Tag: Fire TV
Instagram adds features to help stop sextortion, Richard Branson back to balloon roots
Instagram will stop people from being able to screenshot or screen-record images and videos intended to be viewed once, as part of "ongoing efforts" to prevent sextortion on the platform. Its parent company Meta announced features on Thursday aimed at protecting teens from being tricked into sending intimate images to scammers and blackmailed over them.…
Amazon cuts gaming industry jobs, develops owns operating system for Fire TV devices
Amazon has become the latest firm to cut jobs in the gaming industry, slashing 180 roles amid a restructure. The internet giant, which owns game streaming site Twitch, is also shutting down its own channel on the platform after it struggled to gain popularity. These are the latest cuts to hit the gaming industry in…
Amazon and Microsoft confirm new product launches
New versions of the Microsoft Surface and Amazon Echo smart speakers are expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks after both companies confirmed they are planning launch events. Amazon has said it will hold an event at its Seattle headquarters on September 25, where new versions of its Echo smart home devices and Fire…
Amazon introduces Smart TVs and Soundbar
Amazon has unveiled a range of new TV-based devices as the technology giant continues its integration of virtual assistant Alexa into more household gadgets. The firm has announced its voice-controlled, remote-free Fire TV Cube is coming to the UK for the first time, as well as its first Soundbar. A range of smart televisions with…
Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo in UK
Apple Music subscribers in the UK can now listen to music through Amazon Echo devices for the first time, as Apple continues to broaden its services beyond the iPhone and iPad. The roll out comes a couple of weeks after the feature was switched on in the US, despite Apple Music being a competitor to…
7 alternatives to EE TV
[nextpage title="Next"] So EE has decided to get into the TV business - but it is already a very crowded market place. What alternatives to their new set-top-box are already out there? Read on to find out. [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] Sky+ HD Perhaps the most obvious (and perhaps most expensive) example is TV veterans Sky,…
No Amazon Fire TV for the UK yet
Disappointing news for UK customers who are excited by the announcement of Amazon's Fire TV as it appears that it is only launching in the US for the time being. Hot on the heels of the announcement of the new…
