The new Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter shows off Windows screens on big TVs

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Subsequently months of leaks, Microsoft has finally and officially announced its plans to release its own Wireless Display Adapter, designed to projection the screen of any Miracast-enabled device, including some of its Windows Phone 8.one smartphones or its Surface tablets, onto a big screen television or monitor.

Microsoft states:

"All you need to do is plug the USB end and HDMI end of the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter into an HDTV, monitor or projector. And so select the right input on your Boob tube, pair it with your laptop, tablet, or smartphone and yous'll be ready to go. Then just wirelessly project your screen from your Miracast-enabled device. It's that simple. Depending on your device, you tin take it mirror exactly what'south being shown on the screen of your device or extend its screen. Considering the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter uses Miracast technology, you're not limited to certain apps or content streaming. It'll show anything and everything from your device!''

Microsoft used a Dell Venue eight tablet and a Lumia 1520 smartphone to show off the new Wireless Display Adapter but the company says it will likewise work with Android devices as well.

The Microsoft Store website in the Us and Canada is taking pre-orders for the Wireless Display Adapter, which is priced at $59.99. Information technology volition be due out erstwhile in October.

Recently, Microsoft announced the Nokia HD-x, also a wireless Miracast devices with NFC for tap-to-pair. Information technology is not clear what the message here is from Microsoft, as conspicuously the products overlap in terms of role, with the HD-10 beingness more than social and consumer friendly. In terms of pricing, the Hard disk drive-ten does take a $20 premium for that NFC support and dissimilar blueprint.

Source: Microsoft

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