Google's going retail with a new online store as well as a physical pop-up store

Google has taken the wraps off a new online store to sell its various wares as well as a store-within-a-store in the UK. The new online store seems to have replaced the Google Play Devices section and now features various Nexus products and accessories as well as some Nest connected home sensors and whatever recent Android Wear smartwatches are available. Google supposedly outed the store when it announced the new Chromebook Pixel 2 but as I went to the Buy Now link on the Pixel's page I got a 404 Error page.

As for the store within a store, it will be housed within London's Currys PC World and will allow guests to sample Android and Chrome products as well as various technologies. This is an interesting move by Google, perhaps one that will grow into more pop-up locations and eventually full-fledged retail destinations like what Apple and Microsoft now have, who knows. 

ASUS ZenWatch breaks cover, coming Best Buy and Google Play for $199

ASUS is entering the Android Wear space with its ZenWatch wearable and is making it available to US Best Buy retail stores on November 9 for and lateron the Google Play store for an SRT of $ 199.99.

ASUS' take on the smart watch has a stainless-steel case, features an attractive layered design composed of a striking rose-gold-colored band inset between two steel layers. The case is curved for increased comfort and a stylish look, and the watch face is covered with a layer of curved glass. It is designed to look like a traditional dress watch and will work with most Android smartphones running Android 4.3 and newer.

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Roku adds Google Play to its roster

Roku is bringing another streaming service to its list of video apps. Users in Canada, Ireland, U.S. and UK can now stream videos from Google Play and its Movie and TV app. There is a “Gifts from Google” area in the app that would give users a free copy of the original X-Men movie. Aside from being able to stream videos, there are also info cards that show information about what you’re watching when you pause a show or movie.

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Samsung debuts new premium Galaxy Tab S tablets

Samsung has introduced its new premium flagship tablet at its Unpacked event in New York held today, June 12. The new Galaxy Tab S is touted as the company’s thinnest and lightest tablet (at 6.6mm thin it is 1mm thinner than the iPad) to date that packs in a few firsts from the company including a Super AMOLED display and up to 128GB of external storage via microSD.

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