Google Cast updates make way for faster streaming and new games

We've already seen plenty of user-facing features come out of Google I/O, but Google has new tool toys for developers too

The company announced on Thursday that it is introducing a slew of developer updates to strengthen its streaming offerings

Google is releasing a new set of APIs aimed at simplifying the development process for its streaming services. It will be easier for developers to autoplay and queue videos in Chromecast, make multiplayer games and enable devices to cast as a second screen

So what does this all mean? To start, Chromecast streaming is about to get faster. Developers will be able to create content queues and pre-load upcoming videos. It will also allow users to reorder the queues to their preference. Google said the new features will boost watch times by up to 20 percent Read more...