Mozilla to build device to compete with Chromecast
By Deepanshu Kumar, June 21st, 2014
Mozilla has been reported to be working on a device to take on Google's Chromcast, by GigaOm. The device will be powered by Firefox OS which will allow users to stream content from various devices directly to their TV.
What makes it different from the much popular Google Chromecast is the open ended approach of Mozilla. “The plan is apparently to add casting to Firefox as well as offer developers a casting device that is more open and hackable than Google’s Chromecast,” GigaOm said.
The device is being tested by a small circle of developers at the moment, so its hard to predict the public appearance of the device. Also, according to GigaOm, the project was supposed to be kept hidden for a few more weeks, but now the information has been leaked already. Other important information related to the product such as specifications, price, release and even the name of the device are unknown as of now. But the product has already been dubbed a Chromecast “killer,” so lets wait and watch how close it turns out to be to the Google Chromecast.
What makes it different from the much popular Google Chromecast is the open ended approach of Mozilla. “The plan is apparently to add casting to Firefox as well as offer developers a casting device that is more open and hackable than Google’s Chromecast,” GigaOm said.
The device is being tested by a small circle of developers at the moment, so its hard to predict the public appearance of the device. Also, according to GigaOm, the project was supposed to be kept hidden for a few more weeks, but now the information has been leaked already. Other important information related to the product such as specifications, price, release and even the name of the device are unknown as of now. But the product has already been dubbed a Chromecast “killer,” so lets wait and watch how close it turns out to be to the Google Chromecast.
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