It is also surprising since, for the last 18 months, Google has had an SDK that enables any developer, including Amazon, make their apps work on Chromecast. So to say that Amazon does not work on the device seems disingenuous.
When it comes to companies offering video-streaming products, Amazon, Apple and Google are all powerhouses.
Amazon was the third largest manufacturer of media-streaming devices in 2014, behind only Roku with 34% of units sold in 2014 and Google with 23%, according to a report by Parks Associates. The company came out ahead of Apple for the first time last year, and not it seems obvious that it has Google in its sights next.
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From the article "Amazon kicks out streaming devices made by Apple and Google" by Steven Loeb.
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