Android 12 is a bit of a polarizing operating system. Some folks love the new Material You design, oversized Quick Settings tiles, volume and brightness bars, and all. Others are not sold. But the operating system also brings new privacy features, scrolling screenshots, easier sharing of WiFi passwords, and more. One thing Google didn’t really […]
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Next-gen Chromecast might have hit the FCC (Update: probably not)
A new “Wireless Streaming Device” from Google showed up at the FCC today, and there’s a good chance that means a next-gen Google Chromecast is coming soon. It could be a follow-up to last year’s Chromecast with Google TV, which passed through the FCC website in August, about a month before it was officially launched […]
Lilbits: Google Pixel 6 with Tensor processor, Steam Deck, and upgrading the GPD Win Max
The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are coming this fall and they’ll feature a brand new design with a large camera bar across the back of the phones and upgraded camera hardware including new sensors and lenses. But the biggest chance, Google says, is under the hood. Google’s Pixel 6 series phones will […]
Unlock the Chromecast with Google TV bootloader to run LineageOS or Ubuntu (older models only)
The $50 Chromecast with Google TV is a dongle that hangs from the HDMI port of a TV, allowing you to stream video, listen to music, or play games using Google’s software. Want to use it for something more? A team of developers have just released a method for unlocking the bootloader. That makes it […]
Lilbits: Cross platform edition (Stadia on iOS, Apple TV on Chromecast, HBO Max on Roku)
Apple doesn’t let developer submit apps to the App Store if they effectively include their own app store… and that means game streaming services like Stadia, Luna, GeForce Now, and Xbox Cloud Gaming need not apply. But there’s an alternate path to streaming games on iPhones and iPads: the web browser. Amazon’s Luna game streaming […]
Lilbits: The iPhone 12 is coming (in four versions)
Apple is holding its iPhone 12 launch event on October 13. But the company isn’t just launching one iPhone 12. According to recent leaks, there will be four different models with starting prices ranging from $699 to $1099. The company may also introduce a $99 HomePod Mini, which would be more of a direct competitor with […]
Google launches Chromecast with Google TV for $50
The new Google Chromecast with Google TV is a small device that you can plug into the HDMI port of any display to make a dumb TV smart, just like other Chromecast devices Google has released in the past seven years. But the new model comes with two new features: a remote control and a brand […]
Lilbits: Happy 25th birthday Windows 95 (please don’t crash)
Microsoft released Windows 95 on August 24, 1995, which means the operating system is old enough to vote, drink, and do just about anything in the US except run for president. While Windows has come a long way in the past 25 years, if a modern Windows user were to fire up Windows 95 today, […]
Zoom comes to smart displays, Google Meet to Chromecast
Zoom, the rising start in easy-to-use video conferencing/video calling has gotten a big boost from the global pandemic which has millions of people stuck at home and looking for ways to connect. Now there are a few new ways to do that — the company has announced it’s bringing Zoom to smart displays this fall, […]
Lilbits: Movies Anywhere… together, and streaming Spotify from a PC to a Chromecast
Movie theaters are closed, house parties are ill-advised, and we’re all basically stuck at home watching TV in isolation (or out and about and risking infections, I suppose). So it’s unsurprising that this has turned out to be the year when “watch parties” have become a trend in online video. Hulu and Plex rolled out […]