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CES 2024: Amazon Video-Streaming Debuts, Will Rival Apple AirPlay; How iPhone, Android users benefit
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CES 2024: Amazon Video-Streaming Debuts, Will Rival Apple AirPlay; How iPhone, Android users benefit

[ad_1] Amazon.com Inc. introduced a new feature that mimics Apple Inc.'s AirPlay while working across different platforms, setting the stage for iPhone and Android users to wirelessly stream video to its TV hardware. The feature, called Matter Casting, is part of a push by Amazon to create interoperable services — an alternative to the propriety technology developed by Apple and Google. It will make it easier for iOS and Android phones to send video to Amazon devices, such as its Fire TV boxes and sticks, as well as the Echo Show 15 smart display.For years, Apple's AirPlay and Google's Cast have offered this capability, letting users enjoy video from their phones on a large TV screen. But those systems don't always work smoothly across platforms. Amazon also was at a disadvantage becaus...