The holidays are stressfulenough. Use your Chromecast to bring a little Christmas cheer.
Ahhh, the holidays. It’s the most wonderful time of the year,
and also the best time to show your family what your gadgets can do. This year,
I plan to delight my folks with the wonders of Google’s Chromecast. First, by
introducing them to the plethora of features it’s capable of, and then, by
keeping them entertained with it. Here are some of the ways you can use
Google's affordable gadget to help bring holiday cheer to your home.
Get cozy
California is experiencing a massive drought, and because it’s
been so dry out, we’ve been barred from burning wood in the fireplace.
Thankfully, there’s Fire Place HD, which imitates the
snap snap, crackle, and pop of a real life fireplace without all the harmful
smoke polluting the air through the chimney. I don’t have to worry about
cleaning up the ashes, either.
Share memories
For my Christmas dinner party this year, I plan to display all
the photos we’ve taken this year on our TV so that we can reminisce about the
year we’ve had. I like to use AllCast to display photos stored on my smartphone, though DayFraem is also a good choice if you want to tap into an album on one of
your social networks.You can also use the Google Cast extension in Google
Chrome to mirror any webpage full of your photos to the big screen.
Unfortunately, Google Photos doesn’t offer a Chromecast-compatible slideshow
option just yet.
Keep track of Santa
Here’s a new tradition to add to your list: Keep tabs on Santa
with Google’s Santa Tracker As its name
suggests, the app helps you track Santa beginning December 24.
With the Chromecast, I plan to follow Santa on the big screen as
he makes his way around the globe delivering presents to every good little boy
and girl. Until Christmas Eve, however, the Chromecast-compatible part of the
app merely counts down the hours until Santa takes off from the North Pole.
