Google released a new version of the Chromecast streaming device called Google Chromecast Ultra. They added support for 4K video and wired networking, but they also increased the price to $69, nearly ...

While Amazon and Roku have had 4K-capable devices for some time, a new wave of affordable 4K streamers are arriving, including Xiaomi’s Mi Box, Roku’s new Premiere, and the Google Chromecast Ultra ...

The smart TV is here, and it is damn stupid. Smart TV features are just a mess, and rarely get upgraded beyond what ships with your set. A few years ago, Google went a long-way towards solving this ...

Google's Chromecast — the updated version of which launched in October 2015 — is a great, cheap way to stream content to your TV, with one major drawback: It doesn't support 4K videos. This is now ...

Google’s premium Chromecast quadruples the pixels for double the money, but lacks the bells and whistles of other high-end steaming devices. Compared to its predecessors, the Chromecast Ultra has ...

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Google’s revealing a wide product portfolio today, but the Chromecast Ultra might be the most unassuming sleeper hit of the bunch. The newest member of the Chromecast family supports 4K resolution ...

On Tuesday at a Google event in San Francisco, the company announced a digital media player called the Chromecast Ultra, a successor to the Chromecast 2, that is now capable of outputting in 4K ...

Google's first Chromecast was an ugly little stick that nonetheless served an important purpose: At $35, it was about the cheapest way to make a plain old TV "smart," letting people get Netflix, Hulu, ...

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For three years, Google’s Chromecast platform has stood out in the streaming-box category for one simple reason: your phone is your remote. Smartphones and tablets can do a lot of the heavy lifting in ...