Original Chromecast quietly loses Google support

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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…

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The new recycled plastic Chromecast can’t be available in a black model

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Like Google’s Pixel and Nest products, the materials used don’t allow for that darker color. As Google increases its sustainability push, it has unveiled its upcoming recycled plastic Chromecast device. Among the first issues that many people noted about the design is that despite the color variety, there isn’t a black model available. The reason the product isn’t available in black is directly linked with the materials used to make it. The same can be said about the recycled plastic Chromecast as the Pixel and other Nest products that Google…

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Amazon technology news buzzes with cheap Fire TV Stick

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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…

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