Thursday, July 25, 2013

Google launches Chromecast, HDMI dongle that sends video to a mobile device to the TV



Google, in addition to being present everywhere, continues its little way on television. The U.S. giant announced tonight Chromecast, HDMI dongle just connect directly to any TV as long as it is equipped with an HDMI output. Principle, could not be more simple, you can send video from a smartphone or tablet to the TV in question. For now, only the YouTube videos will be broadcast on the big screen. To see if in the future the project will be changed to bring this system to third-party applications. In addition, the U.S. can also stream content from the Netflix application that legally distributes movies and series.


The Chromecast rotates with a lighter version of Chrome OS. The idea with this dongle for multitasking. Indeed, it becomes possible to run a video on TV while continuing to perform multiple tasks on their smartphone or tablet computer and even its reality. The video will continue in the background. Several commands, such as volume, are accessible directly from mobile devices.