iOS 8 AirPlay: No network connection required

“Here’s an interesting tidbit about iOS 8 that Apple didn’t give stage time to, and that’s the removal of a necessary network connection for AirPlay,” Richard Devine reports for iMore. “It’s not even easily noticeable on Apple’s iOS 8 preview site either, but there, nestled within the enterprise section is what we’re looking for:”

With iOS 8, you can wirelessly connect iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch to Apple TV without first connecting to the organization’s network. Which means you can present or share your work even if you’re offline or the organization has a complex network.

“While the obvious enterprise applications are described by Apple,” Devine writes, “the consumer market will no doubts have its fun with it too.”

Read more in the full article here.

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Bill Mott” for the heads up.]

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