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Chumby preps IPTV set-top that uses Android devices as remote

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http://www.linuxfordevices.com – Chumby is readying a Linux-based IPTV set-top-box that can be remotely controlled by a Wi-Fi connected Android device. Soon to be offered as an open development platform, NeTV is equipped with an 800MHz Marvell processor, and it will include both a Webkit browser that can overlay content on video and a personalized news crawler.... (Embedded)

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