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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Next-gen Google Chromecast on the way?
AÂ new Chromecast is on the way. As Dave Zatz noticed, A Google device showed up at the FCC today, and the model number and label drawing look an awful lot like last year’s model. It’s not clear if there are any major changes under the hood. But with Google’s new Android TV platform set to […]