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Teen GTA 6 hacker sentenced to an indefinite hospitalization after mental health assessment
A London judge has sentenced the teenage hacker who infiltrated Rockstar Games, leaking Grand Theft Auto VI footage, to an indefinite hospitalization. The 18-year-old, Arion Kurtaj, breached Rockstar’s servers from a Travelodge hotel while under police custody, using only an Amazon Fire TV Stick, smartphone, keyboard and mouse.
Amazon sale slashes Fire TV streaming devices by up to 51 percent
The Fire TV Stick Lite is down to $20.
Amazon’s latest Fire TV Cube gets its first discount
The third-gen Fire TV Cube enables you to control a cable box via Alexa voice commands. It supports WiFi 6E, Dolby Vision, HDR and Dolby Atmos.
Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max drops to $40 in new streaming sale
Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max is $15 off and down to $40 right now, and you can pick up other streaming dongles for less, too.
Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max drops to a new low of $35
The Amazon Fire TV 4K Stick has reached a new low price of $35 — and the Fire TV Cube has also received a steep discount.
Amazon's Fire TV Cube is back on sale for $100
Amazon's Fire TV Cube has been discounted to $100, and you'll also find deals for Fire TV Stick models.
Amazon drops Echo Show 5 price to $50 as part of a larger device sale
Amazon has dropped the price of the Echo Show 5 to just $50 as part of a larger sale that also includes Fire TV and Kindle devices.
Amazon's redesigned Fire TV interface adds user profiles and a new look
Back when Amazon announced its latest Fire TV products -- namely, the third-generation Fire TV Stick ($40) and the Fire TV Stick Lite ($30) -- it also said it was going to roll out a new Fire TV interface this year. Not only does the Fire TV UI have a new look, it has a few additional features such as the addition of User Profiles. According to Amazon, these changes are all aimed at improving content discovery and making it easier to find what you want.
Roku brings its streaming channel to Amazon's Fire TV devices
Fire TV owners in the US can now download the Roku Channel to their device.
Amazon's back-to-school deals include a $75 Echo Plus
Amazon is running a back-to-school sale that includes a $75 Echo Plus and bargains on other Echo, Fire TV and Kindle devices.
Amazon has a big sale on Fire tablets and Fire TV devices
Amazon has launched yet another sale of its own products during the pandemic, and this time you’ll be able to save on Fire tablet and Fire TV products.
The best deals we found this week: AirPods Pro, Fire TV Cube and more
The best deals from this week include AirPods Pro for $228, Amazon's Fire TV Cube for $100 and $70 off a Google Nest WiFi two-pack.
Amazon's Fire TV Cube drops to $100
Amazon is discounting some of its streaming gear today, with price cuts on its Fire TV Cube, Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick 4K.
Readers tell us why they chose the Amazon Fire TV Stick
Curious about purchasing an Amazon Fire TV Stick? Readers share their experiences with the device.
Amazon drops the Fire TV Cube to its best-ever price
Amazon is no stranger to discounting its Fire TV devices, but now may represent a better opportunity than usual. The tech giant is offering sizeable deals across multiple models, most notably the current-generation Fire TV Cube -- it's back down to its best-ever price of $90, or $30 off the usual sticker. You can also snag the 500GB Fire TV Recast over-the-air DVR for $145, a full $85 below its list price. And if you want the essentials, you can pick up the standard Fire TV Stick for $25 (down from $40) or the Fire TV Stick 4K for $35 (a drop from $50).
Amazon made big price cuts on its Echo and Fire TV devices for Black Friday
Ahead of Thanksgiving next week, Amazon has shared a preview of its Black Friday deals. This year, the company's Black Friday sale will run a full week starting on November 22nd. Amazon will have a lot of different products discounted, but for the purposes of this roundup, we've decided to highlight the company's own hardware.
Apple TV app is now available on the Fire TV Stick
Apple wants to make Apple TV+ available in as many places as possible. Yes, you have heard us say that before. Just last week, the Apple TV app arrived on Roku, and today, Amazon announced that the Apple TV app is available on the Fire TV Stick (2nd Gen) and Fire TV Stick 4K -- in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and India. When Apple TV+ launches on November 1st, the streaming service will be available on those devices, too.
The best Alexa-compatible smart-home devices for Amazon Echo
By Rachel Cericola This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full guide to Alexa-compatible smart-home devices for Amazon Echo. Imagine walking into your home at night, arms overflowing with groceries. Even if you've installed smart lights, you'd need to put the bags down, pull out your phone, unlock it, open the app, find the control for the lights you want, and then tap the icon—might as well just stick with a plain old wired switch. But with an Alexa, you simply say, "Alexa, turn on the kitchen lights." And it's not just lights; Alexa is capable of controlling everything from basic smart plugs to garage doors. All three smart-speaker platforms (Alexa, Google Assistant, and to a lesser degree, Siri) can control a variety of smart-home devices and add an extra level of convenience to your smart-home system. We think Amazon's Alexa has a slight edge over the others because it works with more devices, and the wider family of Amazon Echo products makes it easier to fit them everyplace in your home. However, if you already have a Google Home speaker, the differences aren't large enough for you to need to switch platforms. We have guides for the best devices to use with Google Assistant and Siri/HomeKit. The Amazon Echo (or Echo Dot) offers a convenient interface for your smart home and provides functionality that an app on your phone can't. If you already have some Alexa-compatible devices or one of the three major smart-home hubs (SmartThings, Wink, or Insteon), adding an Echo can make accessing those devices more interesting and convenient. Taking advantage of its near-instantaneous response time and reliable voice-recognition processing is significantly faster than pulling out your phone and opening an app just to turn the lights on or off. Some products, such as Philips Hue lights and Nest thermostats, have native Alexa support, while others require you to enable a third-party skill. We tested plenty of both varieties to come up with the best-performing and most reliable recommendations, which we're continually testing to ensure that each new firmware and app update meets our high standards. Over the past several years, Wirecutter's editors and writers have tested just about every smart-home device of consequence. As more people end up buying smart speakers and platform support gets more and more important, we wanted to provide one place where you could access all of our picks that are compatible with the devices you already own, across all of our smart-home recommendations. Because these devices receive regular updates with additional compatibility and new features, we are continually testing and reevaluating our picks in our own homes to confirm that they still meet our recommendation standards. We'll update this guide as we learn new information, but be sure to read the full reviews if you'd like more details and test notes. If you don't yet have an Alexa-enabled device, or you want to learn more about what Alexa is and what you can do with these things, check out our full guide to Alexa and Amazon's Echo line of smart speakers.
Amazon upgrades the Fire TV Edition with Dolby Vision
At an intimate press event in the Dolby SoHo space today, Amazon announced a new Fire TV Edition with Dolby Vision. This is basically an upgraded Fire TV Edition, and the display model is made by Toshiba. A 55-inch model is available starting today for $450, with 43- and 50-inch versions arriving on the 30th, costing $330 and $380 respectively.
Over 34 million people use Amazon Fire TV
Amazon Fire TV has over 34 million monthly active users, further widening its lead over competitor Roku. Jenn Prenner, head of global marketing, growth and engagement for Fire TV, confirmed the numbers this week in a panel on the Pay TV Show. Furthermore, Fire TV has become the most popular streaming player in the US, UK, Germany, India and Japan, at least according to Amazon's metrics. It's a big leap for Fire TV, which back in October announced it had 25 million active users.
