Amazon
opens Fire on
Apple TV and
Chromecast with new
Fire TV
Pretend to be*surprised:
Amazon just unveiled a new streaming video product during a press conference on Wednesday. Reports of Amazon's
Apple TV competitor*have been
coming hot and heavy over the past few weeks, and **w the box is finally official. Dubbed
Fire TV, the new device will plug into a television set and allow users to stream video content over the Internet to their screens. Amazon's Prime video will take center stage on the device, but it will also support content from third-party providers including Netflix*and*Hulu Plus (other apps*such as HBO Go and Showtime Anytime will be added in the future). The device will run a customized version of Android, as is the case
with Amazon's Kindle
Fire tablets.
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