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5 Early Indicators That Apple Has The Stuff To Compete With The Streaming Heavyweights

Consumers, though, opted for cheaper Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Google Chromecast sticks that were all priced at $30-$40, and Apple largely missed the rise of streaming. Apple’s market share of connected-TV devices in 2017 was 15 percent and falling, according to Parks Associates research report.

From the article "5 Early Indicators That Apple Has The Stuff To Compete With The Streaming Heavyweights" by Scott Porch.

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