

and Canada release, Google announced (via its released list of 10 new Chromecast-compatible apps) a convenient partnership between Chromecast and RealPlayer Cloud, a move that helped further familiarize consumers with the new service that, at the time, had only a few hundred thousand users.

In fact, this could be a really cool option for folks who don’t have the time or technical chops to set up a media server at home. Essentially, it’s a cloud technology developed by RealNetworks that seamlessly auto-formats videos to fit the device type, size of screen, available bandwidth, and storage space of any device - no more frantic Googling in search of a free program that converts MP4 to AVI, and no more wondering if your iPad or Android tablet can play an MKV file. SurePlay is at the heart of the expanded service. With this worldwide unveiling, RealPlayer both swiftly expands its capabilities and absorbs itself into a new entity, existing now under the moniker “ RealPlayer Cloud.”

and Canada last September and globally yesterday. Fitbit Versa 3Ĭompatibility, ease of use, and versatility were the focus points for RealNetworks’ new cloud-based service dubbed “the Dropbox for videos,” released in the U.S.
