For much of the past decade, Google has maintained two different smart TV platforms: Chromecast and Android TV (formerly Google TV). But now 9to5Google reports that the next Chromecast Ultra will be a full-fledged Android TV device. That means that in addition to streaming internet content to your TV while using your phone, laptop, or other […]
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Daily Deals (7-09-2019)
Amazon Prime Day approaches… and a whole bunch of other retailers are trying to get your attention in the meantime. One of the latest is Dell, which is running a Black Friday in July sale at the moment, which lets you save on a bunch of laptops and 2-in-1 computers. Another is Google, which is […]
This could be the 3rd-gen Google Chromecast
Google launched its first Chromecast media streamer in 2013 and the company introduced an upgraded model with a faster processor and a new design in 2015. Now it looks like the company is getting ready to launch a 3rd-gen Chromecast. Redditor GroveStreetHomie went to Best Buy to pick up a Chromecast this weekend, and wound […]
Deals of the Day (4-17-2018)
With a $35 list price, Google’s Chromecast is already one of the most affordable gadgets for adding smart functionality to a “dumb” TV. Plug it into your TV’s HDMI port and you can use your phone, tablet, PC, or Google Home device to find online videos you want to watch and have them play on […]
Deals of the Day (7-07-2017)
Looking for a movie to watch this weekend? Amazon is running a 99 cent sale on video rentals… but it’s exclusively available to Amazon Prime members. The deal is part of the lead-up to Amazon Prime Day on July 11th… although with deals starting a week early, I’m wondering if it’s really Prime week. Anyway, […]
iFixit tears apart Chromecast 2 and Chromecast Audio
Google’s new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio are tiny devices that you can plug into a TV or speaker to stream media. While Google has two different models this year, one for audio and the other for audio, video, and apps, it turns out the two Chromecast devices have remarkably similar hardware. We already knew that the […]
Chromecast 2 has a CPU that’s 2.5x faster than the original
Google’s 2nd-gen Chromecast has 802.11ac WiFi for faster wireless connection than the original Chromecast media streamer that Google launched in 2013. But it turns out that’s not the only hardware difference. The original Chromecast was powered by a Marvell Armada 1500 Mini 88DE3005 processor, while the 2nd-gen Chromecast has an Armada 1500 min Plus 88DE3006 […]
2nd-gen Google Chromecast to offer better WiFi, new features?
Google is reportedly preparing to launch a 2nd-generation Chromecast in September. Like the original Chromecast, the new model is expected to be a small device that connects to the HDMI port of your TV, and allows you to stream media from the internet while using you phone, tablet, or computer as a controller. But according […]
Google launches an Ethernet adapter for Chromecast
Google’s Chromecast is one of the most affordable ways to turn a standard TV into a smart TV. Plug the $35 stick into the HDMI port of your TV, connect it to your WiFi network, and you can stream content from Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and other services while using your phone, tablet, or computer as […]
Chromecast gains (some) support for TV remote controls
So you use one of Google’s $35 Chromecast devices to stream internet videos to your TV. But you’re tired of grabbing and unlocking your phone every time you want to pause or play a video. No problem. You might be able to use your TV remote instead. Google recently rolled out a Chromecast software update that […]