New $79 Android-based console is as big as a flash drive

Looks like the Ouya will be facing some competition. PlayJam is building its own Android-based TV console, dubbed the GameStick, that is not much bigger than a pen drive. The portability afforded by such a small form factor could possibly be one of the system’s main selling points.The form factor allows the console to be stowed inside its own gamepad and draw power from the HDMI port. It will run on Jelly Bean and will be powered by a dual-core Amlogic processor. While not as powerful as the Ouya, which runs on Nvidia's Tegra 3 CPU, the GameStick does have the price on its side, costing $79, as opposed to the Ouya's $99 price tag.The console has 1GB of DDR3 RAM with 8GB of in-built storage, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n support, Bluetooth 4.0, support for mouse and keyboard setup, and full 1080p HD video decoding.

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