For the first birthday of Google's streaming-media stick, the exec behind the dirt-cheap dongle discusses its back story, year one, and the path ahead. Joan E. Solsman was CNET's senior media reporter ...

Has the Google Chromecast already peaked? While each week brings new reports of streaming apps now optimized for Chromecast, market research company Parks Associates says usage is declining for the ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. The first Chromecast, launched way back in 2013, was a novel, dirt-cheap way to get your streaming content onto your TV.

Chromecast seemed all the rage when it premiered last July. Despite offering only a few apps at launch, the affordable streaming dongle flew off shelves, and since Google opened its developer kit to ...

Don't believe everything reported in the online video news sites, says Google. At Google's recent I/O developer's conference, the company claimed that usage of its inexpensive HDMI dongle is up -- way ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More In the years since the first Chromecast hit store shelves in 2013, Google ...

For some time now, Chromecast users have been enjoying Google Music, Rdio, and the ages old (as far as Internet age goes) Pandora music streaming services, and it looks like soon they’ll be enjoying ...

For $35, you might not expect much from Google’s Chromecast. As it turns out, this little TV dongle can do a whole lot more than just stream video from Netflix and ...

Nothing is more annoying than having your Chromecast lag right in the middle of streaming a really intense episode, especially when watching your favorite show is the only thing that keeps you sane.