Things the world needs: This $99 hackable Android console

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Things the world needs: This $99 hackable Android console

Right now, this is just a startup, but it’s a damn good idea. With a case designed by Yves Behar, this beautiful little box called the Ouya would be a $99 fully open source and hackable game console. You connect it to your TV and suddenly you have all your Android games, apps and utilities on a big screen in your living room.

The project’s advisors also include Ed Fries of Xbox fame, Amol Sarva of Peek, Peter Pham of Color, and counts Julie Uhrman of IGN as its founder and CEO. There’s also a gentleman named Muffi Ghadiali, who appears to be leaving Amazon’s Lab126 where he helped ship Kindle. At $99, the Ouya would be playing in the same space as Google TV boxes like Vizio’s Co-Star, but we’re eager to see what games Ouya might attract. We’re on the lookout for more details and hope to have them for you soon.

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