Apple's AirPlay tech to work without Wi-Fi, report says

AirPlay in action with an iPad and a TV with an Apple TV unit.

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Apple's AirPlay streaming feature could soon work even if your devices are not on the same Wi-Fi network, according to a new report.

In a brief post, The Telegraph says that Apple is at work on a new version of the streaming technology, dubbed "AirPlay Direct," that eschews the need to be on the same local area network.

"The new version will require just speakers or a hi-fi and an iDevice; the iPhone, iPod or iPad would form its own network to allow a direct connection and music playback," The Telegraph says.

The feature is expected to be unveiled alongside Apple's next iPhone and the much-rumored smaller iOS power/data plug, the site added.

Apple introduced AirPlay in late-2010 as the successor to its AirTunes wireless audio streaming technology. The renaming was also meant to explain to consumers that, with the incorporation of video ... [Read more]



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