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Amazon Fire TV

Amazon begins the ‘huge’ lift to shrink the carbon footprint of its devices to reach climate goals

Amazon’s newest Echo Dot is sold in charcoal, glacier white and twilight blue. But behind the scenes, the smart speakers… Read More

Amazon’s Fire TV finally getting HBO Max, months after launch of new streaming service

Almost six months after the launch of the new HBO Max streaming service, the platform is now coming to Amazon’s… Read More

TikTok rolls out first app for television with Amazon Fire TV

Microsoft might be TikTok’s most likely buyer but Amazon will host the popular mobile app’s TV debut. Starting Thursday, TikTok… Read More

What are we watching during lockdown? Amazon’s Fire TV stats show family and fitness spike

We can’t work nonstop, or spend unlimited time trying to homeschool the kids. Certainly we’re watching lots of television during… Read More

Fire TV passes 40M users as Amazon expands its streaming media device to cars

Amazon’s push to control the television-viewing experience is expanding beyond the living room and into cars. Amazon is partnering with… Read More

Amazon introduces $35 Fire TV Blaster to enhance voice control of TVs and entertainment systems

Amazon today unveiled a new infrared device, the $35 Fire TV Blaster, that works with the tech giant’s other gadgets… Read More

Apple TV app finally arrives on Amazon Fire TV devices

For the first time ever, the Apple TV app is available for owners of Amazon Fire TV devices, a sign… Read More

Amazon announces new Fire TV devices, including first smart soundbar and more powerful Cube

Amazon’s desire to power your television-viewing experience through its array of Fire TV devices took another step forward on Wednesday… Read More

Amazon Fire TV hits 34M users, widening lead against top competitor Roku

Amazon’s Fire TV streaming media player now has 34 million users, an increase of 4 million since the last time… Read More

Amazon bundles new second generation Alexa remote with Fire TV Stick for $40

Amazon is updating its Fire TV Stick bundle to include the new Alexa Voice Remote, which was released late last… Read More

As Fire TV passes 30M users, Amazon execs eye more voice integrations and global expansion

Whether it’s through a dongle, a cube, or even baked inside your giant TV, Amazon wants to control the streaming… Read More

Amazon is said to work on a new device to record and stream live TV, challenging TiVo

Amazon is working on a new type of device that can record live TV and stream it on demand, encroaching… Read More

Podcast

Geared Up Podcast: Hands-on review of the Fire TV Cube and reports of new and improved AirPods

Amazon is trying to get its Alexa voice assistant into as many homes as possible. Its latest offering: The Fire… Read More

Echo is Amazon’s most popular device, study says, narrowly beating out Fire tablets and Fire TV

After a strong 2017, Amazon’s line of Echo smart speakers have overtaken Fire tablets as the tech giant’s most popular… Read More

Best Buy unveils new Amazon Fire-powered smart TV as part of partnership between oft-rival retailers

Best Buy showed off the first byproduct of its unusual partnership with Amazon, a new Toshiba 4K TV coming next… Read More

Sorry, Google: We tried Amazon’s YouTube workaround on Fire TV, and it worked great

Who needs a YouTube app? That’s our conclusion after trying Amazon’s workaround to the popular streaming site after Google pulled YouTube… Read More

Amazon adds web browsing to Fire TV devices through Firefox and in-house Silk browser

Amazon said today that it has added web-browsing capabilities to Fire TV and Fire TV Stick devices through Mozilla’s Firefox… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa can now control Hulu, Showtime and more third party Fire TV apps

Amazon’s digital brain Alexa Alexa can now control a variety of third-party apps like Hulu and Showtime on the Fire… Read More

Amazon announces Fire TV Stick Basic Edition available in 100 countries, but without Alexa

Amazon today announced a new version of the Fire TV Stick available in more than 100 countries around the world.… Read More

Is there an Echo in here? Yes, several! Here’s everything Amazon announced today

Amazon just put out a flurry of new Alexa-powered devices and services, as the company continues to find new ways… Read More

Amazon Fire TV

New Amazon Fire TV models could include an Echo-like cube and a dongle, report shows

Two new models of Amazon’s Fire TV are in the works, according to a new report, and one of them… Read More

Underground Actually Free

Amazon shutting down ‘Underground Actually Free’ program for Android apps

Amazon announced Friday that it is discontinuing “Underground Actually Free,” a program launched in August 2015 as a means of delivering… Read More

Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick comes with Alexa remote that can find TV shows, give news updates and order a pizza

Next month, Amazon will release the newest version of the Fire TV Stick, complete with an Alexa-powered remote for $39.99.… Read More

Twitter introduces app for streaming live sports on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Xbox One

Just in time for the first NFL game to stream on Twitter Thursday, the social media company has introduced a new… Read More

Amazon adds new Alexa voice controls to Fire TV with latest update

Alexa, the AI assistant found on a range of Amazon devices, is getting some much-needed improvements on the Fire TV, adding more… Read More

Amazon brings Alexa to older Fire TVs with software update

Alexa on the Fire TV seemed like an obvious extension for Amazon’s AI assistant when rumors first broke out back in… Read More

Review: Amazon’s 4K Fire TV is blazing fast, but Alexa on the big screen is a letdown

We’re spoiled with artificially intelligent companions today. It started with our phones, which were once used for talking to others… Read More

Amazon to halt sales of Apple TV and Google Chromecast, due to lack of compatibility with Prime Video

Amazon is pulling two of its bestselling electronics from their shelves because the Apple and Google video-streaming boxes are not compatible with the… Read More

Amazon Video debuts in Japan, starts pre-orders for Fire TV and Fire TV Stick today

Amazon Video is now available to Japanese Prime subscribers, and the company rolling out pre-orders for the new Amazon Fire TV and… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa coming to Fire TV? Site points to ‘overwhelming evidence’ in Fire OS source code

The Fire TV isn’t dead, but its brains may be getting updated with Amazon’s Alexa, the virtual assistent first introduced… Read More

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