Tag Archives: Chromecast

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Amazon Fire TV Is Going to Be Great with New 4K and Game Controller

We love our set-top boxes here in the tech world. Entertainment has never been so easy, so unrestricted. Do you remember the days of renting a movie at Blockbuster? It was like picking from a grab bag, and sometimes you … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Amazon Fire TV, Cheaper than Fire TV, Roku Still Competitor

Oh how badly Amazon wants to be in the digital media device market. So badly, the e-commerce giant went up against Apple TV earlier this year with its set-top box, Fire TV, which, at first, sounded pretty darn on point. … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E80 – Portal Smartphone, Nixie, Syqe Inhaler, Matchstick | Red Headed Geek Show

The Nixie Quadcopter, made by a company called Fly Nixie, is a wearable camera that you wear around your wrist. It has a tiny Polaroid camera in the middle of its body to capture active pictures from unique angles of … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Firefox’s Open-Source HDMI Dongle, Matchstick!

Matchstick hopes to one-up the likes of the Google Chromecast, Roku, and Apple TV by announcing its $25 media and internet streaming device. The California based company, whose engineering team based in Beijing, has reached its $100,000 crowdfunding goal after … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Google Coming To The Living Room: Launching Android TV

Considering Google’s recent rumors of launching its very own wireless cellular service, is it surprising to hear of Google taking over the living room with a new set-top television box? Is the company not content with the millions of Chromecast … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E 56- Facebook & Oculus Rift, Facebook Drones, “WhatsAppitis”, WTT | Red Headed Geek Show

Google published the ninth edition of its Transparency Report, revealing updated details about the number of government requests received for user information in criminal investigations during the second half of 2013. As of Dec. 31, the company counted a total … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E 54- Daria Reads YouTube Comments, Bulletproof Tux, Robotic Strippers, PonoPlayer | Red Headed Geek Show

Happy Friday and happy Chromecast winner announcement day! I am also going to go through some of the questions and comments you guys left me last week. I will also be including a small What The Tech Segment, as well … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E 53- Roku vs. Chromecast, Microsoft’s Cortana, Bacon Scented Alarm Clock, Musical Umbrella | Red Headed Geek Show

This week we are giving away a Google Chromecast! Check out the episode for details on how to win! Roku released its new Streaming Stick this week, a big competitor for both Googles Chromecast and Apple TV. Its actually very … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Roku’s Streaming Stick Stands Up To Apple TV And Chromecast

The Saratoga company, Roku, debuted a new version of its streaming media player, similar to Google’s $35 Chromecast dongle. In 2012, the company introduced Roku Ready Stick, but the model was available for $100, and worked with limited televisions. TVs … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Google Chromecast Released and Reviewed, Apple’s Airplay Competitor?

The Chromecast in short: a 35 dollar, 2.5 inch dongle that plugs into your TV via HDMI and is able to sling content onto the big screen from your favorite smart device, tablet or computer! Finally, a Google browser on your TV! Believe it or not, this design has been quite challenging for the tech industry, yet is now easily able to manipulate, without the (sometimes annoying) laptop-to television set up process.

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E26- Dell, Ubuntu Edge Superphone, Chromecast & NFC Ring | Red Headed Geek Show

NFC, or Near Field Communication is so cool. Its wireless transfer technology that can transfer data over very short distances. This device is a finger ring and you wear it  and its super smart and compatible with other NFC enabled … Continue reading →