Mozilla on media stick: We don't make devices
Is there a Firefox OS-powered streaming stick in the wings? Is Mozilla thinking about introducing a Chromecast-like media streaming device, really? If so, how soon until it's ready? Those are questions that kept tech watchers on keen alert over the weekend following a Gigaom story about how a Firefox OS-powered streaming stick could emerge to compete with Chromecast. Gigaom senior writer Janko Roettgers said that "Mozilla has secretly been working with a partner on a Chromecast-like streaming stick that is powered by Firefox OS." The story included a video showing what the device may do. Earlier on Thursday, a photo of the device had shown up on Twitter from Mozilla evangelist Christian Heilmann and the post said, "A fully open TV casting prototype device running #FirefoxOS. Open boot loader and all."