News & Reviews:   Google Chromecast

Just a couple of hours ago, Google have finally broke the silence by announcing their next event on 30 September 2020 at 1AM (PT). Called as Launch Night In, it will be a livestream event where the company will unveil the latest Chromecast, smart speakers, and of course, the new Pixel phones. 

In an official Google Stadia Connect stream today, Google revealed that their Google Stadia Founder's Edition is coming later this year for $129 (~RM531) on preorder. The base monthly Google Stadia Pro subscription is expected to be $9.99 (~RM41) per month with up to 4K or 60 frames per second using 35mbps connections. 

Previously you could only view things on your HDTV from other devices like your computer if it had WiFi and was DLNA compatible. This also meant you had to have a DLNA compatible server, NAS or device to stream from and you'd still have to use the HDTV's remote control and interface to navigate all the media you'd like shown on your big screen. Now, Google have released Chromecast, a rooted Android-based HDMI dongle that plugs into your HDTV and lets you stream media from practically any device that can connect to the Internet.