According to sources within Apple Headquarters, the Cupertino company is planning to announce an improved version of its AirPlay audio and video streaming technology.
What makes this update interesting is the fact that it would do away with the need for a Wi-Fi network and instead stream directly from devices like the iPhone or iPad to a set of speakers. According to The Telegraph this new feature would be called ’AirPlay Direct’ and will be announced on September 12, together with the next-generation iPhone.
Apple’s AirPlay is a proprietary wireless sharing protocol based on RTSP technology that allows for the streaming of audio and video using the company’s own encoding tools. First introduced in 2010 as an augmentation to AirTunes, AirPlay is able to stream audio and video content wirelessly to a number of supported devices like stereos, receivers and the Apple TV.
