Mediagazer: Comcast-owned UK broadcaster Sky launches Sky Live, a camera designed to add social, fitness, and gaming features to its smart TVs via USB-C and HDMI, for £290 (Jon Porter/The Verge)

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Comcast-owned UK broadcaster Sky launches Sky Live, a camera designed to add social, fitness, and gaming features to its smart TVs via USB-C and HDMI, for £290 — Comcast-owned British broadcaster Sky has launched a new camera that's designed to add more social, fitness, and gaming features to its smart TVs.

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