Google opens Chromecast SDK up to all developers
Good news this morning if you own a Chromecast, with Google finally opening up the SDK to all developers. This release will finally enable all developers to build Chromecast support for the dongle into their Android iOS and Chrome...
Google announces new services/apps and local content streaming for Chromecast
That US$35 dongle just got a whole lot more useful this morning with Google announcing 10 new services and Apps that are compatible with Chromecast.
Amongst the services are action sports, news, music videos services such as :
VEVO
Red Bull.TV
Songza
PostTV
Viki
Revision...
Android 4.4.1 hints at screen mirroring to Chromecast – coming soon?
Chromecast, the HDMI dongle launched by Google back in July, could be about to get a lot more interesting, with a couple of indicators found in the update to Android 4.4.1 showing that Android Mirroring to Chromecast could be...
Google updates Santa Tracker site – Chromecast enabled Android App on the way.
While NORAD has continued their relationship with the dark side this year by offering a Microsoft Bing powered Santa Tracker, Google has announced an update to their Santa Tracker website.
The Santa Tracker site is an update of last years...
Tic-Tac-Toe for Chromecast available now in Google Play
With the Chromecast Hackathon that is expected to launch the official Chromecast SDK coming this weekend, a new game has appeared on Google Play which will allow two people to play a game of Tic-Tac-Toe.
Available for both Android...
Android addict Christmas buying guide!
It's approaching the end of the year and the FestivusChristmas season is almost upon us, so it's time to start looking at what to get the Android lover in your life as a gift to open on Christmas morning....
Chromecast Apps section appears in Android Google Play App
The Chromecast dongle rollout is an odd sort of thing, it's been semi-available globally via Amazon and other sources for a fair while, Google made the Android Chromecast App available to a much wider range of countries recently and...
Chromecast SDK could be coming in early December – prepare for an explosion of...
A finalised Chromecast SDK could be arriving as soon as the 7th or 8th of December, according to invites being sent to Chromecast developers to a Chromecast 'Hackathon' that will be held by Google on these dates.
The email, invites...
Google Chromecast going international officially at last? Maybe
Although it's only officially available in the US, many people around the world (plenty of us Ausdroid people included) have found ways to get one of Google's Chromecast devices internationally, though it hasn't been without its problems. Having to...
Pandora adds Chromecast support and new tablet UI
The amount of Apps that now officially support Chromecast has now grown officially by one, with Pandora announcing that the functionality is now available on both tablets and phones.
The Chromecast function was first promised for Pandora back in July...
Updated: Order a Chromecast from Fishpond for under $50 including delivery to Australia
If you missed out on the Amazon slip-up earlier this month that allowed the Chromecast to be delivered to Australia for under the $50 mark for a limited time, then you may want to head over to Fishpond, where...
Chromecast presentations from Google Drive now available to some
The Chromecast is fairly limited in its use cases - for Australian users at least - with the only uses for the super cheap device being for Netflix, Hulu Plus(both unavailable in Australia) and Google services like YouTube, Play...
Chromecast App now available to Australian users in Google Play
There are plenty of imported Google Chromecast dongles already in Australia, but Google is yet to officially sell them outside of the US. That may be about to change, as the Chromecast App has just landed in the Australian...
Amazon addresses brief glitch which allowed Chromecast to be purchased internationally
A flurry of excitement hit Australia the other day, when it appeared that Amazon had beaten Google to the international punch and opened up orders to international customers for one of the hottest items on Amazon right now -...
Update:Amazon now shipping Google Chromecast directly to Australia
With stock of one of the hottest products announced at the Breakfast with Sundar event in July - the Google Chromecast - limited to US only customers through Google Play, Best Buy and Amazon, use of shipping forwarders have...