Earlier this week, Amazon held its annual fall hardware event, unveiling its next-gen lineup of smart speakers, smart displays, and streaming devices. Alongside the launch of a new $40 Fire TV Stick Select, the company took this opportunity to finally unveil Vega OS, a long-in-the-works move away from its Android-based Fire OS platform. If you’ve been wondering how Amazon managed to score deals with every major platform publisher for streaming apps, however, the company’s solution might make you raise an eyebrow.
Amazon is giving gaming a “rethink” and introducing a new “GameNight” feature that heavily pushes local party games on Amazon Luna, all while still delivering on the cloud gaming promise it’s made for the past five years and making that even easier to access via Prime.
Right on time for Amazon’s Prime Day, the company has released an app update that removes every hurdle from buying more with a new “add to delivery” button.
Ahead of tomorrow’s Google Home and Nest revamp, Amazon today laid out a collection of new Ring and Blink hardware, Echo speakers, and introduced a clever new AI feature that helps locate lost dogs.
After years of rumors and reports, Amazon has officially announced Vega OS, its replacement for Android on Fire TV hardware, and it’s going to make some big changes.
It’s finally time. After years of rumors, reports, and plenty of evidence, Amazon is reportedly gearing up to announce “Vega OS” as its replacement for Android on Fire TV next week.
As its Appstore for Android dies today, Amazon is reportedly preparing to completely revamp its Fire Tablet lineup with a full embrace of Android rather than its heavily forked “Fire OS.”
It’s been expected for a while now, but according to a new report, Amazon is set to do away with the Android foundation for its Fire TV streaming devices, with the replacement launching later this year.
Amazon just announced its AI-powered update for Alexa, which delivers a host of new features and capabilties including the ability to read and remember your documents among many other things.
The Amazon app on Android has undergone few changes, but it is now receiving a very minor facelift alongside the integrated Rufus AI shopping assistant.
Amazon’s Prime Video is shaking things up a bit by changing its design. The new UI will let you browse different add-on subscription services while also bringing recommendations from across the board with AI.
Today is Amazon Prime Day, which means there are going to be a lot of product deals on Amazon vying for your attention – and wallet. Some of those deals might not be truly special, but you can easily check them in browsers like Google Chrome – here’s how.
Late last year a report came out that Amazon would ditch Android for its own operating system, and if that report wasn’t enough, a job listing is making it pretty clear what’s going on.
At CES 2024 Amazon is introducing “Matter Casting,” a new standard for casting content from apps on your phone to Amazon Fire TV and Amazon smart displays, similar to Google’s Chromecast and Apple’s AirPlay.
After announcing the change in September, Amazon has today confirmed in an email to Prime members that Amazon Prime Video will begin showing ads alongside content unless customers pay an additional fee starting in January 2024.
Last week, it was revealed that Amazon is working on an in-house OS to replace Android on select products such as the Fire TV, but as it turns out, that process has already started on the Echo Show.
Amazon has been using “forked” versions of Android to power its products for years now, but the company is apparently planning to swap that out with a new web-forward “Vega” OS starting with new Fire TV devices.
Amazon appears to be imposing a ban on apps that allow users to remap the buttons on Fire TV remotes, and it’s not the first time the company has made this move.
Following its $8.5 billion purchase of MGM last year, Amazon has officially replaced EPIX with MGM+, and the new service already integrates with Google TV.
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Amazon’s new Fire TV OS streams Android apps on worse hardware for the same price… why?
Earlier this week, Amazon held its annual fall hardware event, unveiling its next-gen lineup of smart speakers, smart displays, and streaming devices. Alongside the launch of a new $40 Fire TV Stick Select, the company took this opportunity to finally unveil Vega OS, a long-in-the-works move away from its Android-based Fire OS platform. If you’ve been wondering how Amazon managed to score deals with every major platform publisher for streaming apps, however, the company’s solution might make you raise an eyebrow.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon Luna goes all-in on free Prime games, and with a focus on party games
Amazon is giving gaming a “rethink” and introducing a new “GameNight” feature that heavily pushes local party games on Amazon Luna, all while still delivering on the cloud gaming promise it’s made for the past five years and making that even easier to access via Prime.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon pushes customers to put more items in a single delivery with new app change
Right on time for Amazon’s Prime Day, the company has released an app update that removes every hurdle from buying more with a new “add to delivery” button.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon launches 4K Ring cameras, AI to find lost dogs, new speakers ahead of Google Home revamp
Ahead of tomorrow’s Google Home and Nest revamp, Amazon today laid out a collection of new Ring and Blink hardware, Echo speakers, and introduced a clever new AI feature that helps locate lost dogs.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon launches Vega OS, its Android replacement for Fire TV with no sideloading
After years of rumors and reports, Amazon has officially announced Vega OS, its replacement for Android on Fire TV hardware, and it’s going to make some big changes.
Expand Expanding CloseReport: Amazon may replace Android on Fire TV with ‘Vega OS’ starting next week
It’s finally time. After years of rumors, reports, and plenty of evidence, Amazon is reportedly gearing up to announce “Vega OS” as its replacement for Android on Fire TV next week.
Expand Expanding CloseReport: Amazon prepares to embrace Android on Fire Tablet as its Appstore dies
As its Appstore for Android dies today, Amazon is reportedly preparing to completely revamp its Fire Tablet lineup with a full embrace of Android rather than its heavily forked “Fire OS.”
Expand Expanding CloseReport: Amazon will begin to ditch Android base for Fire TV later this year
It’s been expected for a while now, but according to a new report, Amazon is set to do away with the Android foundation for its Fire TV streaming devices, with the replacement launching later this year.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon Alexa+ is a smarter AI upgrade that can remember your recipes, emails, and more
Amazon just announced its AI-powered update for Alexa, which delivers a host of new features and capabilties including the ability to read and remember your documents among many other things.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon Appstore for Android is shutting down in August
Amazon has announced that it will shut down the Amazon Appstore for Android devices later this year.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon will shut down Freevee, months after saying it wouldn’t shut down Freevee
Amazon has confirmed it will shut down its ad-supported streaming service, Freevee, and fold the content into Prime Video.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon app on Android gets minor facelift with ‘Rufus’ AI
The Amazon app on Android has undergone few changes, but it is now receiving a very minor facelift alongside the integrated Rufus AI shopping assistant.
Expand Expanding ClosePrime Video is changing its UI to show more content from additional services
Amazon’s Prime Video is shaking things up a bit by changing its design. The new UI will let you browse different add-on subscription services while also bringing recommendations from across the board with AI.
Expand Expanding CloseHow to check if Amazon deals are legit during Prime Day
Today is Amazon Prime Day, which means there are going to be a lot of product deals on Amazon vying for your attention – and wallet. Some of those deals might not be truly special, but you can easily check them in browsers like Google Chrome – here’s how.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon confirms that Fire TV is dropping Android in deleted job listing
Late last year a report came out that Amazon would ditch Android for its own operating system, and if that report wasn’t enough, a job listing is making it pretty clear what’s going on.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon Fire TV and smart displays get their own version of Chromecast with ‘Matter Casting’
At CES 2024 Amazon is introducing “Matter Casting,” a new standard for casting content from apps on your phone to Amazon Fire TV and Amazon smart displays, similar to Google’s Chromecast and Apple’s AirPlay.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon Prime Video starts showing ads in January unless you pay $2.99/month extra
After announcing the change in September, Amazon has today confirmed in an email to Prime members that Amazon Prime Video will begin showing ads alongside content unless customers pay an additional fee starting in January 2024.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon launches redesigned Alexa app – it looks just like the Google Home app now
The Amazon Alexa app is getting a long-awaited redesign, and the new look is nearly identical to the Google Home app.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon is killing the Comixology app on Android and iOS and merging it with Kindle
Amazon has announced that the Comixology app is going away, with all content set to merge into the Kindle app in December.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon has already replaced Android on the Echo Show ahead of Fire TV
Last week, it was revealed that Amazon is working on an in-house OS to replace Android on select products such as the Fire TV, but as it turns out, that process has already started on the Echo Show.
Expand Expanding CloseReport: Amazon will ditch Android in ‘all of its new devices’ starting with Fire TV
Amazon has been using “forked” versions of Android to power its products for years now, but the company is apparently planning to swap that out with a new web-forward “Vega” OS starting with new Fire TV devices.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon Fire Max 11 is a $230 Android tablet with keyboard and stylus
Amazon has just debuted its biggest Fire Tablet to date, with the new Fire Max 11 taking a focus on productivity with a keyboard and stylus.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon blocks Fire TV users from remapping remote buttons yet again
Amazon appears to be imposing a ban on apps that allow users to remap the buttons on Fire TV remotes, and it’s not the first time the company has made this move.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon’s MGM+ goes live, has Google TV integration already
Following its $8.5 billion purchase of MGM last year, Amazon has officially replaced EPIX with MGM+, and the new service already integrates with Google TV.
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