Amazon Officially Launches 2 Own-Branded Fire TV Lines
Amazon formally announced Thursday that it is now selling Fire TV sets under its own private label brand. Like other Fire TVs marketed under third party labels, the new “Amazon” Fire TVs will include far field mics and/or Alexa Voice Remotes for the company’s Alexa…
Verizon Brings Fios TV App To Fire TV, Apple TV Devices
Verizon announced this week that its Fios TV app is now available on the Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV streaming devices, expanding app availability beyond strictly iOS and Android mobile devices for the first time. Using the Fios TV app and service will still…
Amazon To Ship 2021 Toshiba Fire TV Models
Amazon is preparing to ship the next generation of Toshiba-branded 4K LED-LCD Fire TVs for 2021 in five screen size models. The C350 series lineup will include the 43-, 50-, 55-, 65-, and 75-inch screen sizes. The 43- ($369.99) and the 50-inch ($469.99) models will…
Study: Half Of U.S. TVs Are Smart
More than half of all television sets in U.S. homes are so-called “smart TVs” with the ability to connect to internet streaming services, and some seven out of 10 U.S. households reported having at least one smart TV. That’s according to a study of more…
Amazon Offers Slew Of Fire, Echo Device Promotions
Amazon is currently offering special deals on a number of its latest smart devices including Fire TV streamers and Echo products. If you’ve been pondering the purchase of one of the e-commerce giant’s products to connect with your Amazon Prime streaming account or to tap…
Study: Amazon Was Top Global Connected TV Device Leader In Q4
Amazon came out the big winner in the global connected devices market during Q4 2020, boosted by COVID-19 lock downs that generated a spike in streaming entertainment use, according to a study released Tuesday by Strategy Analytics. The market research firm said that overall, global…
HBO Max Comes To Fire TV Tuesday
AT&T’s popular premium streaming app HBO Max is adding Amazon’s Fire TV devices to the list of streaming media players and platforms capable of accessing the popular new service. Amazon and AT&T owned WarnerMedia recently worked out the agreement after a prolonged negotiation period. The…
The Roku Channel Comes To Fire TV
Owners of FireTV devices will find they now have access to Roku’s, The Roku Channel app, on rival Amazon’s streaming TV platform, offering viewers access to a large library of free ad-supported TV programs and movies. Roku announced the the update in a blog last…
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