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Nvidia Shield Android TV: 2017 Hardware & Shield Experience 5.1 Review Updated

The Shield TV continues to be an anomaly: it is by far the most powerful media streamer and a capable gaming platform though not as advanced as the Xbox One or Playstation 4, while costing nearly as much. While Google focuses on stripped down Chromecast devices and Chromecast-enabled TVs, Nvidia singularly showcases the advanced functionality of Android TV including DVR, media serving, gaming, and now smart home capabilities. Though Nvidia is touting the Shield TV and AI home, Google is the AI element and Nvidia is the hardware manufacturer.
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Mike Connelly
Autos, Connected Home, Music

How To: Listening to your iTunes Music Collection in Lossless Format in Your Car Updated

Export for iTunes does a great job of exporting your iTunes collection to a USB stick but it assumes either (1) that you wish to transcode your music collection to a lossy format like MP3 or AAC, or (2) that your music player can play Apple Lossless format. Continue reading How To: Listening to your iTunes Music Collection in Lossless Format in Your Car Updated

Mike Connelly
Connected Home, Motorcycles, Music

How To: Listening to Your iTunes Music Collection on Your Android Phone While Motorcycling

Yes, it’s possible to import all your iTunes collection into Google Play and then stream those songs on your Android phone. But since I use my motorcycle on back country roads and 128GB SD cards are ridiculously cheap, I just copied my entire collection to the local SD card. Continue reading How To: Listening to Your iTunes Music Collection on Your Android Phone While Motorcycling

Mike Connelly