Chrome cast like device?

[krycor]

You guys think apple will make a simple HDMI device for air play? I'd get it if it were available.. With smart TVs the need for the whole Apple TV device is just not there I reckon

 

[vinodh]

You guys think apple will make a simple HDMI device for air play? I'd get it if it were available.. With smart TVs the need for the whole Apple TV device is just not there I reckon

I doubt Apple with release a device that will be similar to a ChromeCast. They've released several new apps/channels for the Apple TV over the past few months and everything seems to indicate that they have even more apps/channels in the pipeline. They might make the device smaller but I highly doubt that they will just focus on AirPlay.

 

[krycor]

Kinda sucks as that's the main thing they have stranglehold on

 

[[)roi(]]

If anything I expect Apple going to significantly expand the Apple TV area but not only with content channels.

The addition of the GCController API and the purchase of PrimeSense certainly sets them up to take on the console market; but I think they'd do it in a way that avoids going head to head on spec with Xbox or Playstation.

It is a pity they haven't open sourced both Airplay and Facetime (Steve certainly promised the latter)