After the Supreme Court struck down Aereo's business model -- streaming live and live-recorded broadcast TV through the Internet for a low-cost subscription -- those who don't want to buy into cable or satellite TV are left with one fewer option. That's no big deal, according to Grant Whipple of Winegard, a company that makes high-tech home antennae with cord cutters in mind. We spoke with him about the Aereo case, cord cutting, and how the future of free digital TV is still bright.
The Supreme Court effectively destroyed Aereo's fundamental business strategy Wednesday, but Aereo's technology could survive and make Internet media better.
Chromecast continues to add new apps to the roster of services that support Google's $35 HDMI streaming dongle, but the latest addition is particularly interesting. Broadcast TV streaming service Aereo announced an upcoming update for its Android app on Thursday to bring live TV to Chromecast.
