Thursday, July 25, 2013

Google TV isn't dead, will support Google Cast with update this year

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Google may have released its AirPlay-like Chromecast dongle yesterday, but that doesn't mean that its fledgling Google TV platform is dead yet. The team behind the streaming TV platform says that "we believe there is ample room for both products to exist and succeed," and employee Warren Rehman says that many existing Google TV devices will be updated to support Google Cast — the AirPlay-like technology that underlies the Chromecast dongle.


Support to stream content from apps like YouTube and Netflix will come as part of the Android 4.2.2 update for Google TV, which was first announced earlier this year at the company's I/O developer conference. The update also includes the newest version of the Chrome web browser and it paves the way...


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/25/4556420/google-tv-update-to-add-google-cast-streaming-support

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