Yet another Google’s creation. And this time it’s Chromecast. Chromecast is a small, USB-powered dongle that connects to an HDMI port on your television or a monitor. It uses the new Google Cast screen sharing technology to show Internet content, as well as some local content from devices running the Android, iOS and Chrome platforms. The Chromecast is deceptively simple: you plug it into your TV, then stream video and music to it from apps running on your iPhone, Android device, or laptop. The Chromecast itself has no remote; whatever device you’re streaming from is the remote. The Chromecast has next to no user interface of its own, either; it’s got a single screen that shows the time and whether or not it’s connected to your Wi-Fi that appears when nothing is being streamed, but again, the device you’re streaming from largely acts as the interface. The setup is simple. Download the Chromecast setup software to a PC and the Chromecast controller app to an Android tablet and insta...
