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Roku unveils its first answer to Apple’s AirPlay:

Now you can stream your carefully curated music playlists and flattering family photos straight from your iPhone or Android device to your living room big screen with our brand new Play on Roku feature. Yes, it’s true. You can even set your photos to music. 

Since it only works with audio — not video — it can’t yet be considered a viable competitor to AirPlay. But you have to imagine that Roku, which recently accepted a round of venture capital from large media companies, is heading in that direction.