Chromecast started off as a relatively simple idea when it was unveiled back in 2013. Give the dongle power, plug it into your HDMI and cast content from your phone to your TV. If anything, it stuck ...

Google's Chromecast product line has given tech-savvy folks an easy way to watch whatever they want on their TVs for years, ...

For the past few years, I never felt like I understood Google’s approach to streaming video. It vexed me, I was terribly vexxed. That’s because while Google was happy to provide Android TV to partners ...

The original Chromecast that debuted in 2013 was a simple $35 dongle. But it was still notable, providing a cheap way to make any TV "smart." Things have changed a lot since then, however. Not only do ...

Google's revamped streaming dongle transforms the gadget into what could be a legit competitor to Roku and Amazon Fire TV. Joan E. Solsman was CNET's senior media reporter, covering the intersection ...

For the better part of the last decade, Google’s Chromecast dongles were the company’s primary homegrown solution for streaming video to your TV. But with the recent explosion in streaming services, ...

Google's latest streaming dongle is so similar to the previous one that when I first opened it up, I experienced a little deja vu. The new Chromecast with Google TV still has a puckish oval design, it ...

Google’s new 4K streaming dongle reduces app overload, but still has a few blind spots. At its best, the Chromecast with Google TV represents how streaming is supposed to work. You shouldn’t have to ...