Amazon to start shipping video-streaming device in April

According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, Amazon streaming device could be shipping as soon as early April. Customers will be able to buy the device from Amazon's website, as well as from some retailers like Best Buy and Staples. The stick-like device similar to Google's Chromecast is said to run on a version of Android, just like Amazon's FireOS that power its tablets, and have apps that are already available on Apple and Roku set-top boxes - which could include Netflix and Hulu Plus. Pricing remains unclear, though the people familiar with the company's plans said the device likely would come with incentives available to members of Amazon's Prime streaming video and shipping program. Last week Amazon said it is increasing the price of Prime by $20 to $99 annually, in part because of the rising cost of acquiring video. There have also been rumors of Amazon developing an Android-based game console, especially after it acquired video gaming studio Double Helix Games - and the set-top box may very well support gaming too.

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