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While there isn't a ton of competition in the Android TV device space, NVIDIA has a clear leader in its Shield Android TV box. The quick take The Shield Android TV meets nearly every requirement when it comes to an all-in-one set top box for your entertainment center. You get 4K video support, surround sound pass-through, HDMI-CEC control, an infrared port, and support for all of the local and streaming games NVIDIA has to offer. The box has far more power than you'll need now, keeping you poised for future software and games, and with a variety of ports there are tons of possibilities when it comes to extending your experience. You'll have to spend a little more than most set top boxes for the Shield Android TV, but you're getting something worth the money and more if you choose to. THE GOOD Great gaming potential 4K video support Futureproof hardware Lots of ports THE BAD Android TV apps are still lacking Accessories are expensive Most expensi...

U.S. Cellular has begun rolling out Android 5.1 to the 2014 Moto X and the Moto E LTE. If you happen to be rocking a 2014 Moto X or Moto E LTE on U.S. Cellular, you might want to hit that system update button, as the carrier has officially started rolling the Android 5.1 update out to both devices today. According to U.S. Cellular's software update page, the version number for the 2014 Moto X update should be LPE23.32-21, while the Moto E LTE will carry a version number of LPI23.29-15 (if you're interested in such things). The update brings Android 5.1 to both phones, which comes a few notable tweaks and changes thatwe've highlighted before. The update may take a while to hit your device, but you can see if it's available by checking for a software update from your settings menu. In the meantime, if you have snagged the update, be sure to hit up our forums and let us know how it's treating you.

It's the most wonderful time of the year... It's the hap-happiest conference of all! Google I/O is just two short days away. Google I/O is a bit like Christmas. Everyone gets together to drink, talk shop, and drink. Everyone waits in anticipation for Santa — Sundar Pichai — to come out and give us all our presents. Now, I/O makes a lot of parents — developers and bloggers — panic it's a chaotic time of travel and frantically trying to scoop together as much as possible to make sure the big day is perfect for their kids — users. And no matter what is announced on that stage, the only thing every kid wants on Christmas is to play with it.  Right .  Now . And while we have a pretty good idea of what some of our material design-wrapped presents are going to be, it's always fun to dream about what we're gonna get. And we Android fans have a lot to dream about this year. So, what did you ask Santa for? We covered quite a bit of ground in our Google I/O 2015 Previe...