Vudu Streaming Dongle Chromecast Competitor?
[message type=”simple”]Walmart is the latest company trying to attract cord cutters with a video streaming device.
The company is going to 
bereleasing its own Chromecast-like streaming dongle that works with the Walmart-owned Vudu platform, according to a Federal Communications Commission filing. The FCC filing, first spotted by GigaOm, lays out plans for a remote controlled device that connects to televisions via the HDMI port.[/message]
The FCC filing did not reveal a price for the Spark, but it’s likely the retailer will offer it at a price comparable to or less than the $35 Chromecast 
or $49 Roku Streaming Stick, given its more limited functionality.Streaming dongles, which are smaller and typically cheaper than set-top boxes, are becoming increasingly popular. Google, Roku and Amazon each offers its own HDMI-conencted device.Entertainment startup Matchstick launched a Kickstarter earlier this year to create its own Firefox OS-powered streaming stick that netted nearly a half million dollars— topping its initial goal by more than $300,000.
