Chromecast gets updated to build 12940, Google Cast SDK preview to version 1.0.1

August 21, 2013

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Google is sending out its second update to the Chromecast. It's build 12940 and will be rolled out in stages. Just like the last update, you don't have to do anything to initiate it, it will happen when it happens. This build includes better discovery of Chromecast devices and improved stability for Google Play Movies.

Additionally, the Google Cast SDK preview has been updated to version 1.0.1. It's a bug fix update with one key developer facing change for iOS–‘namespace' renamed to ‘protocolNamespace' to allow Objective-C++ development. Unfortunately, it's still in “Preview” mode so all apps created with this SDK are only intended for testing and can only be used with whitelisted Chromecasts.

source: Chrome Releases

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Robert lives in upstate New York where he was born and raised. Technology was always his passion. His first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80 Color that used a cassette tape to save programs, and his first laptop was a Toshiba T1200FB that sported a CGA greyscale screen and two 720kb floppy drives (no hardrive). From the early 90’s through late 2011, he only owned Motorola phones starting with the MircroTAC all the way through to the Droid X. He broke that streak when he bought the Galaxy Nexus. Now he's sporting a Galaxy Note 4, and absolutely loves it. He has a wonderful wife and a 6 year old son. In his free time he enjoys sports, movies, TV, working out, and trying to keep up with the rapid fast world of technology.