Google on Wednesday unveiled a new Nexus 7 as part of its latest assault on the market for the connected living room. Another prong of that attack is Chromecast, a streaming content stick that plugs into a TV set’s HDMI socket and lets users stream videos and other content seamlessly between the TV and any connected device, ranging from smartphones to tablets to laptops. Google is now “taking on the likes of Roku in addition to Apple TV and other set-top boxes,” said Andrew Eisner, director of community and content at Retrevo.
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Google Sticks It to the Home Entertainment Market
Posted by: Richard Adhikari July 24, 2013 02:59 PMGoogle on Wednesday unveiled a new Nexus 7 as part of its latest assault on the market for the connected living room. Another prong of that attack is Chromecast, a streaming content stick that plugs into a TV set’s HDMI socket and lets users stream videos and other content seamlessly between the TV and any connected device, ranging from smartphones to tablets to laptops. Google is now “taking on the likes of Roku in addition to Apple TV and other set-top boxes,” said Andrew Eisner, director of community and content at Retrevo.