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"Google has announced a brand new streaming accessory \u2014 the Chromecast \u2014 that makes it easy to bring web content to the TV.\nAt first blush, the Chromecast looks like the spiritual successor to the ill-fated Nexus Q. The Chromecast is an HDMI dongle that communicates with video and audio apps \u2014 including YouTube, Netflix and Pandora \u2014 running on Android or iOS, and transfers that content to your big screen HDTV.\nSee also: Google Play Will Soon Let You Buy and Rent Textbooks\nUsers can then control content on the big screen using apps on their phones or tablets. Users can also \"cast\" content from the Chrome browser to the Chromecast. There's also beta support for bringing any Chrome tab to the Chromecast.\nRight now, the Chromecast will support:\n\nYouTube\nNetflix\nGoogle Play\nGoogle Music\nChrome for Windows, Mac and Chroembook Pixel\n\nThe implementation seems extremely similar to what Apple offers with AirPlay and the Apple TV. Like Chromecast, AirPlay apps let users stream content \u2014 often at a higher resolution \u2014 directly to the Apple TV, while still maintaining the ability to do other things on the phone or tablet and also offering control for the playback via a Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. OS X Mountain Lion offers AirPlay mirroring and the upcoming version of OS X Mavericks users AirPlay to create a second or third monitor for users.\nThe biggest difference with Chromecast is that it is cross-platform. Google is also launching a new Google Cast SDK to make it easy for iOS, Android and Chrome devs to add Chrome Cast support to their existing apps.\n\"Our goal is to partner to create an ecosystem of apps as well as devices,\" Google said. \"While the Chromecast device is the first instantiation of Google Cast, we expect the technology to be embedded in a range of devices from our partners.\"\nChromecast will sell for $35 at Amazon, Best Buy and the Google Play store and will include three free months of Netflix for a limited time.\nDoes this $35 dongle appeal to you? Let us know in the comments\nImages: Google, Mashable composite"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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