Everyone wants a 4k display, TV or monitor the higher resolution the better right? Well yes, but frame rates/FPS is just as important, especially if you like games or high speed sports. Google seems to have had the same thought process, given its latest “video smoothness” feature addition to the 4K-capable Chromecast Ultra with firmware version […]
Category: Chromecast
Google Cast has slowly been making its way into more features such as speakers and Google Home. With Google Cast speakers, users can quickly start playing music on different devices in their home. Brookstone announced new speakers two weeks ago that let you connect using Bluetooth or Google Cast to stream music or other types […]
Polaroid’s New TVs Have Chromecast Built-In
Announced during CES, the new line of television sets manufactured by Polaroid will have Chromecast tech inside. This lighter-weight implementation provides your TV with some intelligence without having a fully interactive operating system. The TVs will come in sizes between 43 and 75 inches, with $500 as the cheapest model. Each TV is UHD with […]
LG Introduces New Soundbars At CES
This week at CES in Las Vegas, LG Electronics is showcasing an expanded lineup of audio products to appeal to a wide range of consumers from avid audiophiles to casual listeners and features Chromecast built-in. The first soundbar the SJ9 is Dolby Atmos enabled and the SJ9 is equipped with multiple cutting-edge speakers. For those of you […]
Have a Chromecast Ultra? Get a Free Movie Download
Google is promoting their new Chromecast Ultra, a Chromecast that supports ultra high-definition and HDR videos when connected to a support display. As part of their marketing, Google wants to provide content for users to watch. When you activate your device using the Google Home app, you’ll soon receive an offer to get a free […]
Google Ditches “Google Cast” Branding for Cast devices (TV,Speakers, Android TV)
Google is perhaps the king of Silicon Valley when it comes to hit or ditch with its products. Either it hits the gold mine in products like Gmail, Adsense, Chromecast or it ditches them like Wave, gReader, Google TV (R.I.P). Another ditch has been officially added to that list in the form of Google Cast […]
Google Cast API Update Brings 4K And More
Google always publishes Google Cast release notes for devs every time there’s a new release. Last month there was 3 updates which is unheard of but a lot went on last month. So this month has been quiet until now. Today Google has finally updated Cast to support 4K for all devs and not just […]
Chromecast Ultra: Cast Now Supports UHD & HDR
The Chromecast has done very well since it was introduced in the summer of 2013, shipping over 30 million units. This has been a mix of their video Chromecasts and the new Chromecast Audio devices. Now Chromecast is getting more powerful with the Chromecast Ultra. It supports the ability to cast video natively in 4K […]
Google Cast To Become Google Home
Back in March Google Cast wasn’t Google Cast it was the Chromecast app. Well looks like that was a short title run and a new champion I mean app name has been crowned and it goes by the name of Google Home. Google is pushing Home pretty hard as the center of your house hold […]
Google Home Strategy To Disrupt Amazon Echo’s Monopoly
In a recent Variety exclusive Google revealed key details of this plan during a closed-door meeting with industry insiders about a month after publicly unveiling Google Home at Google I/O. The meeting was only between about 50 people and was at Google HQ in Mountain View. After working with vendors/OEMs on cast enabled products Google Home […]
This Past Week In Chromecast News
In the last week, Google has released a beta version of the Chromecast OS. With this update, they removed all Chrome branding within the OS. This might have something to do with the event that Google is hosting next week. According to Android Police the boot image on the new Chromecast OS has the Google logo instead […]
[Rumor] Prices Leaked: Google Home $129 4K Chromecast $69
It’s that time of the year again when everyone gets excited for all the new shiny things Google has up their sleeve, this year is no different from the last in terms of how it seems to be going. By this I mean Google I/O hype, products get released like Allo/Duo, then AP decides to […]
“Manage Cast Devices” Comes to Stable Chrome
Google Chrome, the web browser, has recently added built-in support for Google Cast. This enables the browser to easily cast a video or the screen without the overhead of additional software. Now another feature has come to the web browser aimed at Chromecasts. It is the “Manage Cast Devices” feature, which is now available for […]
Chromecast Preview Program Begins, Allows Access to Beta Software
Google spends lots of time building stable, refined products that can be used by over a billion users. However, there are a subset of users who want to use bleeding edge products and features even if they aren’t entirely ready. Having a larger test base of users allows Google to discover edge case bugs quicker […]
[Rumor] October 4th Pixel Phone ,4K Chromecast, DayDream VR And Google Home Will Arrive
According to a report over at Android Police we may soon have some new Google toys to play with from all different parts of the Android ecosystem and an event that doesn’t coincide or happen before the latest release of Android. The first 2 are the long rumored Nexus but now supposedly Pixel phones. Next a […]
Cast SDK v3 Launches for Better Dev Experience
Google Cast was designed to be a really easy experience for both developers and users. This app has some content; that content should be put on a screen. It sounds easy enough, although Google has been working on making more improvements to the SDK so that it’s easier to maintain and quicker. The Cast SDK […]
SoniCast Brings Google Cast to Hotels
People who are traveling can often find themselves at a loss for what to do at night. Do they go exploring the city, or watch something on TV? Often the TV in hotels are not very good, providing only a handful of channels and no access to apps like Netflix or Hulu. There’s a huge […]