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Google Chromecast Review: A Streaming Device That Gets Better the More It Knows

Posted on October 7, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

All told, I was disappointed. Given how much Google knows about me, I was hoping it would do a better job at predicting what I would like to see. In the top row, labeled “Top picks for you,” Google recommended that I watch “The Wendy Williams Show,” a celebrity talk show, as well as “SportsCenter.” (For the record, both my wife and I don’t watch talk shows, and we’re not sports fans.)

It also recommended I check out “Wonder Park” and “Bigfoot Junior,” both children’s animated movies. (We don’t have children.)

A few of Google’s recommendations were spot on. “Snowpiercer,” a movie from my favorite Korean director, was a top pick. One row of recommendations was devoted to home improvement shows, which makes sense because I’ve been watching dozens of do-it-yourself repair videos to work on my house amid pandemic-induced boredom. Another row presented cooking videos from YouTubers I frequently

Chromecast with Google TV vs the “old” Chromecast series

Posted on October 1, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

Google Chromecast with Google TV on table straight down

In 2013, Google launched the first version of its Chromecast TV dongle. It was designed to cast smartphone apps, including video streaming apps, to big-screen televisions. Seven years later, the market for streaming TV apps has changed, and Google is changing with it. Today, it officially announced Chromecast with Google TV.

So what are the similarities and the differences of Chromecast with Google TV vs Chromecast? Good question. As you will see, the original Chromecast is still very useful. However, the new Chromecast with Google TV offers a lot more, and it’s not that much more expensive.

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Chromecast with Google TV vs Chromecast: Features

Back in 2013, smart televisions were still something of a novelty. The first Chromecast allowed TV owners to quickly turn it into a smart television, and inexpensively. If you had a smartphone, and your apps supported Chromecast, you could connect

Why Chromecast is the most interesting of Google’s new products

Posted on October 1, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

For the past several years, two of the hottest products during the holidays have been low-cost streaming devices from Amazon and Roku, often discounted down to around $25 for end of the year sales.

a video game remote control: New Chromecast from Google

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New Chromecast from Google

And often left out of the party was Google, which first launched its own unit in 2013, Chromecast, initially selling for $35, a product aimed at early adopters and serious tech nerds.

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Which is why Google’s announcement Wednesday of a new $49.99 Chromecast (available by Oct. 15) was hands down the most interesting of its presentation, and the one most likely to end up in more consumers homes. Also announced were two new smartphones ($499 and $699) and a redesigned Google Home smart speaker with better sound, selling for $99.

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Google’s Chromecast no longer “niche” product and ready for prime-time

Posted on October 1, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

For the past several years, two of the hottest products during the holidays have been low-cost streaming devices from Amazon and Roku, often discounted down to around $25 for end of the year sales.

And often left out of the party was Google, which first launched its own unit in 2013, Chromecast, initially selling for $35, a product aimed at early adopters and serious tech nerds.

New Chromecast from Google (Photo: Google)

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Google introduces new phones, Google TV, smart speaker and Chromecast

Posted on October 1, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

Google introduced new products at a virtual press event Wednesday with highlights including new phones that connect to the faster 5G wireless networks, an updated Chromecast streaming device and a new higher fidelity smart speaker.

logo: Google Pixel 5 and 4A (5G) phones

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Google Pixel 5 and 4A (5G) phones

The flagship product, the new phones, beg consumers to take a good look at the entry level $499 Pixel 4A (with 5G) phone as opposed to the more expensive $699 Pixel 5.

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Both have virtually the same specs, except the 4A has a larger 6.2 inch screen to the 5’s 6 inch, while the 5 touts a slightly more powerful battery. The 4A has a headphone jack, while the 5 does not. Both come with 128GB of storage.

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Google’s New Chromecast Is Launching Without An Official Stadia App

Posted on October 1, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

The saga of Stadia, Google’s streaming game service that still hasn’t released in many regions around the world, keeps getting stranger. Google has just released a new Chromecast for TVs, and while it comes with over 6500 apps, Stadia isn’t one of them right now.

The Verge got their hands on the new Chromecast, which comes with Google TV, and found that there was no official Stadia app at launch. While they were able to get Stadia working through sideloading, it’s not an ideal solution, and it means that using Google’s service on this Google product at launch is inconvenient.

According to The Verge, the device will be updated to support Stadia officially in “the first half” of 2021. Stadia is officially supported by the Chromecast Ultra, which makes its lack of inclusion here especially confusing. The only way to get the Ultra now is through the Stadia Premiere Edition

Google unveils new Pixel, Chromecast and Nest at event.

Posted on September 30, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

Google has announced its latest flagship smartphone, the Pixel 5. It has wireless charging, 5G, and water resistance.

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The flagship product, the new phones, beg consumers to take a good look at the entry level $499 Pixel 4A (with 5G) phone as opposed to the more expensive $699 Pixel 5.

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Google introduces new Pixel 5 smartphone, Chromecast, Nest speaker

Posted on September 30, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

Alphabet Inc.’s Google refreshed its product line Wednesday with new smartphones, a Chromecast laptop, and a new Nest speaker.

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made the hardware announcements during a slickly-produced, 30-minute virtual news event.

Headlining the offering was the $699 Pixel 5, a 5G-compatible handset with 100% recycled aluminum body, 8GB of RAM, and reverse wireless charging. Also the $499 Pixel 4a with 5G built-in features an ultra-wide lens and software upgrades to HDR technology.

A redesigned $49 Chromecast device with remote that accepts voice commands comes with Google TV. The latter takes over for Android TV as a platform for consolidating streaming services and live TV options.

Nest Audio, a $99 smart speaker with a fabric exterior like the Nest Mini, rounded out the lineup. Google says it has 50% more bass and 75% more volume than the original Google Home, thanks to a new driver setup.

Google’s new Pixels, Chromecast and Nest speaker expected at event

Posted on September 30, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

Following recent product reveals from Roku, Amazon, Samsung and Apple, it’s Google’s turn on Wednesday, beginning at 2 p.m. ET.

Unlike Amazon and Roku, Google will be live-streaming its “Launch Night In” event to the general public, (https://launchnightin.withgoogle.com) and is expected to announce a new top-of-the-line Pixel smartphone, an updated Chromecast streaming device, smart speakers and, possibly, displays under the Nest brand name.

The Pixel 5 phone is expected to connect to the new fast, wireless standard of 5G, as is the recent Pixel 4A, which will be updated for 5G. According to tech blogger Jon Prosser, the Pixel 5 could sell for $699 and come with 128 GB of storage and the Pixel 4A with 5G will sell for $499.

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Google Chromecast hits Home Depot shelves ahead of official launch, report says

Posted on September 29, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

We’re just two days away from the new Chromecast, but some people have been able to buy it already.

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Two days before Google’s Pixel 5 event, the company’s rumored new Chromecast has been spotted for sale at Home Depot for $50. People on social media as well as tech site The Verge said they were able to purchase the still unannounced streaming device at the home improvement retailer. The receipt listed the new Chromecast as “Sabrina-Abbey Rock Candy,” the hardware’s codename, according to The Verge.

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CNET has reached out to Google for comment, and we’ll update when we hear back.

The new device apparently isn’t available at all Home Depot locations, so

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