Category: firetv

Alexa’s streaming box grows up

[ad_1] Since then, Amazon upgraded its Fire TV Cube software to support a wider array of voice commands, more streaming services and those aforementioned voice-messaging features. Along with that, it released an all-new Fire TV Cube, which promises to be faster and more powerful than before, and it now supports Dolby Vision and HDR+. It […]

Amazon’s new Fire TV Cube is faster at understanding your voice commands

[ad_1] Buried beneath that sleek body is a new hexa-core processor which has enabled Amazon to offer local voice control, with on-device processing. That has been combined with far-field microphones that, hopefully, will help the system hear you in busy rooms. Amazon claims that the extra speed and processing power means that the Fire TV […]

Amazon is reportedly working on a news app for Fire TV

[ad_1] The news comes roughly one year after Fire TV-competitor Roku launched its own free, streaming news service. According to rumors, Amazon is looking to provide local news coverage, which The Information points out, could be a way to distinguish its offering from Roku’s. Amazon hasn’t officially announced its plans, and a few key questions […]

Amazon Fire TV no longer needs you to type your WiFi password

[ad_1] While updates are available for devices that are already in the wild, this is primarily meant for people buying new Fire TV hardware directly from Amazon (which pre-assigns your Amazon account). You’ll need to own at least one simple setup device on top of that. It still beats punching in a password for every […]