Google made it official. Chromecast SDK has now been made public inviting Google developers to create their own apps as they wish with one caveat – no porn. This should be no surprise to everyone since they also blocked efforts of people using Google Glass for porn.
If you want to start creating your own Chromecast app, start here: https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/downloads. It will describe what you need to create a Chromecast app.…
Although the Chromecast device launched with a lot of hype, the launch of new apps has not necessarily been “blazing” if you know what I mean. The number of apps has been rolling out at a slow crawl. Yet the reviews of Chromecast and what it can do for the average home has been extremely positive. Google has a dedicated page to list out the recent app roll out which supports Chromecast.…
Setting up Chromecast on a Windows 8 device is similar to how you would set up with a Windows XP or Windows 7 Machine.
1) First, you need to ensure you have a WiFi enabled PC or Laptop. If you don’t, you can purchase one similar to the one below to enable WiFi.
2) Next, ensure you have Google Chrome web browser installed on your PC.…
A German G+ user, Daniel Lohse, accidentally stumbled upon an interesting feature when playing around with his Chrome browser. It appears that Google is testing the ability to directly cast documents in Google Drive to your Chromecast. This will allow you to launch directly from Google Drive onto a large TV screen or even a projector without the annoying Windows dual screen setup which never seems to work.…
In a blogpost, Google announced that Hulu plus now works with Chromecast. If you previously were limited to watching Hulu plus from your PC, tablet, phone, you may now cast it to your TV using Chromecast. This news is timely as critics were asking why no further companies starting incorporating Chromecast since its first launch two months ago.
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Gigaom.com and other websites are reporting that users are beginning to see the Chromecast icon on websites outside of youtube.com. Previously, Youtube only allowed users to cast directly from Youtube.com. Now they appear to allow Chromecast users to cast from websites which embed youtube videos on their websites. Have you noticed this?…
Rejoice Apple fans! Apparently, Google didn’t leave iOS users out in the dust when Chromecast was launched. Apparently, the Chromecast app was in development and Apple today allowed publishing of it’s very own app. This will allow casting from Chrome browser on iOS devices. To download, click on the below link:
How have you been using your Chromecast? Click on the title to discuss at our forums!…
Google’s latest gadget – Chromecast inadvertently created a hot commodity. I’m not sure if this is part of it’s marketing ploy but as we stand, there is only one way to get your hands on one of these and that is through the 2nd hand market such as eBay and Craigslist. eBay is selling these on avg. $60-70 and Craigslist has it for a hair cheaper.…
GMapper14 from Lifehacker.com figured out a way to use Chromecast on the Kindle Fire! Below are the instructions.
