By John Glenday

Microsoft looks set to slug it out with Google for control of the living room TV following rumours that the tech giant is preparing to unleash a streaming dongle of its own, in direct competition with Chromecast.

No official pronouncements have yet been made about the secret device but a filing made to the Federal Communications Division suggests the mooted gadget, codenamed HD-10, will house an HDMI port, Wi-Fi and USB charging unit.

According to Nokia Power User this very same codename was described in the Wi-Fi Alliance product database as a Miracast dongle, fuelling the present bout of speculation.

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Source: The Drum