Happy birthday, Google Chromecast
Today marks the 13th anniversary of a small gadget from Google that ended up with a lasting legacy. On July 24, 2013, the original Google Chromecast burst onto the scene and changed TV viewing forever.
To celebrate, Tom's Guide Managing Editor for TV and Audio, Nick Pino, has put together this retrospective on Google's $35 dongle. As Nick says, it's hard to remember a time before the Cast icon.
- Read the full story: 13 years ago today, the $35 Chromecast changed TV forever
Samsung is feeling confident
Watch our interview with Samsung, where the company discusses Apple's eventual jump into the world of folding phones.
Apple device leasing
Apple is working to roll out an iPhone leasing program to boost sales.
While it sounds like a good idea in theory, we went through and crunched the numbers to see if it's really a deal worth your time.
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