Chromecast - the new Google TV

Dongle that plugs into any TV HDMI port

Send app content from your phone/tablet(supports Android and iOS) to your TV. Netflix, Youtube, etc.

Also send any chrome page from your laptop to your TV.

The device is completely autonomous, it turns your TV on if your TV isn't already on, and it automatically switches to the HDMI input when you send content to it. No need for a TV remote or receiver to switch video inputs. It goes back to your last input(cable/satellite/whatever) once you are done streaming. Everything is controlled via your mobile device/laptop. Volume, pausing, etc. No need to ever touch an actual remote.

Cost: $35

http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-medi...-35823617.html

They made it sound like anyone could make their app compatible with it, if the developer so chooses.

And yeah, $35 is the killer feature. It isn't necessarily any better than a Roku or Apple TV or whatever, but it's a hell of a lot cheaper.

Well, the device itself doesn't really *do* anything other than accept whatever you are streaming from your phone/tablet/chrome browser. So if you have an app on your device that plays the video you need, hopefully they update the app to be compatible with Chromecast. Basically your phone/tablet is the device instead of a Roku, the Chromecast dongle just accepts video streams from your device.

It's sold out on the Google Play store already...damn

edit - nevermind, tried a few more times and my order eventually went through, the site must be getting slammed.

$41.92 after tax and cheapest shipping option

It also comes with a voucher for 3 free months of Netflix, good for new or existing subscribers. Nice little perk there to offset some of the cost.

Thanks for the Amazon heads up, canceled my google play store order and went through them. Might as well save $6 if I can(and get faster Prime shipping)