raddest little gizmo of the show. The simply-titled HDMI Dongle is effectively an entire system on a chip dongle (and yeah, it looks a lot like Roku’s Streaming Stick), boasting a Cortex-A9, between 256MB and 1GB of RAM, inbuilt WiFi / Bluetooth, an NFC module and even an accelerometer. The goal here is to convert your completely vanilla HDTV into an internet-connected device; just plug it into your HDMI port, grab the bundled RF remote and start enjoying Android on the big screen. It’s capable of streaming content at 1080p, and accessing Hulu, Netflix or Amazon’s video store shouldn’t cause a fuss. We’re told it’ll start at $79, but an actual release date seems to be eluding us. Head on past the break for a couple of in-action videos.
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