Chromecast – Google’s Best Living Room Solution So Far

Google unveiled Chromecast along with the New Nexus 7 on Wednesday, this streaming utility, costs $35, can be regarded as Google’s best living room solution so far. According to Google, “With Chromecast, you can easily enjoy your favorite online entertainment on your HDTV – movies, TV shows, music and more from Netflix, Youtube, Google Play and Chrome.”

Google released Nexus Q in 2012, which did not come to a success, but Google never gives up the trial on the living room solutions. This Chromecast can be regarded as a success to the Nexus Q. Yet, however, Chromecast could not catch up with the Apple TV and Roku. The Beta screen-mirroring feature of Chromecast doesn’t work as well as users want, and users also won’t be able to get access to the apps you may need, for example, Amazon Instant, HBO Go, MLB TV, Spotify and Rdio. Apple TV and Roku have experienced many updates so they are more multifunctional and powerful than Chromecast. Although Chrome lacks the power when compared with other similar products, Chromecast is sure to attract many consumers because of the fair price. With $35, users are able to enjoy the streaming services with ease.

Janko Roettgers, the senior writer for GigaOM, writes, “Chromecast is pure simplicity: Search and discovery of video content is happening on the mobile device or laptop, and all Chromecast does is stream media from the cloud.” Chromecast is about to provide convenience for users to enjoy the media files, and this is the mainstream of the living room solutions. Nowadays, people don’t want to be interrupted by ads when watching movies, or wait for the favorite TV shows after a long time. What they want is just watching what they like. The streaming service is all about user experience, users can find favorites on the mobile or laptop, and use certain technology or devices (for example, AirPlay and Chromecast) to stream the media files onto their TVs. So Chromecast meets users’ needs and has done well by far, and this device will be widely used in the coming years, but the functions of Chromecast should be perfected.

According to the hands-on review of Chromecast from THEVERGE.com, we get to know that when you plug in the streaming stick to your TV, the mirror feature of this device will make your phones, tablets or computers as remotes, and you are able to playing videos, control volume or even turn on TV. The videos will continue to play even when you use other apps on your phones or computers, and even when your phone is asleep, the video playback will not be interrupted. The Android and iOS devices just work the same, but the Windows Phone is not supported at present, but you can transfer the movies from your Windows Phone to iPad or Android devices to solve the problem. The Chromecast supports nearly all kinds of movies, but Silverlight and Quicktime videos are not supported. The Chromecast is so attractive that some news press is making a trial to find their ways in. Washington Post, for example, said in a statement that it would begin “integrating the The Post’s upcoming new video offerings, Post TV, with Google’s Chromecast.” It proves that Chromecast has gradually changed people’s viewpoints of the multimedia. The traditional multimedia needs a change to catch up with the new trends.

In a word, if Chromecast improve its functions, it will be a good solution of people’s living room.

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Next Nexus 7 details exposed to come with 5MP back camera and Android 4.3.3 OS

On the near past Google I/O Conference, Google announced nothing new except the Google edition of Galaxy S 4. This makes the next generation of Nexus 7, which is powerful enough to contend against the iPad mini, even more mysterious. What would comfort us is that based on the latest reports and leaked news the official release date of the next Nexus 7 is not far away. Just after the leaked news that people discovered the devices codenamed K009/K008 in Bluetooth SIG, a new Nexus 7 tablet with the upcoming Android 4.3.3 OS is reported to have pass the FCC authentication.

From the leaked FCC files, we could easily see that this new Nexus 7 will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) processor with built-in Adreno 320GPU, and a 7″ 1080P screen display, which no doubts delivers amazing visual experience for people to watch HD movies on Nexus 7. As in the design description part of the leaked file, it writes “The tablet features a 7” LED-backlit capacitive multitouch screen for easy carrying and fantastic multi-media experience everywhere. Wireless networking ensures simple connection to the Internet without wires.”

As for the detailed specs of the next generation of Nexus 7 tablet, you can refer to the following:

–  Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) processor;
–  Adreno 320 GPU;
–  7″ 1080P screen display;
–  2GB RAM and 32GB internal memory storage;
–  5MP main camera and 1.3MP front camera;
–  NFC, WiFi connection on 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands;
– 4G LTE support;
–  3950mAh battery with Qi wireless charging;
–  Thinner edge, 7.5mm to 8mm thick;
–  Android 4.3.3 OS

The following picture is a list of key components of next generation of Nexus 7 tablet.

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6 Highlights of Google I/O Conference 2013 Keynote Speech

The 3-hour-long Google I/O keynote came with abundant announcements. Out of our expectations, the most anticipated Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie will not be announced during Google I/O. and maybe Google thought they brought so many hardware devices in the last I/O conference, this Google I/O mostly focuses on software and service. There’s no Google Glass, Nexus Q, nor the rumored X Phone and new Nexus 7 tablet. The only device scheduled to appear in Google I/O is Google Galaxy S 4, the Google version of Samsung Galaxy S 4 with the native Android OS. Of course, every attendee would get a free Chrome Book Pixel as a gift, though still not a new thing.

But you needn’t get disappointed. In the three hours keynote, many Google staff explained dozens of new functions and services, which are creative and attractive, like the Google Search, Google Maps, etc. To sum up, there’re at least 6 highlights of Google I/O conference 2013.

Google Play Games Services

Google, on the Google I/O conference, officially announced its brand-new gaming service, the Google Play Games Services, which has been reported before. This new gaming service is to compete with Apple’s GameCenter. Compared with GameCenter, the advantages of Google Play Games Services include its ability to save gaming progress online, sync between multiple devices including iOS and WEB, combine gaming chart to Google+, etc. New functions would be noticed via Google Play Services update.

Google Play Music Services

Google also brings new Google Play Music Serivces, which charges for $9.99 per month as preorder price in USA. Preorder before June 30 would save $2 per month. This new service provides people with ability to create music radio, personal recommendation, customization, etc. It’s still not clear whether it supports to save to local disk.

Education

Google built a Google Play app store exclusively for teachers. Students only need to get a Google account, then teachers could help them to select proper apps and push and install the apps on students’ tablets or PCs. Not only apps, but also books and videos could be done in such way. The Google Play educational version would start this fall, while receiving apps from developers from summer.

Google+

Whether you think that Google+ is a Facebook competitor or not, the 41 features introduced today will get your attention. The stream itself, which now has 190 million monthly active users, is now three-columned and has interactive animations all over the place. Google says that the stream was flat, so it needed a fresh take.

If you’re into taking photos, Google has finally integrated all of Nik’s professional photo suite goodies and will now auto-enhance your shots with something they call “Awesome.”

Not a photographer, but chat with your friends a lot? GTalk, Talk, Google Chat or whatever you’ve been referring to it is gone. Hangouts is in, and it’s an app for iOS, Android and the desktop. It has video and text chats, complete with emoji and presence. We’re just glad that they didn’t call it Babel, which was the real internal name for the project.

The takeaway here is that Google knows that you want to talk to your friends and family. It thinks that if it can integrate features to facilitate your communication from anywhere — at your desk or on your phone or tablet — they have you covered.

Google Search

Search is getting smarter these days. Google knows that you go to its site whenever you can’t think of something, but it wants you to be able to ask it questions naturally. You can do that on Android and iOS with Google Now, but the company announced conversational search for the desktop today. Speaking of Google Now, you can get public transit information, as well as details on your favorite TV shows, books and video games.

Knowledge Graph, which fires in little snippets of information when you perform a search, added some new languages and statistics.

The takeaway here is that Google wants even more of your searches, but would rather you sit back and relax while performing them. There’s no need to think about how to get the best search result, simply ask a question.

Google Maps

Getting the gist yet? Google is refreshing all the things to make them easier to use, develop for and discuss with your Mom and Dad. Speaking of Mom and Dad, they probably use Google Maps to get just about everywhere.

Mobile Maps users will get a new experience come summertime, while the desktop experience got such a complete overhaul that they’ve only made it available in preview mode as to not give anyone a heart attack. Want to see it for yourself? Check out our hands-on look.

The takeaway here is that Google Maps has been a force for almost 10 years. It was time to make the product more user friendly, helping you discover new places and not just get from point A to point B.

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Google I/O gets no Nexus smartphone but Google Galaxy S 4, report said

About smartphones to appear on Google I/O 2013, there have been various reports and rumors. There’re reports that suggest a next Nexus 4, probably named Nexus 5, would appear on Google I/O 2013. But according to the latest reports from Geek.com, the 2013 Google I/O conference would get no Nexus smartphone to release. Don’t feel disappointed, as it has been reported on the other hand that Google would announce a Google version of Samsung Galaxy S 4, a Galaxy S 4 with the primitive Android OS.

Known to all, Samsung Galaxy S 4 adopted TouchWiz Nature UX 2.0 UI customized on Android 4.2.2 OS. This operating OS included many new features that belong to Samsung. But there are a large number of people who prefer to the primitive Androi OS on Samsung Galaxy S 4, which means a big market for a new Google Galaxy S 4. The Android OS in Google Galaxy S 4 would update more frequently than that of other manufacturers.

The report didn’t mention the Android OS version of Google Galaxy S 4, but it’s highly possible to be the recently exposed Android 4.3, or even the rumored Android 5.0, as rumored. It is reported that Google Galaxy S 4 would be available for shipment in June, currently on T-Mobile only. People may wonder that whether it is the strategy of Google to gradually abandon Nexus series. We need to see this on Google I/O conference.

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4 Devices People Anticipated to Appear on 2013 Google I/O Conference

During May 15^th and 17^th, the tech giant Google would hold its 2013 Google I/O Conference in Moscone Center of San Francisco. People worldwide have been longing for this big event for long, and are all eager to know what Google would bring out during this annual event. In the past few months, people have done a great many guess work on the upcoming event, but the rumors and reports online seem to change people’s mind day by day. Currently, we could get what Google would bring to us in the Google I/O conference, but we could show our own anticipations towards this annual event. The following 4 devices are collected online, which are expected to appear in the big approaching event.

Motorola X Phone

The Motorola X Phone is without doubt what everyone wants to see at I/O, and though the belief is that the device will only hit shelves in July or August. Currently, the detailed information about this new smartphone is not much. It reportedly would come with a Snapdragon S4 Pro processor (some reported to be Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor), a 4.8-inch 1280×720 display, Android 4.2.2 (some rumored to be Key Lime Pie), 8 GB and 16 GB storage options  with no MicroSD expansion; 2 GB RAM and an 8MP camera.

Next-gen Nexus 7

Android fans will know that having a Nexus device is about the nicest treat. The devices are usually very well designed and have awesome specs. Not to mention the fact that they are the first in line to get updates.

The Nexus brand hasn’t reached the tablet market until now, though. And Android fans have been praying for such a tablet to be released. If you fall under that category, you will be happy to know that Google has released the Nexus 7.

The Nexus 7 is a 7-inch device with a Tegra 3 processor manufactured by ASUS. Also, this device is said to be a “Kindle Fire Killer” with a $200 price tag.

Considering to the huge market desire and excellent performance, and the success of low-priced Nexus 7, a Nexus 7 refresh is in great need. There’re rumors then new Nexus 7 would be Nexus 7.7.

Google Nexus 5

There’re rumors indicating that we could see a different phone at Google I/O: The Google Nexus 5. The previous incarnation, the Google Nexus 4, has been immensely popular and has been selling out in stores across the U.S. The Nexus 5 is expected boost up some hardware specs, which customers complained were a little less impressive than the competition’s (especially the camera), and have an improved processor. However, sources close to Google have told Heavy that the Nexus 5 will come sometime in the Fall of 2013.

Another Google Glass Presentation

Google Glass was introduced at Google I/O 2012 and continues to be a hot topic in the tech world. As wearable technology — including smartwatches — becomes more and more interesting to companies like Amazon, Samsung, Apple and Google, Google’s revolutionary eyeware has a chance to be as equally groundbreaking as the original iPhone was to the smartphone industry. Therefore, it’s unlikely that Google will not take this opportunity to show off some new features for Google Glass, which we’ve heard developers have been working on secretly.

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