The smartphone can not be the only new product category that Amazon can offer its clients. Although the earnings on the sale of devices is not among the priorities of the Internet giant. In any case, Amazon in the depths of its laboratory Lab126 develops set-top box that will allow consumers to gain access to an extensive video library online store.
The device will connect to the global network, and enables users to access streaming video from the vast reserves of Amazon, watch movies and programs will be on TV. Amazon Preview set-top box is scheduled for autumn this year. In the development of the device involved experienced professionals who had previously worked on similar projects from other manufacturers, but the head of the group had to work at Cisco and Apple. In fact, laboratory and Lab126 is in the same city, with headquarters Apple.
Amazon is active in the field of video and television. Although all of this content can be viewed on tablets and the company, the audience may prefer conservative television, so the release of consoles for the Amazon is a logical step.