Chromecast, Mirroring, Gaming, Video

From Android Auto to OnLive: how video is becoming the secret glue of connected devices — Tech News and Analysis: "What’s notable about Google’s Android Audio implementation is that the video stream is not rendered in the cloud, but on your mobile device, which is quickly becoming one of the most powerful and most frequently-upgraded devices in people’s lives... also announced at Google I/O that it is bringing Android device mirroring to Chromecast. Mirroring your phone on your Chromecast-equipped TV will provide an easy way to share personal media or the occasional video stream on the TV, but it will also effectively outsource processing of more resource-intensive applications to the handset. One area that Chromecast has been lacking in particular is gaming — the device simply isn’t equipped to render full-blown video games. However, modern phones are more than capable of doing so, and by adding mirroring to Android, users will be able to play their favorite games on the TV screen. Apple has been doing similar things with AirPlay for some time, but the $35 Chromecast stick is a perfect example of why transmitting video streams is a great way to connect powerful applications with cheap and lean devices..." (read more at link above)


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