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Can Microsoft’s Miracast Dongle Compete Against Google's Chromecast?

August 26, 2014

The global market for all video streaming devices -- which includes computers, mobile devices, smart TVs, consoles, and set-top boxes -- will grow from 4.3 billion units in 2013 to 8.2 billion units by 2017, according to research firm IHS. Within that growing market, Parks Associates estimates that 50 million streaming media players like Apple TV, Roku, and Chromecast will be in homes across the world by 2017.

From the article "Can Microsoft’s Miracast Dongle Compete Against Google's Chromecast?" by Leo Sun.

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