Your next Google TV box might have this cool solar-powered remote

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Credit: Epishine


TL;DR

• A prominent Google TV remote maker has revealed a solar-powered Google TV rmote.
• This remote has solar cells on the front and back so it can be charged via your room lights in almost any orientation.
• It’s unclear whether any Google TV box brands have agreed to use this remote.

Some Google TV box manufacturers don’t design their own remotes, but rely on reference designs. Now, one of the more popular Google TV remote makers has revealed a remote with a difference.

Ohsung Electronics has designed the solar-powered G32 Google TV remote (h/t: 9to5Google). According to solar company Epishine, this remote is capable of indoor solar charging and indeed uses Epishine’s tech to make this possible.




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