Google announced on their Chrome blog of the launching of family friendly games for Chromecast. With the use of your Android device, you can use it as a game controller to play family favorites such as “Monopoly”, “Scrabble”, “Connect Four”, “Simon Swipe”, and “Wheel of Fortune”. You can also dance by holding your phone acting like a sensor playing “Just Dance Now”.…
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Chromecast Backdrop Now Available
Ever wonder how you can customize the background on your Chromecast idle or wait screen? Well now you have an option through Chromecast Backdrop. Backdrop allows you to customize the photos while you are not casting. You will also have the ability to share photos from your G+ album. You can also set up weather forecast based off your location.
First, you go into Chromecast app on your phone or pc.…
Google Expands List of Supported Devices for Screen Mirroring
Google has expanded devices which support screen mirroring to your Chromecast device. This will allow you to screen any app from your Android device to the TV. In addition to all Nexus devices, Samsung Galaxy, and now Sony Xperia Z3, Z2, and Z2 tablet.
However, this will not send any audio so it will be limitedto visuals only. Give it a try, it is pretty neat.…
Amazon Fire TV Stick goes headon with Chromecast
Amazon has finally began its pre-order much anticipated Fire TV Stick which will go head on against Chromecast. The price is for $39 and will be expected to be shipped Nov. 19th. There is a disclaimer on it’s website indicating that if you order today, it will arrive AFTER January 15, 2015 so it won’t make it in time for Christmas which is a major disappointment.…
Chromecast adds new content with Disney, Twitch, iheartradio, and Dramafever!
Chromecast is the Christmas gift that keeps on giving. At a one time fee, you have been able to cast more and more content as promised by Google when this first launched. This week, Google announced the latest addition to its arsenal of content including three Disney apps, iHeartRadio for live radio, DramaFever, and Twitch.
Disney is a big welcome especially to those families with kids.…
Google Cast Screen Mirroring Coming Soon To Chromecast
This is the moment a lot of people have been waiting for. A native way to cast a mirror image of your Android device will soon be available. Google announced at I/O this year that they will be releasing an update to Chromecast where it will have a feature to mirror your exact image on your Android device. This will allow you to show people what is on your screen from Maps, GMail, Instagram, eBay, Flipboard, well..…
Chromecast support for Apple and iPad iOS Now Available
Our iOS user friend’s rejoice! Google has added Chromecast support for Chrome app on iOS! This means that Apple iPhone and iPad users may now stream videos via Chrome browser and cast it to their screen. In other words, iPhone and iPad users are no longer limited to apps which have Chromecast support. They can cast content where Chromecast support is enabled on their website.…
Aereo Arrives on Chromecast Giving Free OTA TV
Update July 14:The supreme court ruled that Aero was in fact subject to royalties for distributing media and is now in court again to try to be considered as a cable company so they can pay compulsory licensing arrangement but that also was shut down. Options may be running out for Aereo.
For those who are ready to cut cable and enjoy truly free TV, your time may be coming soon.…
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Google launches Photowall for Chromecast
Google launched Photowall for Chromecast today. This is a simple app which allows you to share pictures from your phone or Google+ onto your Chromecast enabled device such as TV. There are several unique ways of doing this. You can share an album where it can automatically create a slideshow or a youtube video. Or you can take pictures and cast it directly to the TV as you take them.…