Just me and the Chromecast tonight

Google rolled out a new Nexus 7 tablet on Wednesday. But a much smaller, much cheaper new gadget may be the one that makes a seismic impact in the consumer technology world. Chromecast is a glorified thumb drive that enables Web streaming to television. At US$35, it's also practically free, considering that it comes packed with three free months of Netflix, which isn't of much use to me because Netflix isn't available in New Zealand. Streaming media onto the (relatively) big screen is nothing new. Set-top boxes like Roku and Boxee have provided the service, at least in part, for years. More recently, Google's now-defunct Nexus Q has battled Apple TV for the hearts and minds of consumers who have grown used to on-demand video on their laptops, tablets, and even phones. But enough about that because Prince Harry has said one of his duties as an uncle to his new nephew Prince George is "to make sure he has fun". Harry said that he had already cuddled the prince, who was born on Monday and has been named George Alexander Louis - Prince George of Cambridge.