Notably, Hayes said that manufacturers will now have more flexibility when it comes to building devices, with fewer constraints on
the hardware side of the platform.
Not exact matches
Like Amazon's Kindle the concept behind the Nook
platform is
hardware used to sell digital content, with Nooks ranging from a basic e-ink model ($ 99) to a 9 - inch tablet coming in at $ 269, but none
of those are available on this
side of the pond where we're stuck with iOS and Android apps to read Nook books.
Phil Spencer: I've been in this job three years and focused on
hardware innovation and I think we've landed two great consoles in the last two years, with Xbox One S and Xbox One X. I've focused a lot on live innovation and getting our developer
platform as much as the consumer
side of the
platform in shape.
At E3 2017 we were given a preview
of the game behind closed doors with it running at 4k 60 fps on Xbox One X. With this being a Xbox exclusive, anticipate it to push
hardware on all
sides of the
platform family.
«On our
side, what we've done is really create a
hardware platform that is very rich and functional, and optimized for some
of those apps and the needs
of app developers for those apps, like optimizing voice interaction, and having a great display that supports showing rich information in a flat, clear way.»
New streaming boxes such as the Nvidia Shield TV and AirTV are innovating on the
hardware side, while the upcoming arrival
of Google Assistant will add powerful new voice controls to the entire
platform, making Android TV a key piece
of Google's overall strategy.
On the
hardware side of things, Sony has packed the new 5.2 - incher with the right numbers, offering Qualcomm's latest
platform along with a decent battery capacity, HDR technology within the screen and that Motion Eye camera that does super slow - motion oh so well.