In California at Google's I/O conference, the search giant has announced an intriguing ball-shaped media streaming device, running Android. It's called the Nexus Q, and represents what Hugo Barra from Google calls: "a new era in consumer electronics." Barra added: "Software, hardware, and the cloud are opening up new possibilities," and said that it's the first hardware product that Google has built from the ground up -- as opposed to getting an existing technology company to build it, like it has with its phones and the Nexus 7 tablet. By: Duncan Geere, Edited by: Olivia Solon Continue reading... - daniel