INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Rumors were already swirling about Facebook readying a new Portal device that streams media to your television set, and a new report fills
in some of the details about the gadget, which is set to launch before the end of the year.Sources speaking to Variety have backed up claims
that a media streaming device is indeed on the way, one that doesn't have its own screen but attaches to the larger one sat in your living
room.The original Facebook Portal and Portal+ devices were focused on audio and video calling across the Facebook platform, and the new box
is being tipped to add extra functionality while keeping those original features.Third-party content from the likes of Netflix and Disney
could be consolidated in one central interface, Variety says, perhaps using the same approach as the Oculus TV app which runs on Facebook's
VR headsets.The box may well come with its own set of integrated speakers, according to sources, so you won't necessarily have to rely on
