Amazon's long-rumoured hardware solution for the living room, the video game streaming device will have a dongle design like the Chromecast from Google, according to TechCrunch, rather than a box design like the Apple TV.
According to a publication that claims "the Amazon game console/streaming stick will have the ability to stream full PC game titles, rather than just Android games like other cheap living room consoles, such as the Ouya."
It is said that Amazon won't run the game titles directly from the dongle - that would take too much power - instead they'll be streamed over the web through a service akin to OnLive. Amazon has remained quiet about its plans for this device, so the details still remain unconfirmed. It is presumed that the game console/streaming dongle will be mobile connected and have the ability to stream Amazon movie, television, and music content.
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that Amazon is hoping to offer a music streaming service as part of Amazon Prime for the the living room dongle. According to GigaOm the streaming stick will be pre-loaded with Netflix and Hulu Plus (in the US), as well as Prime Instant Video.
The dongle is under testing, therefore no release date has been shared for the dongle, but it's believed to be released sometime in 2014. Amazon is definitely going to get tough competition from other companies such as Google and Roku.
According to a publication that claims "the Amazon game console/streaming stick will have the ability to stream full PC game titles, rather than just Android games like other cheap living room consoles, such as the Ouya."
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It is said that Amazon won't run the game titles directly from the dongle - that would take too much power - instead they'll be streamed over the web through a service akin to OnLive. Amazon has remained quiet about its plans for this device, so the details still remain unconfirmed. It is presumed that the game console/streaming dongle will be mobile connected and have the ability to stream Amazon movie, television, and music content.
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that Amazon is hoping to offer a music streaming service as part of Amazon Prime for the the living room dongle. According to GigaOm the streaming stick will be pre-loaded with Netflix and Hulu Plus (in the US), as well as Prime Instant Video.
The dongle is under testing, therefore no release date has been shared for the dongle, but it's believed to be released sometime in 2014. Amazon is definitely going to get tough competition from other companies such as Google and Roku.
Faizan Ahmad
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