Amazon has followed through with their promise to remove all listings of Apple TV and Chromecast products on their website. This includes listings from third-party sellers, as well as used and previous-generation devices sold through Amazon’s marketplace. Amazon told 3rd party resellers earlier this month that it was going to discontinue the sale of both Apple TV and … [Read more...] about Amazon Removes All Chromecast and Apple TV Listings
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Still Time to Use $6 Play Store Credit for Chromecast Users
Planning a quiet night in for Valentine's Day? Thinking of renting a movie? Save a little of your hard-earned money and get those extra toppings on the pizza you order by using a $6 credit from Google exclusively for Chromecast users. Not a fan of movies? Use the credit to purchase something else from the Play Store (nothing says romance like a few extra bonuses in Candy … [Read more...] about Still Time to Use $6 Play Store Credit for Chromecast Users
Disney, Twitch.tv and Others Added to Chromecast
Chromecast is enjoying increasing support from app developers, which is good news for those of us with Android devices and the desire to make them interact with our televisions. Thanks to recent updates, this capability has been added to: Twitch.tv, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, iHeartRadio, and DramaFever. What will you enjoy with these apps? With the three … [Read more...] about Disney, Twitch.tv and Others Added to Chromecast
Amazon Launches Fire TV in the UK
Consumers have been enjoying Amazon Fire TV in the US since the launch in April of this year, but now the device is also available to those waiting eagerly in the UK. Plugging the small Fire TV box into your HDTV allows for you to instantly enjoy access to services like: Netflix, Prime Instant Video, Demand 5, Spotify, Sky News, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube, as well as low-cost … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Fire TV in the UK
Microsoft Working on Chromecast Rival
It shouldn't be shocking to learn that Microsoft is trying to find a way into the wireless media streaming game. Apple started things off with AirPlay, Google is working hard to compete using Chromecast, and now Microsoft is targeting both technologies with their rumoured Miracast Dongle. This new dongle is expected to build on Microsoft's existing Miracast technology, … [Read more...] about Microsoft Working on Chromecast Rival
Chromecast Support Extends to Firefox
For those watching the evolution and growth of Chromecast closely, the latest nightly build of the Firefox web browser now supports the technology. Once you upgrade to the latest version of the popular browser, you can easily cast tabs or videos from any Android device to any available Chromecast located on the same network. To enable the casting, select Tools > Mirror … [Read more...] about Chromecast Support Extends to Firefox
Send Your Google+ Stream to Your TV Using Chromecast
An update to Google+ this week came in under the radar, but is a little exciting for Android users who have longed for the full functionality that Apple's Airplay offers iOS users with an Apple TV: thanks to a small Chromecast button found in the interface, you can view your stream up on your television. Oddly, the change isn't visible in the Google Play changelog --but it's … [Read more...] about Send Your Google+ Stream to Your TV Using Chromecast
Google Adds Closed Captioning Support to Chromecast
With an update to the Google Cast SDK, Chromecast now has full closed caption support for Android, Chrome, and iOS devices --as well as on the default and styled media receivers. Also available is a new version of the Media Player Library (0.8.0). To take advantage of these updates, developers will need to properly provision their media and apps to include closed captioning … [Read more...] about Google Adds Closed Captioning Support to Chromecast