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Chromecast

Been wanting to try Spotify Premium? You can get a free Chromecast if you do it now

Music streaming services are becoming ever more prevalent in the market these days. One made news this week by getting an exclusive deal, but those types of deals also have become common. Perhaps the most popular these days is Spotify, which can be used for free, though a premium subscription brings more functionality. Now Spotify is trying to pull in more

Turn Nearly Any Display into a Computer with the Google Chromebit

Google has been busy expanding its Chrome-branded line of products with the latest item being its new Chromebit. The Chromebit is somewhat similar to the Chromecast, Google's low-cost video streaming stick. Both devices are about the size of a candy bar, both devices connect directly to a TV or digital display thru an HDMI port. But the Chromebit is more

Tablo Takes TPN Award at CES

Digital video recorders (DVRs) are commonplace but usually they're integrated with a cable decoder. Tablo's offering records OTA (over the air) HD broadcasts that are transmitted from local TV stations, free of charge. Still not excited? The Tablo can stream both live and record programs to any connected device including Android and Apple devices, and set-top boxes like the Roku

Pandora now on Chromecast

When the Chromecast first came out in late July it connected to very few things. You could cast YouTube, Google Music, Google Movies and Netflix. Hulu Plus was added in mid October. Today Pandora has been added to Chromecast. It works great on my HTC One which is an Android phone. The icon shows up at the bottom and it

Hulu Plus Now on Chromecast

This morning, Hulu Plus updated their website to include Chromecast support. With an update of the App, you can now watch your hulu subscription on the big screen. Chromecast is Google's answer to over the top television. For $35, you can plug into your HDMI outlet and use your phone as the remote. With the introduction, you could only send

YouTube’s New Features: Offline Viewing, Play On

Your Android and iOS apps are getting some interesting upgrades. Especially one that allows you to go offline and still watch the video. YouTube announced a host of new updates on their official blog, as well as letting partners know of the upcoming changes: We’re always exploring ways to bring more viewers to your content. As part of this effort,

Get your home media to Chromecast

  If you like to follow the ever-growing integration between computers and home theater, then the recent innovations have been a welcome, and quickly, growing surprise. Boxes like Roku, Apple TV, Google TV and others have made life much easier than the days when I built my first HTPC and looked for the best ways to stream my home media