There is a promising sign today that Google is getting ready to expand availability of its Chromecast dongle. The Chromecast app is now available for download through Google Play in Canada and according to various reports on the web in other countries as well. Chromecast is the easiest way to enjoy online video and anything from the web on your […]
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Amazon halts international Chromecast shipments
If you live outside of the U.S. and were planning to buy a Chromecast through Amazon.com, you hopefully jumped on the opportunity to place your order a couple of days ago. It turns out that Amazon should never have shipped the dongle outside the U.S. and new orders are now triggering an error message that “Google Chromecast HDMI Streaming Media […]
Chromecast now available in Canada through Amazon
Google launched its Chromecast HDMI Streaming Media Player (see our review) in the U.S. this summer. With a free Netflix 3 month offer and costing only US$35, it sold rather well. Google promised to bring it to other countries as well but it has yet to officially do so. Canadians who simply cannot wait though can now get their hands […]
Google Chromecast Review
Introduction A couple weeks ago, Google announced a small and inexpensive dongle to the unprepared public, called Chromecast. It came out of nowhere, or perhaps a US$35 device just was not worth the “leakers” attention, but whatever the reason, Chromecast stayed under the radar until its announcement on July 24th. Google Chromecast is a small appliance that can “cast” or […]
Google ends Chromecast Netflix promotion after sales top 200,000 units
Google unveiled its Chromecast on Wednesday along with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and the Google Nexus (2013) tablet. It went on sale the same day and it looks like Google has an unexpected hit on its hands. When Google announced the small US$35 dongle that helps bridge the gap between mobile devices and televisions, it included a promotion that gave […]
Chromecast App available in Play Store
We did an in-depth article yesterday on Chromecast you may want to read, but if you already have Chromecast in your possession, on order, or getting ready to order one, then you can go to Google Play Store and download the Chromecast app now. The description in the Play Store reads: Chromecast is the easiest way to enjoy online video and anything […]
Google bridges the gap between devices and TV with Chromecast
Along with announcing Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and the 2013 Google Nexus 7, Google today unveiled Chromecast, a small 2-inch adapter that plugs into any HDMI port on your TV and allows you to control and “cast” online content on your TV. There are over 200 BILLION online videos watched globally each month, and during peak downloading times in North […]