Amazon’s Echo Hub is now available for purchase in Canada. Designed to integrate seamlessly with Alexa, Echo Hub lets users manage their smart devices in the home. Echo Hub stands out for its adaptive content feature, using infrared technology to sense presence and smoothly transition from a decorative clock display to a smart home control...
Amazon is testing a new feature called Consult-a-Friend that’s also available in Canada. This feature allows users to request, view, and manage feedback on products directly within the Amazon Shopping app. Data from Amazon reveals customers value recommendations from friends and family highly when making purchases. The "Share" button in the Amazon Shopping app has...
Amazon has made some changes to video quality for Prime Video, effectively placing Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos behind a paywall. This update was first spotted by 4KFilme on various smart TVs, including Sony and LG for example, where Prime Video content previously streamed in higher quality formats, but is now limited to HDR10 and...
Last week, we told you Apple’s iPad 10 was on sale, offering savings of $100 off for the entry Wi-Fi model, down to $499 on Amazon.ca. But now we’re seeing the Wi-Fi + Cellular version of the iPad 10 slashed in price, by up to a whopping $300 on Amazon.ca. As of writing, the iPad...
Amazon Canada has launched a big sale on its own devices ahead of Valentine’s Day, offering up to 57% off select products. If you’ve been waiting for a sale on Echo Smart speakers, the Echo Pop, Echo Dot with Clock and more are on sale, so it’s a great time to load up if you...
Bell Media’s Crave streaming service is set to land on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels. Crave Premium, the most expensive streaming tier that is ad-free, will be available for purchase through an Amazon customer’s Prime Video account. "We're thrilled to be joining with Amazon to expand the reach of Crave," said Sean Cohan, President, Bell Media,...
Amazon has discounted a variety of its devices in time for Valentine’s Day, offering savings of up to 57% off. The deals ahead of Valentine’s Day include sales on Blink smart home security doorbells and cameras, along with Fire tablets, Fire TV devices and Eero mesh Wi-Fi routers, to go with the Fire TV remote...
Amazon MGM Studios has announced a significant multi-year agreement with Pinewood Toronto Studios, marking its first long-term commitment to studio space in Canada and its second outside the United States. The deal includes exclusive access to five new state-of-the-art sound stages, workshops, and office space, totaling approximately 160,000 square feet in Downtown Toronto. The announcement...
Amazon has launched a sale on its Fire tablets and Blink video doorbells and cameras, offering savings of up to 40% off. After Boxing Week, sales on Amazon devices disappeared, but now we have some new discounts on Fire tablets and Blink smart doorbells to kick off 2024. If you’re looking for a new tablet...
Amazon is set to reduce its workforce in the Prime Video and MGM Studios division, with plans to cut several hundred roles. The announcement was made by Mike Hopkins, the executive leading the division, in an email to staff on Wednesday morning. In his message, Hopkins emphasized the rapidly evolving nature of the industry and...
Amazon announced a new home entertainment technology feature at CES 2024 in Las Vegas today. 'Matter Casting’ allows customers to cast content from supported streaming apps on iOS and Android devices directly to Fire TV and Echo Show 15 devices. This is similar to Apple’s AirPlay but for Fire TV and Echo Show. This new...
