For Google fans Wednesday, July 24th was a big day, as the Mountain View-based company announced several new products including the Chromecast. The new device is actually an affordable small HDMI dongle that is powered by USB. With the introduction of Chromecast, Google has now introduced a rival for Apple TV’s most popular feature, Airplay. The new Chromecast enable users to “cast” online content from their tablets, laptops and smartphones, once it is plugged into a HD TV.
However, the most interesting feature of Chromecast is that Google has built it in a way that it can work with nearly all platforms, including Apple’s iPads, iPhones, Android powered smartphones and slates as well as Windows, Chrome for Mac and others. In addition to this, Chromecast also enable users to watch the TV screen while multitasking. In fact, if the TV is CEC-enabled then, the device automatically plays media by turning on the TV. On top of this, Google will offer the device for just $35, whereas Apple TV costs $99.
Below are further details that Google has made known about Chromecast on its official blog:
“Introducing Chromecast
To help make it easy to bring your favorite online entertainment to the biggest screen in your house—the TV—we’re introducing Chromecast. Chromecast is a small and affordable ($35) device that you simply plug in to your high-definition (HD) TV and it allows you to use your phone, tablet or laptop to “cast” online content to your TV screen. It works with Netflix, YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, and Google Play Music, with more apps like Pandora coming soon. With Chromecast, we wanted to create an easy solution that works for everyone, for every TV in the house.
Remote-free
Once your Chromecast is set up, you can use your phone, tablet or laptop to browse and cast content to your TV, play and pause, control the volume, and more. But unlike other streaming solutions, you can still multitask—send emails or surf the web—while enjoying what’s on the TV screen. It works across platforms—Android tablets and smartphones, iPhones, iPads, Chrome for Mac and Windows (more to come), so your personal device is also now your remote control.
Cast the web to your TV
In addition to apps like Netflix, you can use Chromecast to bring a broad range of content available on the web to your big screen, thanks to a new feature in the Chrome browser that allows you to project any browser tab to your TV. From sharing your family photos to enjoying a video clip from your favorite news site, it’s as simple as pressing a button. This feature is launching in beta, but we’re excited for people to try it out and give us their feedback.”
Source: iPhoneinCanada, GoogleBlog
Photo: GoogleBlog
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