Items tagged with Fire TV
For the longest time, Amazon's tablet and TV devices used a slimmed, somewhat locked-down variant of Android called Fire OS. This was useful for end users for general familiarity and ease of use, and also for techies, who found the devices easy to hack to add functionality. All things must change and evolve though...
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Are you ready for a big screen TV upgrade without paying a big price? If so, you'll be happy to discover that going big—as in, really big—does not necessarily have to cost thousands of dollars. Heck, it doesn't even have to cost a thousand (singular) bucks. For a little more than half that much, you can bring home a...
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We live in some wild times, folks. Pricing on things like eggs and other staples are going through roof, and let's not even get started with the situation on current-generation graphics cards. However, if it's a new big (or semi-big) television you're after, pricing has never been better. Go figure! To wit, we...
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Watch out, LG, Sony, and others, Amazon is coming for your lunch money. Well, sort of. For the first time ever, Amazon has launched its own-brand TV with mini LED backlighting, which in and of itself is a big deal. But that's not the only draw. Amazon's new Fire TV Omni Mini LED Series (quite the mouthful, eh?) is...
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Amazon has announced two new Fire TV Sticks that it says are the most powerful yet. Along with the two new Fire Sticks, the company also announced new generative AI updates for Fire TV, and an all-new Fire TV Soundbar.
The new Fire TV Stick 4K Max brings along with it the Fire TV Ambient Experience, more speed...
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Prior to Panasonic's reveal, few probably would have guessed that it would be the first company to release an OLED TV with Amazon's built Fire TV platform built into it. But a dark horse or not, Panasonic has done exactly that with the introduction of two OLED TV lineups, the Z95A that will be available in 55-inch and...
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Well, we're in the final week before Super Bowl LVII, and a new TV is the last thing you need to get your party ready. Lucky for you, a good number of TVs are on sale at prices up to 55% off. Check out what we've found to improve the display in your living rooms!
Samsung has been a top dog among display...
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In the true holiday spirit, Amazon has announced that new and existing owners of an Echo Show 15 will have free access to Fire TV in the coming months. The company tweeted out the news saying that 70 percent of owners already use the device to watch videos.
Smart devices are found throughout homes nowadays, with...
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While the weather outside might be frightful, the deals on Cyber Monday are quite delightful. Save up to 50% on Fire TV and Roku streaming devices and be sure to catch all the new shows this coming year.
As more and more people cut the cable cord, many are turning to streaming devices such as the Fire TV Stick from...
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Whether you're looking to cut the cord or supplement your cable or satellite service with streaming content, now is a good time to consider a Fire TV device. Amazon is having a...Fire (TV) sale, if you will, with big savings on its streaming dongles, its flagship Fire TV cube, and several different smart TVs with Fire...
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It was just a few months ago when Amazon launched its own brand of Fire TVs—the affordable 4K Series and the more premium Omni Series. Not to be outdone at the higher end, Toshiba today unveiled its new M-Series 4K Fire TV line, and if the specifications are anything to go by, it will have Amazon beat in the image...
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Amazon's own branded Fire TV have only been on the market in the US for a couple of weeks, but they're already receiving discounts. In fact, every single model is on sale—there are eight SKUs, including seven from its higher end Omni Series and three more from its 4-Series. We wrote about those sales last week, but...
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Up to this point, the selection of Fire TVs on Amazon in the US has been served by the likes of Toshiba, Insignia, JVC, and Pioneer. Not anymore—Amazon announced last month that it was debuting its own brand Fire TV models, and those sets are now available in a variety of sizes spanning 43-75 inches at aggressive...
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Worried about an opportunistic thief stealing your delivered packages while you are away at work? I've previously suggested building a moat and filling it with lava, but if that is too much work, setting up am armed sentry is another option. But again, there could be legal issues there. So another route is a Ring...
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Staying at home all the time can get pretty boring, especially if you are streaming TV shows and videos from online services like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, and every other provider that has thrown their hat into the streaming ring. If the lack of a streaming stick is holding you back, let's fix that. Ahead of what is...
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If you're looking for a TV upgrade or just need to add another for quality stay-at-home entertainment, Amazon has some smoking-good deals on TCL, Toshiba and Insignia Roku and Fire TV-enabled 4K smart TVs. Some of the options are also HDR enabled, so If you're in the market, check out these solid discounts.
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In the Smart TV space, Roku has established itself as the global leader with a wide range of supported apps, affordable dongles that can be attached to any TV, and deep penetration with top-selling TV brands like TCL. However, Google’s Android TV platform has been around for a few years and is looking to take some of...
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Around the country, there are still a lot of people who are spending more time at home than usual because of the coronavirus and shutdowns in various communities. That means many active people who are typically out enjoying life are stuck indoors watching movies and TV more than normal. This has led to many people...
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Google and Amazon haven’t exactly been on good terms in recent years. The two have been duking it out in the streaming world, and the rivalry got so bad that Amazon refused to sell Google streaming hardware, while Google wouldn’t allow the YouTube app to be installed on Amazon Fire TV devices.
Those specific...
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The big game is tomorrow, with the Kansas City Chiefs facing the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. For those that are looking for some streaming hardware to add to your big screen TV to watch the game in 4K, there's still time to order.
The Super Bowl will be broadcast on local Fox channels over-the-air (OTA)...
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Before you cut the turkey today, you may want to cut your cable with one of these deals. Streaming devices from Roku, Amazon, and NVIDIA are all on sale starting today. There's enough savings going around to fill your plate.
Up first, Roku has their Ultra and Streaming Stick+ models listed on Amazon for more than...
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The chilly relation between Google and Amazon continues to thaw, as both are giants in the video streaming field. Earlier this year, the two companies buried the hatchet with the return of YouTube to the Amazon Fire TV, and the reciprocal appearance of Prime Video on the Google Chromecast.
This frenemies...
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