Google looking to turn Chromecast into an at-a-glance TV dashboard. Streaming stick could turn TV into an info centre showing weather and news when not streaming content...
Google could turn the Chromecast into an instant info screen for dormant TVs.
Google is looking at enhancing its Chromecast streaming stick with an information dashboard for the weather, local news and personal photos. Examination of the code of a recent update to Google’s Chromecast by asjmcguire on Reddit has revealed dormant components geared up for pulling data about the local weather from the internet and displaying it in simple icon form, as well as other at-a-glance information. The current Chromecast screen, which is displayed when not streaming media or using other apps via a smartphone or computer, shows a rotating selection of images predefined by Google as well as a clock.
Slideshows, weather and news?
- Other snippets of dormant code in the Chromecast software hints that Google will allow users to display their own photos from their online libraries instead of the Google preselected photos.
- The update also brought the ability to stream YouTube live broadcasts via the Chromecast, as well as improvements to Netflix streaming.
- Chromecast could see Google leverage its services such a Google News, Google Now and Calendar on a larger screen.
- Chromecast app developers have already started experimenting successfully with dashboard-like information screens, replacing the simplistic default Chromecast screen showing news tickers, weather and other information.
- “We’re always experimenting with new features, but have nothing new to announce,” said a Google spokesperson in response.
I think this would be a great idea of improving the technology of the new device to a more advanced media product as new and digital products are challenged by many companies therefore Google improving this device would attract a larger audiences also by different demographics. The news provides our audiences an update of what is happening around our society therefore the audiences would want to know what the news is about. It allows audiences to interact as they would be able to upload personal images without using a smartphone or tablet.
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