Google’s Chromecast with Google TV is a media streaming device that plugs into the HDMI port of your TV, connects to the internet, and lets you stream content from the internet while using a remote control for voice or button navigation. And now it’s available in two versions: the original 4K version, which sells for […]
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Microsoft’s game streaming box is on hold (for now)
Microsoft announced last year that it was developing a line of “streaming devices” that you’d be able to plug into a TV in order to stream games over the internet via the company’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service. But it looks like you might have to wait a while to get your hands on one. According […]
MECOOL KD3 4K Google TV streaming stick is now available
The MECOOL KD3 is a media streamer powered by the same Google TV software as Google’s latest Chromecast. Plug the stick directly into the HDMI port of a TV and you can use it to steam 4K HDR content from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, YouTube, and other sources. It comes with a remote control […]
T-Mobile’s TVision HUB is a 4K Google TV dongle for $50
T-Mobile’s new TVision HUBÂ is a 4K media streaming device designed to hang from the HDMI port of a TV. Powered by Google TV software and an Amlogic S905Y4 processor, the $50 dongle is a slightly more powerful alternative to the similarly-priced Chromecast with Google TV. And unlike Google’s media streamer, the TVision HUB has a […]
D-Link’s dongle can add WiFi 6 to your laptop
Many new laptops, smartphones, and other devices ship with WiFi 6 (also known as 802.11ax) capabilities built in. But if you aren’t ready to buy a new PC just to improve wireless performance, maybe you can just buy a USB stick that’ll do the trick. D-Link has one coming later this year for about $100. […]
Lilbits: Samsung and LG leaks, Chrome OS Phone Hub, and Raspberry Pi HiFi
Google makes the Android operating system that powers most of the world’s smartphones. And Google makes the Chrome OS operating system that powers a growing number of laptops. So you’d think that the company would want to make sure the two play nicely with one another… and you’d be right. It’s just taking a bit […]
Report: Next Chromecast Ultra runs Android TV, has a remote control
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 […]
TiVo Stream 4K media streaming dongle coming in April for $50 (MSRP $70)
Once upon a time TiVo’s name was synonymous with DVRs… but then pretty much every cable company started offering its own DVR service and folks were left wondering why they should pay for TiVo hardware and subscriptions. TiVo has been trying to answer that question ever since… but the company’s newest product takes a different […]
TiVo plans to launch a $50 Android TV dongle next year
TiVo is trying to make a comeback… again. The company has announced plans for a new TiVo+ service that will offer subscribers a more seamless combination of streaming and recorded content. And now it looks like the company will launch new low-cost hardware next year. In an interview with CNN, TiVo CEO Dave Shull revealed […]
Moshi’s new $40 adapter gives you back a headphone jack (and lets you charge your phone)
Smartphone accessory maker Moshi has released a new device that lets you charge your phone while simultaneously listening to music with wired headphones or speakers. That’s a problem that didn’t exist until recently, but thanks to the growing trend of smartphone makers shipping phones that lack 3.5mm headphone jacks, the $40 Moshi USB-C Digital Audio […]