MLB.TV update to bring Chromecast support today

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MLB.TV update to bring Chromecast support today

The Major League Baseball season is in full swing (see what I did there?), and there’s no good reason you shouldn’t be able to get all the content you need beamed to your TV in a cheap and inexpensive way. The official MLB.TV app is here to give you what you need, with Google announcing that the app has been hooked up with full support for Chromecast on both Android and iOS.

As with most premium sports streaming packages, you won’t be able to watch a game using the service if the team is playing in the same city you’re in, but if you happen to be stuck in on the east coast and need to keep up with your Dodgers, this is the way to go. You’ll need a premium subscription if you want to go to bat with the app, but as long as you’ve taken care of that then you’re in for a real Chromecast treat whenever the upgrade hits Google Play later today.

[via Google]

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Wondering how Google Glass would look on your face? You can now try dummy units at home

Google Glass is awesome, but there’s no doubt it looks a little… strange compared to typical eyewear. For most people, going to get a new pair of glasses is just as much about how well they can see as it is how well they look with the pair on.

That’s why Google is giving folks a chance to try Google Glass on at home before they buy it. Sort of. You see, these aren’t actual Google Glass units, but rather dummy units that are approximately identical in dimensions and size. You didn’t think Google would give you a no-risk free trial of a $1,500 pair of glasses, did you?

According to 9to5 Google, users selected to try on Google Glass will get a full kit of dummy frames, including all the frames from the Titanium Collection and four colors of the base frame.

Google is apparently taking calls at 1-855-9GLASS9, and is willing to hook interested souls up with a free rental kit. It’s a rental in every sense of the word, too — you’ll need to agree to a $50 hold on your credit card until you return the kit back to Google.

Still, if the prospect of buying a $1,500 pair of Google Glass without trying them on is something that you aren’t comfortable with, this is the way to go. Of course, getting the chance to buy the Google Glass unit is a whole different bridge to cross if you decide you want to get in on the fun (the most recent window of opportunity closed just a couple of days ago).

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