Apple is coming to face with some fierce competition after all the product announcements at the Google event today. One of the major launches was an HDMI streaming dongle that has been dubbed, Chromecast.
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For a price of $35, the 2-inch device features a stripped down version of Chrome OS and is able to stream content from Netflix, YouTube, Google Play and Chrome over your WiFi network on the television screen. This is a feature that closely resembles Apple's "AirPlay," where content from a handheld device is pushed over the cloud and appears on the television via your AppleTV.
The AppleTV has been labeled as a hobby by Cupertino and has not maximized its potential with limited features for a cost of $99. Google's solution comes for $64 less with virtually the same features.
An SDK is available for app makers to include a "Cast" button in their applications so users can stream content on their tv sets.
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The best part of Chromecast is that it's not tied up to a particular OS and along with Android users, iOS and Windows users are welcomed.
Check out the commercial below that has Chromecast in action.
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