Google TV & Android TV, It is All About To Get Pretty Complicated But That’s Cool For The New Chromecast
4 years, 2 months ago

Google TV & Android TV, It is All About To Get Pretty Complicated But That’s Cool For The New Chromecast

News 18  

It has been 7 years of a rather interesting existence for the Google Chromecast, in its various iterations. You may be wondering why Google needs a new Google TV platform when it already has the very capable Android TV running on smart TVs made by multiple brands as well as media players? The Google TV platform does give the new Chromecast, priced at $49.99 at this time, the ability to run apps without the need to cast from a phone. “Starting in 2021, Google TV will also be available on televisions from Sony and other Android TV OS partners,” says Shalini Govilpai, Senior Director, Google TV, in an official statement. How much will TV makers, for instance, focus on the older Android TV devices when they have the shiny new Google TV TVs and media players to focus on?

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Google TV Streamer review: The nail in the coffin for Chromecast?
3 months ago

Google TV Streamer review: The nail in the coffin for Chromecast?

The Independent  

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Google Does It Again, Chromecast Killed After 11 Years: What Happens To Your Device?
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News 18  

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Live Mint  

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Hindustan Times  

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News 18  

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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News 18  

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News 18  

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LG's WebOS for TV Will Soon Come to Third Party Devices, Can It Take On Android TV & Fire TV?
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News 18  

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News 18  

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India Today  

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Google faces new antitrust case in India on smart TVs
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Live Mint  

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India Today  

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Google Duo will soon allow users to place video calls on Android TVs
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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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