AllCast App (Photo : www.allcast.com)
Another soon-to-be favorite app was made available for iOS buff as the local streaming service AllCast, initially indtroduced for Android users and is known as AirCast, has been finally released for iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad users, PC Mag reports.
Since some iOS users had an AirPlay that lets them do the streaming of contents through an Apple TV, some users do not as numerous iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch owners can't afford such pricey microconsole owned by Apple.
Now, iOS users were given a chance to stream media and cast photos, music (limited to iTunes, according to Engadget) and videos to their TV with the use of Google Chromecast, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Roku Boxes, Amazon Fire TV, Other DLNA renderers and even Smart TV's from Samsung, Panasonic and Sony.
According to App Advice, the app supports all contents coming from iOS' local storage and even from online or cloud media storage such Evernote, Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive, iCloud, Google+ and Instagram, among others.
Just like any other application, Allcast has a free version though there is a limit for streaming and users will be bugged by advertisements and its Premium version will cost iOS users $4.99 through in-app purchases.
AllCast advantage is its set-up as iOS users just need to ensure first that their devices are connected on the same Wi-Fi network. To use AllCast app, iOS users just need to open the app, tap the broadcast icon and it will automatically search for any compatible devices within your network then select your preferred device for streaming.
AllCast was developed by the known hacker and Clockworkmod Recovery creator Koushik Dutta that was once offered a job by Sony in 2011.
