What the Fire TV Stick is missing
This year we’ve seen tech giants putting a lot of emphasis on cross-device functionality: Apple’s Hand-off feature allows you to start an activity on your iPhone or iPad and finish it on your Mac seamlessly (and vice versa), Google allows interactions between different apps on your mobile device and your TV with Chromecast and Sony gives you the opportunity to play games from your PlayStation 4 on Experia devices. Unfortunately, the Fire TV Stick won’t have such capabilities any time soon. All the interactions with your TV will go through the physical remote or remote app. This might be a deal-breaker for those consumers who love simple navigation and easy cross-device interactions, such as opening the Netflix app on your phone and pressing one button to make your favorite movie appear on your TV, all of which you can do with a Chromecast.
