Please upgrade your web browser
We no longer check to see whether Sky News displays properly in Internet Explorer version 6 or earlier.
To see our content at its best we recommend upgrading if you wish to continue using Internet Explorer or using another browser such as Firefox, Safari or Google Chrome.
See more information about browsers and a list of browsers to choose from.
This website uses cookies. Cookies remember you so we can give you a better service online. By using this website or closing this message you are agreeing to our cookies notice. Cookies FAQs.
ADTECH_showAd( 3749323, document, false);
The device can stream online videos to a TV setGoogle has introduced a new device to allow viewers to stream internet videos to their TV.Chromecast, a two-inch dongle that looks like a thumb drive, fits into the HDMI port on an HD television.
It streams content over a wi-fi network to a television, using a computer, phone or tablet as a remote control.
The company said its goal is to create a device with no setup time, no learning curve, and one that works with all platforms and devices.
The $35 (£22) device is a different approach to TV than Google's previous failed attempt, the Nexus Q.
"The television is missing in the streaming video picture," said Sundar Pichai, Google's senior vice president of Android, Chrome and apps.
"It is really, really difficult to get your online videos on the television."
The device goes up against the likes of Apple TV and the Roku box Chromecast supports both Android and iOS devices, and at the launch event Google demonstrated the device using a Windows laptop and an iPhone.
The device currently only streams content from YouTube, Google Play and Netflix, although more apps, such as Pandora, are expected in the future.
Only 15% of households know how to watch online video on their TV, according to Google.
The device goes head-to-head with existing internet-on-TV devices like Apple TV and Roku.
Chromecast will initially only be available to buy in the US.
Google has also unveiled a new tablet to challenge Apple's iPad Mini.
The new Nexus 7 has the world's highest resolution screen, and is around £100 cheaper than the Apple device.
(function(d){ var js, ref = d.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; js = d.createElement('script'); js.id = 'outbrainjs'; js.async = true; js.src = "//widgets.outbrain.com/outbrain.js"; ref.parentNode.insertBefore(js, ref); }(document));
No comments:
Post a Comment