Dongle device feeds content to TVs
July 27, 2013, Saturday
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GOOGLE on Wednesday unveiled a slimmer, more powerful tablet computer on its Nexus brand and a thumb-sized device that lets popular mobile gadgets feed online content wirelessly to television sets.
The ramped-up, second-generation Nexus 7 by Taiwan-based Asus made its debut along with a Chromecast dongle that plugs into TV sets to let people easily route online content to big screens.
Mario Queiroz, head of Google TV, said Chromecast "won't clutter your entertainment cabinet. It simply disappears behind your TV once it is plugged in."
The new connector device went on sale for US$35 online at Google Play and will also be sold through Amazon and Best Buy in the United States.
"Cast" icons built into applications for online video services YouTube and Netflix let people use smartphones, tablets or laptop computers to easily direct online videos to television screens, a demonstration showed.
"If you know how to use YouTube on your phone, you know how to use YouTube on your TV," Queiroz said. "Any device in your home can become a remote control for the television."
The Nexus 7 ramps up Google's challenge to Apple's iPad with a slimmer tablet to be easily slipped into a pocket or handbag and allow easy access to rich online content or services.
Nexus 7 is about two millimeters thinner and slightly narrower than its predecessor. It has a high-definition screen and speakers that allow for virtual surround sound listening of films, games or music. Nexus 7 prices will start at US$229 and top out at US$349 in the US market.
The ramped-up, second-generation Nexus 7 by Taiwan-based Asus made its debut along with a Chromecast dongle that plugs into TV sets to let people easily route online content to big screens.
Mario Queiroz, head of Google TV, said Chromecast "won't clutter your entertainment cabinet. It simply disappears behind your TV once it is plugged in."
The new connector device went on sale for US$35 online at Google Play and will also be sold through Amazon and Best Buy in the United States.
"Cast" icons built into applications for online video services YouTube and Netflix let people use smartphones, tablets or laptop computers to easily direct online videos to television screens, a demonstration showed.
"If you know how to use YouTube on your phone, you know how to use YouTube on your TV," Queiroz said. "Any device in your home can become a remote control for the television."
The Nexus 7 ramps up Google's challenge to Apple's iPad with a slimmer tablet to be easily slipped into a pocket or handbag and allow easy access to rich online content or services.
Nexus 7 is about two millimeters thinner and slightly narrower than its predecessor. It has a high-definition screen and speakers that allow for virtual surround sound listening of films, games or music. Nexus 7 prices will start at US$229 and top out at US$349 in the US market.
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