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Old 11-15-2013, 05:50 AM   #1
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LXer: HDMI dongle turns TVs into giant Android tablets

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A startup called BiggiFi is approaching its Indiegogo funding goal for a $79 HDMI dongle that essentially turns HDTVs into supersized Android tablets. The BiggiFi device is claimed to let users run unmodified Android apps on their TVs using their phone or tablet as the TV’s touchscreen.

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Old 11-15-2013, 04:55 PM   #2
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not exactly new. I have got a couple of similar devices at home which I bought in the middle of last year from a supplier in Aus
 
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Miracast for $29.99
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Old 11-15-2013, 08:24 PM   #4
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i just use an mhl cable connected to my galaxy s2 to watch hbo-go on my tv
 
  


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