Original Chromecast quietly loses Google support

Original Chromecast - Support stopped

The first of the decade-old gadget will no longer receive any software or security updates. Google has decided to quietly end support for its original Chromecast, about ten years after the streaming stick’s initial launch in 2013. The notification of the end of the support for the gadget appeared on a number of Google support pages. “Support for Chromecast (1st gen) has ended,” said the notice about the original Chromecast’s end of support from Google. “These devices no longer receive software or security updates, and Google does not provide technical…

Read More

Amazon technology news buzzes with cheap Fire TV Stick

amazon mobile commerce technology news apple watch app

This rival to Chromecast will be sold for $39, or to Prime members who pre-order for a much lower $19. While Google Chromecast made massive technology news when it released its television streaming stick for under $40, Amazon has just created competition with the unveiling of its Fire Stick dongle that will plug into a consumer’s television. The dongle is being sold for only $39 and requires only an HDMI port and a WiFi connection to stream. The technology news announcement of the Amazon Fire Stick is designed to provide…

Read More

Top gadgets of 2013 list released by Time

Chromecast top gadgets

The device that made its way to the very top, this year, was the Chromecast, for streaming video content. According to the top gadgets list for this year, as was just released by Time, the best device of the year was the Chromecast media streaming device that was available for a list price of an affordable $35, beating off heavy competition from Microsoft, Apple, and even Nokia. The magazine giant produced its list of the best ten devices that were released this year for consumers. Its explanation for naming the…

Read More