Google
is
seemingly
about
to
move
on
from
the
HDMI
dongle
design
of
all
its
past
streaming
devices
in
favor
of
a
more
conventional
set-top
box.
9to5Google
has
published
images
of
the
upcoming
product,
which
is
apparently
called
the
“Google
TV
Streamer.”
So
not
only
is
the
look
of
past
Chromecasts
going
away,
but
so
is
the
name.
The
new
device
has
a
slanted
top,
and
the
overall
design
is
in
keeping
with
Google’s
other
recent
hardware.
As
for
the
included
remote,
it’s
mostly
similar
to
what
came
with
the
last-gen
Chromecast,
though
this
one
is
longer
and
has
a
volume
rocker
right
on
the
face.
The
Google
TV
Streamer
is
likely
to
debut
at
the
company’s
August
13th
hardware
event
alongside
a
litany
of
other
products
including
the
Pixel
9
Pro,
Pixel
9
Pro
XL,
Pixel
9
Pro
Fold,
Pixel
9,
Pixel
Watch
3,
Pixel
Watch
3
XL,
and
probably
some
other
surprises.
I’ve
been
waiting
for
Google
to
build
a
more
powerful
streaming
player
that
could
be
a
formidable
competitor
to
the
Apple
TV
4K.
The
Chromecast
with
Google
TV,
introduced
back
in
2020,
never
quite
got
there
and
left
the
Nvidia
Shield
as
the
best
alternative
in
terms
of
performance.
In
a
few
weeks,
we’ll
all
have
a
better
sense
of
whether
the
Google
TV
Streamer
ups
the
ante
or
keeps
the
specs
in
check
to
reach
Google’s
usual
under-$100
price
point.
(Originally posted by Chris Welch)
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