Customize your TV screen with out-of-this-world photos.

With #Chromecast , you can customize your TV screen with personal photos, artwork, satellite imagery and more. Now, with +NASA space images, you can explore Earth and beyond from the comforts of your own home. To get started, open your Chromecast app and select "Backdrop" from the menu. Then, tap on the settings gear and choose "NASA" from the Satellite images category. Learn more about the backdrop feature at chromecast.com/backdrop. 

#NowCasting: 11 new apps on #Chromecast
11 new apps are available for Chromecast today, bringing you family friendly games like Scrabble Blitz, Just Dance Now and Wheel of Fortune as well as great shows from Showtime and Starz. 

And to make it even easier to discover great new apps that work with Chromecast, we’re rolling out a new category layout on chromecast.com/apps, so you can find what you’re looking for—be it sports, music, movies or games. Check out the Chrome blog for more details: goo.gl/KSqfal

Curious about Chromecast? Have a brilliant feature request or a product question? Join the Chromecast team for +reddit  “Ask Me Anything” today at 2pm PT and get answers to all your questions. goo.gl/dmLUyT

Turn your TV into a beautiful backdrop with Chromecast. Today, we’re launching a new feature that lets you customize your TV screen with artwork from museums all over the world, photos from your summer vacation, news, satellite imagery and more. 

See a picture on the screen that sparks your curiosity? Open the Google app and ask “Ok, Google. What’s on my Chromecast?” to learn more about any image on the TV. Head over to the Chrome blog to learn more: goo.gl/PYQbX0

We’re adding the first set of Android apps to Chromebooks today, with more to come. Give them a try! http://goo.gl/KE0Tg0

We’re excited to announce seven new #Android apps on Chrome OS today, including a few that may may come in handy this holiday season: Cookpad Recipes (goo.gl/zDb45h) for new seasonal recipes, Couchsurfing (goo.gl/FVvYAF) for your next holiday getaway, and OverDrive (goo.gl/o5NE6Y) to find eBooks from your local library.

Find these apps and more in the “Available for Android” collection on the Chrome Web Store (goo.gl/Z0aWGM) and nominate new ones at chromebook.com/newapps.

Walk in the footsteps of heroes…

Explore Middle-earth in the newly updated Chrome Experiment, "A Journey through Middle-earth", based on the film ”+The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”.

Built by +Warner Bros. Pictures  and North Kingdom, the experiment uses the latest web technologies to bring the characters and locations from the epic film trilogy to life across your laptop, phone, and tablet. Check out the Chrome Blog for more: goo.gl/kB5KOV.

Head over to goo.gl/TheHobbit to explore Middle-earth now. 

Say hello to the new Samsung Chromebook 2 in Silver, now available with an Intel Celeron processor, 11’ inch HD screen and 100GB of free Google Drive storage. Available for pre-order in US starting today: goo.gl/4t5kwj.

With the latest Chrome OS release, we’re welcoming a new set of Android apps to enjoy on your Chromebook, including: 

Cloudmagic, an email app that connects a host of services in one unified inbox: goo.gl/gwJjDT

Podcast Addict, a place to keep track of all your audio and video podcasts: goo.gl/gEDxe1

Onefootball, to stay up to date with live scores and the latest soccer news: goo.gl/6Ry9I9

Want to see more Android apps on Chromebooks? Nominate them at chromebook.com/newapps

Music lovers, gamers and kids of all ages rejoice! Starting today, Chromecast has added 5 great apps to the our growing roster.

Kids of all ages can now cast WATCH Disney, Disney XD, Disney Junior shows to the TV; music afficionados will be able to live stream more than 1,500 radio stations with iHeartRadio; and gamers will be able to use Twitch to broadcast and gameplay from anywhere in the world.

Read more on the Chrome blog: http://goo.gl/dMkzml

The Chromebook family just got a little more colorful!

Today, +HP  announced the new HP Chromebook 11 G3 and the HP Chromebook 14 G3, which comes in an array of colors (we like Ocean Turquoise!) and boosts improved battery life. +Toshiba USA  also introduced their new Chromebook 2, featuring Skullcandy tuned audio, optional full HD screen and three colorful cases in Aqua, Rose, and Charcoal to choose from.

Each Chromebook includes 100GB of Google Drive storage built in and will be available in US retail stores starting in October.