Amazon Fire TV
Hisense Launches First Smart TV With Amazon’s Fire TV in Canada
Hisense is launching its very first Smart TV with Amazon's Fire TV built-in in Canada. The Hisense U68HF is available in two models and offers Fire TV's viewing experience paired with Amazon Alexa's integration. Hisense's U68HF is exclusively available via Amazon.ca. The Smart TV is available in 50 and 58-inch models. The U68HF features a...
Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) Launches on Amazon Fire TV
Amazon has today announced its Fire TV Cube (2nd gen) now supports Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA), making Fire TV the first-ever streaming media player to support the feature. Customers can now directly connect compatible Bluetooth hearing aids to their Fire TV Cube devices. Amazon says hearing aids can now connect with Fire TV...
Amazon Fire TV Coming to Ford Explorer and Lincoln Navigator 2022 Models
Amazon has today announced in a blog post that Ford Explorer and Lincoln Navigator will have the Fire TV built-in to their 2022 models. Amazon says the version of Fire TV for autos has been designed to take advantage of Alexa’s hands-free options. Amazon highlights how automakers can customize their Fire TV experience to do...
Amazon Devices News Roundup for October 2021
There's a lot happening with Amazon devices in Canada this month, so here's a roundup of the latest news--check it out below: All-New Echo Buds Now Available Amazon's second-generation wireless Echo Buds became available for pre-order on October 12, and started shipping October 21. The new Echo Buds come in Black or Glacier White, with...
Amazon Kids Now Available on Fire TV Devices in Canada
Amazon announced its Amazon Kids and Amazon Kids+ services will be making their way to select Fire TV devices in Canada. The Amazon Kids and Amazon Kids+ services bundle "thousands of kid-friendly TV shows and films" into a neat little package, which will now be available on TV screens across Canada. Amazon says the all-new...
Amazon Brings Two-Way Video Calling to Fire TV Cube, Announces Alexa Updates
Amazon has today announced it is enabling two-way video calling support on the 2nd-gen Fire TV Cube. Users can now pair a third-party webcam with Fire TV Cube to place and receive hands-free Alexa video calls from their TVs to any other Alexa-enabled device with a display or the Alexa app on any phone. Below are...
Apple Hires Amazon Fire TV Boss to Head Up Apple TV Division
Apple has hired Timothy Twerdahl, the former head of Amazon Fire TV, as VP of Apple TV. The hiring comes at a time when Apple TV is struggling to operate at a profit. Twerdahl replaces Pete Distad, who has now moved to Apple’s content team, run by Eddie Cue. At Apple, Twerdahl is now a...