Google claims that the Ultra is far faster than earlier Chromecasts. It should load videos 1.8 times faster than the second-generation Chromecast. It can do this due to more advanced hardware. Besides ...

At its hardware launch event in San Francisco today, Google unveiled its new Chromecast Ultra, a streaming dongle that pairs with your phone and plugs into your TV to deliver 4K video content over the ...

Wi-Fi too slow for 4K streaming? No problem: the Chromecast Ultra has Ethernet. I’m the deputy managing editor of the hardware team at PCMag.com. Reading this during the day? Then you've caught me ...

Right now, you can save $10 on Google Chromecast Ultra or $5 on the third-generation Chromecast at Walmart. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make ...

One of the cheapest ways to play games in 4K resolution on Google’s new cloud gaming platform, Stadia, is through the Chromecast Ultra streaming stick. However, a few of Stadia’s early adopters report ...

Two significant events in the path towards rolling out higher resolutions occurred yesterday: overshadowed perhaps by its new Pixel phone, Google announced a 4K HDR version of its Chromecast dongle, ...

Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across ...

Google’s original Chromecast is seven years old, and despite multiple iterations since, it still runs the basic Cast interface from 2013. Today, the Chromecast is getting its biggest update, with the ...