Google‘s cozying up with the entertainment industry, making movies, TV shows and other content key attractions for its new Nexus 7 tablet and a cloud-based home entertainment device, the Nexus Q. The search giant told developers today that its Google Play service has deals with Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony, and Paramount enabling consumers to download as well as rent movies and shows, available by episode or season. The company also will add magazines from Hearst, Conde Nast, and Meredith. The content will be optimized for the Nexus 7 tablet made by Asus and running a new version of Android. Shipping in mid-July, the device — with a base price of $199 — will have a 1280 X 800 pixel HD screen, a Tegra 3 quad core processor, front-facing camera, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. The battery can show video for nine hours, and lasts 300 hours in standby. It weighs 340 grams — about the weight of a paperback book, Google says. Although most of its features require Internet access, users can download content for times when they can’t connect with the cloud. Execs also say that they’ve enhanced the recommendations engine making it more accurate the more its used. It also has a feature similar to Shazam that can identify songs that users don’t recognize.
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