Thursday 1 August 2013

Review: Google's Chromecast puts (most of) the Internet on your TV on the cheap

The latest from TechHiveNow Playing Follow us on FacebookFollow us on Twitter
08.01.2013  View in a Browser

Review: Google's Chromecast puts (most of) the Internet on your TV on the cheap

07.30.2013 3:00 AM

The Chromecast is cross-platform, flexible, and incredibly cool. Browsing the Web on your TV finally makes sense.

Kindle iOS app offers free samples, straddles Apple's in-app purchase rules

07.30.2013 12:22 PM

Amazon's updated its Kindle app for iOS to allow for searching and downloading of free ebook samples, which lets it partially sidestep provisions of Apple's in-app purchase policies.

 

Master Mobile Photography

Use your phone to master photography

Canon PowerShot G1 X

»See what we think about it.

»Check its price.

 

Spotify gets its first all-comedy discovery app, and it has a boring unfunny name

07.29.2013 10:21 AM

The Official Comedy app on Spotify is the very first app for finding comedy content on Spotify.

Time to toss that HDTV? 4K UHD TVs become affordable

07.25.2013 2:36 PM

Chinese TV maker TCL announced that the first affordable 50-inch 4K HDTV is expected this fall in the United States.

Breaking Bad's final episodes to stream next-day on Netflix, but only in UK

07.26.2013 11:10 AM

The popular drama about a high school teacher-turned-meth dealer starts airing its final episodes next month, and U.S. viewers have a reason to be envious of Netflix subscribers in the UK and Ireland.

Music discovery by mood or by news: Browse tab appears in (some) Spotify web players

07.30.2013 9:24 AM

The Discover tab works for what it does, but the new Browse feature looks to fill in the gaps by offering curated playlists based around moods, top lists, and more.

Xbox One's controller pricing furthers the PlayStation 4 cost advantage

07.29.2013 11:10 AM

Microsoft put the Xbox One controller up for preorder. at the same price as what Sony is charging for the PlayStation 4?but it uses AA batteries. The company also Xbox One Chat headset.

Goal line technology helps referees make the right call

07.27.2013 6:00 AM

Using an array of high speed cameras pointed at the goal, referees will be able to get a notification of a scoring kick to a wrist watch.

PlayStation 4 vs Xbox One: Can't they both be winners?

07.28.2013 8:16 AM

Rivalry is fine, but the worst thing for gaming would be for either the PlayStation or the Xbox platform to destroy its competition.

Chromecast announcement doesn't kill Google TV, swears Google

07.25.2013 11:30 AM

The launch of the already popular Chromecast doesn't signal that Google will kill Google TV, the search giant said.

Game over? Wii U sales continue to stink

07.31.2013 6:41 AM

People just aren't buying Nintendo's next-gen console, as the Wii U moved just 160,000 units last quarter

Netflix and Amazon: A tale of frenemies forging the future

07.28.2013 11:50 AM

Amazon Instant Video rivals the Netflix video streaming service, but both run on Amazon's cloud computing platform.

No comments:

ads