New Chromecast and Chromecast Audio

[Siva]

Google is giving the popular Chromecast HDMI dongle a long due facelift.

Announced alongside the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P at Google’s media event in San Francisco, the new Chromecast features a refreshed design in three colors, faster hardware, and improved software features.

The original Chromecast launched in 2013 and became a surprise sales hit, thanks to its low $35 price tag and compatibility with many popular apps. More than 20,000 apps can currently cast content to the device, which has sold in over 20 million units in dozens of countries, making it Google’s most successful hardware product yet.

The new Chromecast keeps the same general recipe that made the first generation popular, with faster internals that include support for the fast WiFi 802.11ac standard, dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz support and three antennas that switch on automatically for the best reception. This should ensure a superior experience with less buffering and faster playback.

The new design of the device is circular and features an integrated HDMI cable.

The Chromecast app has been redesigned to offer playback controls as well as a smarter content discovery system and better app discovery.

Another big new feature is Fast Play, which is a way to prefetch apps and content, so when you click play, the content opens up instantly.

New feeds are coming to the Chromecast homescreen, including photos from Facebook and Google Photos.

The new Chromecast will become available in the Google Store from today, at the same price of $35. The device will launch in 17 countries, though we can expect it to hit many other markets in the following months.

Google also introduced Chromecast Audio, a circular dongle that connects to just about any set of speakers allowing them to work with the Cast for Audio protocol. So far, only audio products with built-in support for the protocol worked with Cast for Audio, but Google’s new dongle will make it possible to enable it for every speaker, at a low cost.

Many apps, including Play Music, Pandora, iHeart Radio and Rdio support Cast for Audio, and Spotify is coming very soon. Just like the Chromecast, the Chromecast Audio will be available in 17 countries starting today for $35

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[Rahulan Raj]

Looks a real deal at tht cost

 

[rahul1117kumar]

When Google unveiled the refreshed Chromecast alongside the Chromecast Audio in September last year, the Mountain View giant was expected to bring the devices to India as well, as the first-generation Chromecast was already officially available in India. Seven months have passed however, and there's no update from Google on the availability of its new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio.

Now, in a glimmer of hope, Android Police
reports that Google has finally refreshed its official hardware availability page adding countries including India and Taiwan to receive the new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio - this usually signals availability via the country-specific Google Store. Unfortunately, either Google has since updated the page, or the details are not visible in India, as at the time of writing the page only showed the old list .

Launched in September, the second-generation Chromecast saw a complete departure from the original's design . The all new design saw an HDMI cable looped inside a circular Chromecast logo-shaped unit. The company also upgraded the internal components to make the new Chromecast more capable and added three antennas inside the device. The device supported 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi for stutter-free high quality streaming. It comes with a new feature called "Fast Play," allowing the Chromecast to start a video or audio streaming much quicker to start, once users press the Cast button. Notably, Google maintained the same $35 price point as the original.

Google's Chromecast Audio streaming device , also priced at $35 (roughly Rs. 2,300), allows one to stream music to their regular speakers directly from a smartphone or laptop. Chromecast Audio is said to not compress audio, assuring the audiophile inside you that the device wouldn't compromise on audio quality. It works with Android and iOS devices, apart from PCs. The device supports high-quality audio, 2 watt RMS, and an optional optical digital out that sits in the hybrid port. It additionally includes a feature called guest access, allowing others to stream even if they are not connected to the user's Wi-Fi network.

Google's New Chromecast, Chromecast Audio May Launch Soon in India | NDTV Gadgets360.com

 

[rahul1117kumar]

After unveiling the new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio dongles in September last year, Google has finally launched both streaming devices in India. They are priced at Rs 3,399 and are already listed on the Google Play Store. The second-generation devices bring a completely new design and under the hood upgrades to offer faster and better performance. At the launch event in Delhi, Google mentioned that it sold over 20 million Chromecast devices in the past three years.

The new Chromecast now comes with a circular design and available in yellow, black and red color options. Google has also added support for 5GHz Wi-Fi 802.11ac and a new ‘Fast Play’ feature. This feature allows the Chromecast device to quickly start a video or audio streaming on simply pressing the Cast button.
The new Chromecast also gives you an access to choose from more than 200,000 TV shows & films and around 30 million songs. You can also discover radio and sports content, and games from free and paid subscription offered by hundreds of apps. This includes the likes of Saavn music and radio, Wynk music, Netflix, Twitch, Google Play movies, Eros Now, Yupp TV, Ditto TV and Hungama Play among others. In terms of games, you have the likes of Fitflap , Just Dance Now, Angry Birds Friends and a lot more.

The Chromecast Audio, on the other hand, is a small circular device that connects to your speakers, and in turn lets you stream music using Wi-Fi Direct. You connect the Chromecast to the speakers via a 3.5mm, RCA or Optical digital input jack, and stream music from an Android or iOS device, as well as a Windows PC, Mac and Chromecast.

There is no need for any sort of pairing either and, you can simply hit the cast button on any music streaming app to listen to music. The music streamed from your device is uncompressed, which means there is no compromise on the audio quality. There is also a ‘guest access mode,’ which allows users to stream music even when not connected to a Wi-Fi network.

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[Thakur]

Technology giant Google today launched the new version of its Internet streaming device Chromecast in India for Rs 3,399.

The company has also introduced Chromecast Audio in India at the same price, which was launched in the US last year.

"With a sleek design, fresh content and an updated app, the new Chromecast will make streaming faster and easier," Chromecast Partnerships Head Asia Pacific Mickey Kim told reporters here.

Chromecast Audio is a new device that plugs into speakers to stream and control radio, podcasts and music over WiFi. Using Chromecast, users can add smart TV functionality to their television to stream content from video services like YouTube and Netflix.

Chromecast is available in 31 countries and about 20 million users globally. However, the company did not disclose any country-specific data.

The devices will be available through marketplaces like Flipkart, Snapdeal and Paytm as well as retailers like Reliance and Croma. The previous version of Chromecast was unveiled in India early last year.

Kim said the company has partners like Hooq, Saavn, YuppTV, Ditto and Hungama in India. Other Internet streaming devices selling in India include Teewe and those from firms like Amkette.

Sales of Internet streaming devices are expected to pick up as on-demand video services like Netflix become more popular.

The devices will come bundled with six months of free subscription for Hooq and Saavn.

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[rahul1117kumar]

bro already posted


New Google Chromecast, Chromecast Audio launched in India, priced at Rs 3,399