Tag: Technology & Electronics
The Morning After: Google replaces Chromecast with the TV Streamer
Ahead of next week’s Pixel devices event, Google has unveiled its latest product for the living room, the Google TV Streamer. It replaces the Chromecast and is a standalone set-top box as opposed to the dongles we’ve been used to. The tiny wedge-shaped doodad supports all the expected features, including…
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RIP Chromecast: Looking back at 11 years of Google streaming
Google’s Chromecast is no more. With Tuesday’s introduction of its successor, the company laid to rest the brand that kicked off 11 years ago with a novel product that helped move streaming onto the center stage of home entertainment. With the Google TV Streamer taking the baton, it’s time to…
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The Google TV Streamer is the next big upgrade to the Chromecast line
Up until now, Google’s Chromecast line has been largely focused on making it easy to watch shows and movies on your favorite big screen. But with the new Google TV Streamer, Google finally has a proper set-top box for binging content that also supports a much broader range of smart…
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The Google TV Streamer is a replacement for the Chromecast line
Up until now, Google’s Chromecast line has been largely focused on making it easy to watch shows and movies on your favorite big screen. But with the new Google TV Streamer, Google finally has a proper set-top box for binging content that also supports a much broader range of smart…
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Google’s latest Nest Learning Thermostat is much bigger and offers a customizable display
Google just announced a refresh of the Nest Learning Thermostat ahead of next week’s Made by Google event. The fourth-gen smart thermostat has been completely redesigned, with a new form factor and plenty of updated features. The LCD display is 60 percent larger than what’s found with the (now ancient)…
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The Morning After: US judge rules that Google ‘is a monopolist’ in search
A federal judge ruled that Google has illegally abused its monopoly over the search industry. The ruling follows a 10-week trial held in 2023, which followed a 2020 lawsuit. Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court for the District of Columbia wrote in the ruling that the company had…
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