AirPlay for all? Miracast promises video streaming without the router

This cartoon family has discovered the joys of vendor-neutral video streaming. WiFi Alliance Streaming audio and video from a handheld device to a TV is relatively easy these days, provided you don't mind getting locked in to one vendor. From Apple, you have AirPlay for streaming from iPhones and iPads to televisions (through the Apple TV). Somewhat similarly, Google's forthcoming Nexus Q media player streams from the cloud and is controllable by an Android device, letting you start a show on your Android phone or tablet and finish it...

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Published By: Ars Technica - Tuesday, 10 July, 2012

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