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![Agora Smart TV HDMI Dongle](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tYzei04t-XXaYKDPI5InZk2HIPYJQciLcaLMxqoZiEFoyy6is-MZ2WusZRiwAJ7y2MIURwTSe-1_uLFuAM3KsxuxjhmdL75uDKPz4JAcm25al6mzIPnNPYJv6_7tWq-fotslXTdB0663zMjw=s0-d)
Kogan have announced an "
Agora Smart TV HDMI Dongle", will be available from 31 July 2012 for $99. This is a tiny desktop computer designed to plug into the HDMI video port on a digital TV (or computer monitor) to turn it into a Google Android computer. This would be useful to have at home to complement an Android smart phone. While intended for entertainment, with a keyboard and mouse (or touch-pad) this would be sufficient for undertaking some online courses for school, vocational or university studies.
The device has WiFi, a full size USB socket and a microSD slot. It is powered via a miniUSB socket. One feature lacking from the Dongle is Bluetooth for a remote keyboard, although a TV type hand-held remote control is provided.
![Android Deluxe Wireless Keyboard & Trackpad](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sB-BonOzyvsrCM2CHur2JZQaefbetzGzcb-El95wpLz5QoLXOJ2TgL9Z2z6G-zVWSrobAWp2VjkCf-wPiJ4VND6mFtRCQumG5IbOAd2252gJrgDj97cJo_5BusXK7KcCAWYMbzSxf4Ytf2=s0-d)
To use the Dongle as a desktop computer, a keyboard would be needed. Kogan off their own "
Android Deluxe Wireless Keyboard & Trackpad", but this is too small for serious typing.
![Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400 with Multi-Touch Touchpad](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_so3_x3l0m-UcTUjJMh-4iRQO3UFbGi3qS7IElBwV8e9zFkAhZdDoSdCHnhYzeIhIr3M5j9qkSWcWReWaXUaA3WvxSKiQobspBEwNoXZ_2a0TrChVWAo858AH7d3ENE2hGum8rO7Kg=s0-d)
The
Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400 with Multi-Touch Touchpad![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sNm6TNVdvvaj2RwE2Adw4PYmAyRpTppMJo_m7ARin42RREGMfi9Nk8wVAzQ-wRei7wU3xVB3EVHQuJSzxZLPe0UBAmmVb9Eo8m2iZ5TDUnuVZB5AlN5QJbn2JAtuyAwGgIbSgU3LAc4lBZHFWi-4TsXyFq=s0-d)
would be more useful. I recently purchased on of these. Despite the "Touch Keyboard" name it has a conventional keyboard, plus a large large touch pad (where the numeric keypad would normally be). This is small enough to sit on the lap but large enough to type comfortably on. Alternatively a low cost USB hub could be plugged in and desktop keyboard and mouse used (I recently purchased a hub, keyboard and mouse for less than $15).
Agora is the brand name Kogan give their low cost computer range. I have the
Kogan Ultra Portable Agora 12" Laptop, which has proven very reliable and useful.
Technical Specifications
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11 b/g/n
Display
- Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
General
- Dimensions
- 9.045 x 3.396 x 1.55cm
- OS
- Android 4.0 ICS
Hardware
- CPU
- Cortex A9 1GHz
- Internal Storage
- 4GB
- RAM
- 512MB
Inputs
- Card Reader
- microSD up to 32GB
- USB 2.0
- USB drives up to 32GB
- miniUSB
- Power only
Outputs
- HDMI®
- 1
Hardware
- GPU
- Mali 400
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