04.10.2013 20:05 Uhr, Quelle: Macworld UK

An Amazon set-top box would be cheap, might streams others' content

Online retail giant Amazon is looking to release a set-top, video-streaming device in time for the holidays that would likely sell for close to cost.According to the Wall Street Journal, sources briefed by Amazon said the company is working to release the device for the shopping season.Known internally as "Cinnamon," the set-top box will likely be sold for around the same price or less than the industry's most popular video-streaming device by Roku. Roku's set-top box starts at $50. Apple's video streaming box, Apple TV, sells for $99.Apple TV sells for $99"Based on discussions I've had with other folks in the industry about what they're offeringin terms of hardware they're going low cost," said Brett Sappington, director of research at Parks Associates, a research firm.Like the inexpensive Kindle reader, which is a venue for Amazon's published content, a set-top box would allo

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