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Sky’s £15 Now TV streaming stick comes with a voice remote

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Sky's Now TV hardware hasn't had a refresh in over a year now, the most recent box being a curious clash of aerial and ethernet. The new Now TV box being announced today isn't a box at all, however. Sky call it the Now TV Smart Stick, and as always,...

Favi’s Android-packing SmartStick finally shipping to give any HDMI-equipped TV a brain

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Favi's Androidpacking HD SmartStick finally shipping to give any HDMIequipped TV a brain

If you've been hearing "SmartTV" this and "SmartTV" that while your old HD panel just sits there like a big dummy, Favi's SmartStick is ready (at last) to bring it into the 12's. Like Roku's Streaming Stick, it's a media player that's been squeezed into a dongle-sized form-factor, running Android 4.1 and packing apps like Netflix along with the Plex media server, a full web browser and DNLA. It'll stream all that media through the HDMI port on your TV and connect to your other devices wirelessly, all for the sum of $50. You can even add a $40 wireless keyboard to avoid the usual finger calisthenics -- check the PR after the break to grab it.

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Favi Releases New Android SmartStick

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Favi Releases New Android SmartStick

FAVI Entertainment has released the SmartStick that can turn any HDTV into an Android-powered smart TV. Priced at just $49, the stick features a 4GB of storage space, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, an HDMI port, USB 2.0 port, mini USB port and a micro SD card slot. It runs on the Google Android 4.0 operating system. The SmartStick draws power either from a USB port or an AC adapter. You can also buy an optional remote with a thumb keyboard and a touchpad for just $39. The Favi SmartStick will be released on October 30th, 2012. [BGR]