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« Reply #600 on: July 24, 2013, 08:24:08 AM »
The Google announcement starts at 12:00 est and can be watched live here.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZzS6BxHEns&feature=player_embedded
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« Reply #601 on: July 24, 2013, 12:21:21 PM »
My hands just got boners for the new Nexus 7.
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« Reply #602 on: July 24, 2013, 12:24:37 PM »
I'm in like Flint.


Single LTE model is dope. Also looks like i'll finally buy a wirless charger for my nexus 4.
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« Reply #603 on: July 24, 2013, 12:52:12 PM »
So just announced  so far.


-Nexus 7 refresh
-Android 4.3 comes with it and will be out for other devices later this wek. (Nexus 4/Old Nexus 7/Nexus 10/Galaxy Nexus) the google edtion one and S4 next month.
-Google Games app
-Google Textbooks











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« Reply #604 on: July 24, 2013, 12:54:42 PM »
Chromecast! my TV just got a boner too!
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« Reply #605 on: July 24, 2013, 01:05:33 PM »
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=chromecast&hl=en


Chromecast is $35.  It needs to be more than just chrome tabs mirroring. I should be able to mirror any Google product display.


Still its cheap enough to be my main media streamer.
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« Reply #606 on: July 24, 2013, 01:09:22 PM »
watch the whole thing, it's more than that...
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« Reply #607 on: July 24, 2013, 01:10:10 PM »
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=chromecast&hl=en


Chromecast is $35.  It needs to be more than just chrome tabs mirroring. I should be able to mirror any Google product display.


Still its cheap enough to be my main media streamer.










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« Reply #608 on: July 24, 2013, 01:14:30 PM »
Meh, not worth $35 to me. It's interesting, but not worth that much.
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« Reply #609 on: July 24, 2013, 01:15:28 PM »
Compatibility with Google Music and Chrome OS (as long as they're just specifying the Pixel because they make it and not stupidly refusing to support other, non-ridiculously priced Chromebooks) make me interested in this.
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« Reply #610 on: July 24, 2013, 01:28:31 PM »
It's compatible with just about anything that developers want it to be compatible with (media at least). You're crazy if you say it's not worth $35...placing an order as soon as they go on sale.
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« Reply #611 on: July 24, 2013, 01:31:49 PM »
Meh, not worth $35 to me. It's interesting, but not worth that much.


Nah its something I would pay $50 dollars for.


As someone who's heavy into the Google Ecosystem this is a pretty big deal as a product.


I'm a bit surprised they didn't announce any bundles since a chromecast and Nexus 7 are $300 together.


The textbooks has me interested since i'm going to be a student for the next three years or so. Still such a weird way to give an update without mentioning any of the other Google Play for education stuff. Hopefully this means that google will update the web book interface not to be crappy.


On a smei-related not I really wish Google would take docs/keep and make a proper Evernote/onenote compietter.



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« Reply #612 on: July 24, 2013, 01:33:06 PM »
So chromecast is just a streamer? Nothing more?

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« Reply #613 on: July 24, 2013, 01:36:10 PM »
It's competition is stuff like a Roku box or an AppleTV, which are nearly three times as expensive, so I don't see how you can call this too expensive.
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #614 on: July 24, 2013, 01:44:35 PM »
I prefer watching stuff on my computer, so I don't need to pay money to watch stuff on my TV. Especially as I don't use Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Video, etc., so a streaming box would be almost useless to me. MAYBE if you use a lot of different media services and pay for a lot of media, it might be worth it.
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« Reply #615 on: July 24, 2013, 01:45:36 PM »
If you don't have those services, then how are you watching stuff on your computer?

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« Reply #616 on: July 24, 2013, 01:50:02 PM »
So chromecast is just a streamer? Nothing more?


Yep. Its actually a pretty ingenious way to tackle the living room. the problem is that people don't feel they should have to pay out of the ass to get these services on the screen.  My mom wants netflix but doesn't feel like paying even $100 for an apple Tv. However she has a LG optimus L9, Nexus 7, and a laptop. I good easily see her buying oe of these to stream Netflix, Youtube, and pandora to her phone.


It's platform agnostic and is dependent on software not Hardware. Its one of google's biggest strengths that can sometimes be a weakness. Most of Google's main services are separate apps and aren't dependent on OS updates.
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« Reply #617 on: July 24, 2013, 01:51:26 PM »
YouTube, Dailymotion, websites that stream TV channels (which has been ruled legal, as long as it's not a pay channel), other streaming sites, etc.


shingi, why doesn't your mom just use the Netflix/YouTube/Pandora apps for her phone? Pretty much any smartphone that is even semi-decent has those apps directly.
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« Reply #618 on: July 24, 2013, 01:52:41 PM »
I could see myself getting this once I get my Nexus 4. I've been using my Wii U for streaming but this would be a cheap alternative and very easy to set up.

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« Reply #619 on: July 24, 2013, 01:57:31 PM »
YouTube, Dailymotion, websites that stream TV channels (which has been ruled legal, as long as it's not a pay channel), other streaming sites, etc.


shingi, why doesn't your mom just use the Netflix/YouTube/Pandora apps for her phone? Pretty much any smartphone that is even semi-decent has those apps directly.


She does but like most people she prefer's her larger TV screen.
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« Reply #620 on: July 24, 2013, 02:02:10 PM »



Looks like a new Nexus 10 is on the way. I'm guessing its going to be announced in October alongside a nexus 4 refresh and probably the smartwatch/Game console.


I was hoping for a new chromebook a affordable version of the pixel.
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« Reply #621 on: July 24, 2013, 02:16:35 PM »
YouTube, Dailymotion, websites that stream TV channels (which has been ruled legal, as long as it's not a pay channel), other streaming sites, etc.


shingi, why doesn't your mom just use the Netflix/YouTube/Pandora apps for her phone? Pretty much any smartphone that is even semi-decent has those apps directly.

This *does* use those apps on your phone.
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« Reply #622 on: July 24, 2013, 02:20:59 PM »
YouTube, Dailymotion, websites that stream TV channels (which has been ruled legal, as long as it's not a pay channel), other streaming sites, etc.


shingi, why doesn't your mom just use the Netflix/YouTube/Pandora apps for her phone? Pretty much any smartphone that is even semi-decent has those apps directly.

This *does* use those apps on your phone.


As well as streaming every chrome page.
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Re: Everything Android - The Official Android Thread
« Reply #623 on: July 24, 2013, 02:21:54 PM »
IF my TV and my GF's TV could support it, I would CONSIDER buying it since she loves listening to Pandora and stuff.
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« Reply #624 on: July 24, 2013, 02:23:03 PM »
All you need is HDMI.
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