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Google's hardware empire

Google's hardware empire

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Google entered the TV streaming market in 2012 with the Nexus Q, but the spherical device failed to win the hearts and living rooms of America. The high price of the US-made device also contributed to its downfall, and it was dropped from Google's product list in October 2012. For anybody that isn't a hacker, the device became little more than a doorstop in May 2013, when a Google Play Music update broke compatibility between Android devices and the Nexus Q.