Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. The first Chromecast, launched way back in 2013, was a novel, dirt-cheap way to get your streaming content onto your TV.

The Chromecast with Google TV comes in three colors -- white, pink, and sky blue. The device is an oval-shaped dongle that hangs from a short HDMI cord that you plug into your TV. Power comes from ...

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 ...

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At a virtual event hosted by the company on Wednesday, Google announced a new, $50 Chromecast device called Chromecast with Google TV that comes with its own voice-based remote. The new Chromecast ...

Eli covered the latest in the ever-changing worlds of telecom, streaming and sports. He previously worked as a technology reporter at USA Today. Google's original Chromecast helped popularize ...

Google’s $30 dongle beats the Roku Express and Fire TV Stick Lite on value, but sale prices complicate the matter.