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Dell's Project Ophelia will turn any HDTV into an Android computer this May

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Dell introduced Project Ophelia to the world at CES back in January, and now it's revealed shipping timeframes for the Android-powered MHL stick. Ophelia will ship in May to developers, with cable providers and telecoms able to buy it in July. A consumer release will follow shortly thereafter. When it does ship, the tiny device (about the same size as a portable USB stick) will convert any...

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The horrifying (and fictional) wonders of Google Island

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At this week's Google I/O, many were surprised to hear CEO Larry Page muse about "set[ting] aside part of the world" for technological experiments. Wired's Mat Honan has the most imaginative take on the comments so far, with a piece that lands somewhere between thought experiment and fan fiction. He describes a trip to Google Island, where Larry and Sergei have done away with laws in favor of unbridled technological progress. It's a land of opt-out nudity, tentacle porn, and swarms of robotic spiders — showing off the best and worst of Google's engineering-first mentality. Don't worry: this is just the developer model.

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Congress asks Google CEO if Glass infringes 'on the privacy of the average American'

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For all that's been said about the tremendous innovations of Google Glass, privacy concerns have only grown louder since the project's introduction last year. As Google's Explorer Edition continues its staggered rollout, Congress is finally seeking answers. The Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus today wrote a letter to CEO Larry Page asking the CEO to clear up once and for all "whether this new technology could infringe on the privacy of...

New Google Music app breaks compatibility with ill-fated Nexus Q media streamer

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There's a lot to like about the new Google Play Music experience that was unveiled at I/O yesterday, but there's a downside for one small segment of the population: those intrepid souls using the Nexus Q. Unfortunately, it looks like the Nexus Q is not compatible with the new Google Play Music app — a post from a Google employee in the company's product forums confirms that you won't be able to stream music to Google's odd media streaming...

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