Google Announces Chromecast Audio to Bring Wireless Audio to Any Active Speakers
In its continuing effort to compete with every single technology company on Earth in order to expand its own software and services ecosystem, no matter the cost, Google announced a new set of hardware launches. Among the products announced there’s a $35 Chromecast Audio device that turns any powered speaker into a networked wireless audio system via Wi-Fi, with support for Spotify Connect direct streaming.