Amazon today announced an update for its Fire TV devices, which focuses on live TV services. Users that subscribe to Amazon's Channels, such as HBO and Showtime, will see them in the 'On Now' section.
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Amazon is reportedly working on a "premium Echo-like speaker" with a 7-inch touchscreen and support for its Alexa digital assistant, running its Fire OS and designed for use in the kitchen.
Microsoft today took to Twitter to announce the availability of the Outlook Mobile app on Amazon's Fire OS. This includes support for Fire tablets and the Fire Phone, but not Fire TV.
Amazon today announced a new feature for its Kindle apps called Page Flip. The feature is meant to simulate flipping through a paper book. It's available for Fire OS, Kindles, Android, and iOS.
PayPal has issued a statement that all users must be using version 6.0 of the firm's app by June 30. Any older version will no longer work, which includes Windows Phone, BlackBerry, and Fire OS.
After the sudden outrage about Amazon removing support for encryption in their latest Fire OS update, it would appear that the firm has changed their minds, promising to bring back encryption.
Users of Amazon's line of Fire tablets are finding that encryption is no longer supported on their device after the latest Fire OS update. Fire OS 5 shipped on the latest line of Fire devices.
Amazon has yet to unveil its new generation Fire tablets and a report has now revealed that the company might launch its cheapest 6-inch tablet just in time for the holidays this year.
Amazon's Fire Phone has been a sales flop, including in the UK, where it launched at full price a day after US buyers got big discounts - but the device is available today from just £99 off-contract.
