Google’s Chromecast is a $35 media streaming device designed to let you stream content from YouTube, Netflix, and other online video sites to a TV. But independent developers have been spending the past few weeks teaching the Chromecast new tricks, such as streaming videos from your Android phone’s gallery or from your PC hard drive […]
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AirCast: Stream videos from Android Gallery, Drive, or Dropbox to Chromecast
Developer Koushik Dutta has been busy developing a series of apps that lets you stream all sorts of content from an Android phone to a Google Chromecast. Now he’s released a test version of an app called AirCast which lets you stream videos from the Android gallery app, Dropbox, or Google Drive to your TV […]
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Chromecast coming soon: Stream anything from CyanogenMod, turn any Android device into a Chromecast
6 Comments on Chromecast coming soon: Stream anything from CyanogenMod, turn any Android device into a ChromecastGoogle’s Chromecast may be an inexpensive device designed to let you stream video from the internet to your TV. But developers are already hard at work finding new ways to use it. Developer Koushik Dutta is working on software that’ll let you stream anything straight from your phone to your TV without going through an online […]
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Lilbits (8-07-2013): Building an open source laptop
Ever wish you could design your own laptop from the ground up? I don’t just mean choosing how much RAM it will have or what the screen resolution will be — I mean choosing every single element of the circuit board? That’s what Bunnie Huang is doing with his Novena laptop project — and he’s […]
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Demo: Stream video to Chromecast from Dropbox (video)
The Google Cast platform lets you plug a $35 Chromecast into your TV and stream content from the internet to your TV using your phone, tablet, or PC as a remote control. Right now there are only a few services that officially support the service, which means you can use Chromecast to stream video from […]
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Koush’s Universal ADB driver for Windows makes connecting/hacking Android devices easier
Comments Off on Koush’s Universal ADB driver for Windows makes connecting/hacking Android devices easierIn order to root many Android phones and tablets or run some other software, you need to connect your device to a PC and run the Android Debug Bridge. This is basically a tool for developers which you can use to communicate between a PC and an Android device. But there’s not just one ADB […]
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Koush releases open source Superuser app for rooted Android devices
Android developer Koushik Doutta has made a name for himself developing some of the most popular tools used by folks who root their devices and install custom ROMs. His ClockworkMod Recovery and ROM Manager apps are some of the most popular tools for installing custom firmware on an Android device. Now he’s released a Superuser […]
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Carbon backs up your Android apps, syncs between devices
Android developer Koushik Dutta (Koush) is beta testing a new app tentatively called Carbon, which lets you backup your installed apps. But that’s not all it does. It will also synchronize your apps across multiple devices. That’s because Carbon can backup your apps and data (including saved games, account information, and more) and upload it […]
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Tether your phone to a PC without carrier restrictions with ClockworkMod Tether
Some wireless carriers in the US charge customers $15 or more per month for the ability to share a smartphone’s internet connection with a computer. In other words, if you pay for 5GB of data per month, you still have to pay another $15 per month if you want to use your phone as a […]