Valve has confirmed that its Steam Deck handheld gaming PC is on track to begin shipping in February, following a short delay. And Apple may be looking at a somewhat longer setback for the virtual reality/augmented reality glasses it’s reportedly been developing since 2015: originally expected to ship this year, they may not be ready […]
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Android 12 kills Google Cast volume controls, Android 12L will bring them back
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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Google Home Hub uses different software than other Google Assistant smart displays
When JBL and Lenovo launched smart displays powered by Google Assistant this summer, the companies tapped into a platform Google announced at the start of the year. But when Google launched its own smart display this week, the company didn’t follow suit. The Google Home Hub is a $149 smart display with a 7 inch […]
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Google Assistant for phones gains Chromecast support
Have a Google Home smart speaker and a Chromecast? Then you can talk to the speaker to play music or videos on any Cast-enabled device. “OK Google, Play Game of Thrones” beams it to your TV, or “OK Google, play Tom Petty on my Living Room speakers” should send music to your ChromeCast audio device. […]
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Samsung Gear VR picks up Chromecast support
Say you’re playing a game, watching a 360-degree video, or traveling through foreign cities (or space) using a Samsung Gear VR headsets… but your friends or family are sitting on the couch next to you with no way to envision the wonders you’re seeing. Now you can share your experience to a TV. Oculus has […]
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Coming soon: Better Chromecast video casting from browser tabs
Want to stream internet media to your TV using a Google Chromecast? Just plug the dongle into your TV, fire up the music or video app on your phone, and tap the Chromecast icon. But what if there is no Chromecast icon? Some apps don’t support the Google Cast protocol, but there is a workaround: Google […]
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Google Cast for Chrome browser doesn’t require an extension anymore
Google Cast is the protocol that lets you stream internet media to a TV or speaker plugged into a Chromecast. You can use Google Cast with Android or iOS phones or tablets. And you can also use it with the Chrome web browser: just find an online video you want to stream, for instance, and […]
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Google Cast for Education lets students show their work to the class
The Google Cast protocol lets you stream content from a smartphone, tablet, or computer to a TV. Now Google has launched a special version of Cast designed for use in classrooms. It’s called Google Cast for Education, and it’s a Chrome web app that lets students and teachers beam content to a central display to […]
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Google Fiber customers get Google Cast functionality (no Chromecast required)
Google’s Chromecast may be one of the smallest, cheapest media streaming devices available. But you know what’s even cheaper than a $35 Chromecast? Using hardware that may already be in your home. And soon that’s exactly what Google Fiber customers will be able to do, because Google has announced that it’s bringing Google Cast functionality […]
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Vizio introduces TVs and soundbars with built-in Google Cast functionality
A Chromecast is a good, cheap way to upgrade a “dumb” TV. So good, in fact, that Vizio decided to save you the hassle of buying one and just ship TVs with Google Cast functionality built right in. It’s a particularly welcome addition if your entertainment center is already packed with devices fighting for HDMI […]
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Report: Future TVs could support Google Cast (no Chromecast required)
Google’s Chromecast provides one of the cheapest, easiest ways to stream internet content to your TV. Plug the $35 adapter into the HDMI port of your TV, find content you want to watch using your phone or tablet, and hit a button to make it start playing on the TV instead of on your mobile […]
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rPlay lets you use a Fire TV like a Chromecast (Updated)
Amazon and Google both offer cheap devices that let you stream internet video on your TV. But while the Google Chromecast uses your phone, tablet, or desktop web browser as a remote control, the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick both with its own physical remote (although you can also install a virtual remote app […]