Head of External Communications Microsoft Brandon LeBlanc in the company's official blog revealed an interesting novelty - Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter. The device is designed to connect to a monitor, projector or TV through a HDMI and USB-interface for duplicating screen tablet, smartphone or laptop running Windows 8.1 or Android 4.2.1 and later. Used for data transmission technology Miracast, so before buying a mobile device owner must ensure that his staff supports this protocol. To demonstrate the capabilities of Wireless Display Adapter LeBlanc used the tablet Dell Venue Pro 8 and Lumia smartphone in 1520.
New wireless adapter from Microsoft can be considered as a competitor Chromecast from Google, though, unlike Chromecast, a key feature of which is the presence of Internet access, the adapter from Microsoft uses only the content that is passed to it from a paired device.
Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter is now available for pre-order the inhabitants of the United States and Canada. In the sale of the device will go in October for $ 59.95.