SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday at a converted warehouse in the Dogpatch neighborhood, Google showed off two new products: the updated Nexus 7 tablet (along with Android 4.3) and a new product called the Chromecast. The former is an updated version of its one-year old tablet, with better resolution and battery life, plus much more. The latter seemed to come as a surprise to the assembled crowd. It’s an HDMI dongle that lets various devices on a single local Wi-Fi network toss audio, pictures, and video to a proper television. Here’s a little taste of what we saw today.

The opening screen on the new Nexus 7 running Android 4.3. The updated tablet boosts the screen resolution to a crisp 1920×1200—that’s 323 PPI.
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The opening screen on the new Nexus 7 running Android 4.3. The updated tablet boosts the screen resolution to a crisp 1920×1200—that’s 323 PPI. Cyrus Farivar
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Oh, and how about some House of Cards, too?
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Oh, and how about some House of Cards, too? Cyrus Farivar
Don’t have the patience for a full-length feature film? How about this ridiculous video?
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The proof is on the About page: Android 4.3 is here.
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The back side of the Nexus 7 is not too different from before. It’s smooth rather than textured, and the Nexus logo is turned to the side.
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The side buttons: power and volume, respectively.
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Yep, as expected, a micro-USB port on the bottom. There’s also one speaker grille on the bottom…
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…and one on the top, above the new 5MP rear-facing camera.
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The Chromecast comes with this little diagram to help you get started.
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Lengthwise, it’s a bit smaller than the iPhone 4.
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And noticeably thicker, too. But hey, it’s only $35!
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