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Tuesday Poll: Chromecast Turns 5 Today – Still Using One?

Kellen July 24, 2018

Five years ago today, Google announced the original Chromecast. At $35, and a simple way to send your content to any screen, the Chromecast is without a doubt one of Google's best pieces of hardware to ever be released. Since that initially Chromecast release,...

Google Home is Down, Chromecast is Struggling Too (Updated: Fixed!)

Kellen June 27, 2018 43

At some point last night, Google Home and Chromecast units across this fine Earth stopped working. Google says they are working on fixing them both. Users who fired up a Home, Mini, or Max with "Hey, Google," were either told that "there was a glitch" and...

That Goofy Android TV Dongle From the FCC is Real as the ADT-2

Kellen May 8, 2018 8

Remember that random dongle that showed up at the FCC a few weeks back, looking like a knockoff Chromecast, 3rd party Android TV unit? It's real! Sort of. Google actually announced it today at I/O as the ADT-2, a developer unit that won't ever be sold in...

Chromecast (2015) Hits FCC Again With Bluetooth Enabled

Kellen May 7, 2018 26

Randomly over the weekend, Google's Chromecast (2015) showed back up at the FCC. Why would that happen to a device that is this old? Because Google wants to finally enable the Bluetooth chip that's inside of it and needs to file new paperwork to get that...

DEAL: Pixel 2 XL is $300 Off at Verizon, Includes Free Google Bundle Still

Kellen April 17, 2018 39

Verizon kicked off another solid deal this morning on its top Android phones that will land you $300 off (no trade-in required). The Pixel 2 XL happens to have the best of the deals, though, thanks to that free Google bundle that is still included. With this...

DEAL: Chromecast is Just $25 Right Now at Target

Kellen April 16, 2018 18

Google's 2nd generation Chromecast is discounted almost everywhere right now, but Target has the best price. While most have this HDMI dongle at $5 off, Target is a full $10 off. Keep in mind that if you have it shipped, that extra savings will be wiped by...

Wednesday Poll: Do You Use Chromecast or Android TV?

Tim April 11, 2018 137

With all this discussion around what's either Google's next Android-powered dongle or just a knockoff going through the FCC, it got us thinking about our current living room setups with respect to Android TV and Chromecast. Personally, I use Android TV via a...

Come on, Man, This Can’t Really be the Next Google Android TV

Kellen April 11, 2018 35

Yesterday, the internet discovered an FCC listing for a Chromecast-like device made by a Chinese manufacturer that was splattered with Google's "G" logo, a Google Assistant button, and talk of a 4K Android TV experience. On Twitter, I mocked it heavily as...