Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is an affordable media streamer capable of handling 4K HDR video playback from a variety of sources. But it’s starting to get a little long in the tooth – released in 2018, the Fire TV Stick is one of the oldest devices in the current Amazon Fire TV line of […]
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Give an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K an Android TV-style makeover
Amazon’s Fire TV devices ship with a custom, Android-based operating system called Fire OS. But it’s possible to replace the default software with something that looks and functions a bit more like Google’s Android TV. Xda-developers forum member burcbuluklu has posted a guide outlining the process for doing that with an Amazon Fire TV Stick […]
Amazon Fire TV Stick, Stick Lite, and Stick 4K specs compared
Amazon’s Fire TV line of devices now includes three different Fire TV Stick models with prices ranging from $30 to $50. But under the hood it turns out that all three models have remarkably similar hardware. In fact, the $30 Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite and $40 Fire TV Stick are basically identical. The only […]
Amazon introduces $30 Fire TV Stick Lite and new $40 Fire TV Stick
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K continues to be the company’s most powerful media streamer. But if you’re looking for something a little cheaper than that $50 device, starting later this year there will be two options, where there used to be one. The new $40 Amazon Fire TV Stick is a 1080p model with support for HDR and […]
Lilbits 6-18-2020: Maybe Chrome will be less of a memory hog
Google’s Chrome web browser is fast, versatile, and… a bit of a resource hog. But that could be about to change for Windows users. Microsoft announced that the Windows 10 May 2020 Update includes a change that could allow the Edge web browser to reduce memory consumption by as much as 27-percent. And the folks […]
Amazon launches Fire TV Stick 4K for $50
Amazon is launching its first Fire TV Stick to support 4K HDR content. The new Fire TV Stick 4K is up for pre-order for $50 and it should begin shipping October 31st. The new model seems to be the latest flagship Fire TV — while Amazon is continuing to sell the Fire TV 4K pendant for […]
FireStarter is an Amazon Fire TV home screen replacement (for now)
Amazon’s Fire TV products make it easy to stream videos from Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and other sources to your TV. You can also install many third-party apps and games available from the Amazon Appstore. Want to install an app that’s not in Amazon’s store? No problem. The Fire TV and Fire TV Stick run Android, […]
Amazon Fire TV Stick is a $39 Chromecast/Roku rival
Amazon is taking the battle for the living room pretty seriously. About half a year after launching the $99 Amazon Fire TV, the company has a smaller, cheaper option. The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a $39 device that you plug into the HDMI port of your TV. You can use it to stream internet […]