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19 Oct

Amazon’s new basic streamer is the $35 Fire TV Stick HD

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Amazon has given its basic Fire TV Stick what seems to be a rebranding and has even shaved off a few dollars from its pricing. When you visit its old listing on the website, you'll see a note that says "There's a newer model of this product," which links to the new Fire TV Stick HD. We call it a "rebranding," since its specs seem pretty much identical to the company's old basic streamer. It can stream in full HD resolution, comes with HDR support and ships with an Alexa-powered remote control. You can press the Alexa button on its…

08 Jul

Xbox cloud gaming is now available on some Amazon Fire TV sticks

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Xbox cloud gaming has officially arrived for Amazon Fire TV sticks, making for to play some of the latest and greatest releases. Users can play games directly from the Xbox app, though there are some caveats.First of all, this service is only available for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, which is the most expensive tier at around $17 per month. Also, it only works with the Fire TV Stick 4K and the Fire TV Stick 4K Max. These are both recent releases, though the Xbox press release suggests that more devices will receive the functionality at a later date. We already…