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Galaxy Books won’t be able to run Android apps from next year

When Microsoft announced Windows 11, one of the most interesting features of the operating system was that it could run Android applications, thanks to the integration of Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), allowing you to enjoy a wider selection of apps on your Galaxy Book and use the same apps on it that you use […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Amazon Echo Hub finally goes on sale in the US

In September 2023, Amazon announced the Echo Hub, “Amazon’s first smart home control panel that makes connecting and managing smart devices intuitive,” in the US for USD 179.99. Back then, the company said that it would make the product available to purchase in the country later that year. However, that didn’t happen. Well, after a […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Amazon removes Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos from Prime Video’s basic plan

Since 29 January 2024, Amazon has started showing advertisements on Prime Video. If people don’t want to see ads, they have to pay USD 2.99 per month in addition to what they are paying for the Amazon Prime membership. As it turns out, if people don’t pay the premium, they will not only have to […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Amazon launches Rufus, a generative AI shopping assistant inside Amazon app

Amazon has launched Rufus, a generative AI-powered shopping assistant, in the Amazon app. According to Amazon, it has trained Rufus on “Amazon’s product catalog and information from across the web to answer customer questions on shopping needs, products, and comparisons, make recommendations based on this context, and facilitate product discovery in the same Amazon shopping […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Alexa Plus is Amazon’s paid version of Alexa

A couple of days ago, Microsoft launched Copilot Pro, a paid version of Copilot with additional features. Now, Amazon is also planning to take a similar approach with Alexa by launching a paid version of the service very soon. However, the company is facing a lot of obstacles in the journey. Here's the full story. […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Amazon Fire TV devices get AI Art in the US

At the Devices & Services event in September 2023, Amazon announced AI Art for the Fire TV 4K Max and the Omni QLED Series TV models, a feature that can generate artwork by using voice prompts and harnessing the power of generative AI. Those devices will then allow you to set that artwork as the […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Matter Casting is open alternative to AirPlay and Chromecast, coming to Amazon devices

AirPlay and Chromecast (Google Cast) are the world's two most popular media casting features. While AirPlay is restricted to Apple's platforms, Chromecast is largely restricted to Google's Android. It means casting media from an iPhone to a TV that only features Chromecast is not usually possible, and that puts brakes on the user experience. To […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Thread Group unveils credential sharing feature to propel smart home interoperability

In a move that was long awaited, Thread Group has announced a new update for its Thread wireless protocol for 2024, which will allow new Thread border routers and smart home devices from different brands, i.e., Apple, Amazon, Google, and others, to automatically join the existing network. The new update will bring a new ‘Credential […]

By Sagar Naresh
7 months ago

TikTok has grand plans to challenge Amazon with $17.5 billion revenue target

In September 2023, ByteDance launched TikTok Shop in the US, an e-commerce platform built right into the company’s social media network, TikTok. At the moment, the shopping platform from the Chinese company isn’t very popular in the US, and therefore, it doesn’t pose a serious threat to other players in the region but that’s going […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Amazon will show ads in Prime Video unless you pay more

Amazon Prime membership includes Prime Video membership, which allows you to watch content on the video streaming platform without any advertisements at no additional cost. Well, there’s going to be a significant change to that arrangement from the next month where you will be able to access Prime Video with Amazon Prime but not without […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Amazon’s Alexa app on Android has received a huge makeover

In the war of AI-powered digital voice assistants, Google Assistant and Siri are on the top, while Alexa, Bixby, and Cortana haven't received much attention. And that is largely due to Apple and Google having already established smartphone platforms of their own. While Cortana is being shut down, Alexa is moving in a different direction. […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 months ago

Amazon’s iRobot acquisition is getting harder due to EC concerns

In August 2022, Amazon and iRobot signed an agreement for Amazon to acquire iRobot for $1.7 billion. Usually, government agencies in certain regions investigate such acquisitions and mergers before giving the go-ahead to make sure that it doesn’t affect consumers and the market in a negative way. As such, a month after the two companies […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
8 months ago

Amazon Fire TV devices have started playing advertisement videos automatically

Amazon has started automatically playing advertisement videos on the Fire TV as soon as people turn on the media streaming device and also when the product is in an idle state. The news comes directly from the owners of the Fire TV products on Reddit, who are quite furious about the change as it impacts […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
8 months ago

What Samsung can learn from Apple’s secret Amazon.com deal

Amazon is the largest online marketplace in the world. The name itself has become synonymous with ordering products online, just like Google has become synonymous for looking up something on the internet. It goes without saying that brands not selling on Amazon are missing out on a significant revenue stream. Customers prefer buying from Amazon […]

By Adnan Farooqui
9 months ago

Amazon to replace Android in its devices with Vega OS

Currently, most products from Amazon, including the Fire TV Stick and Fire Tablet, run on a forked version of Android (AOSP). However, according to a new report from Lawpass, the company is developing a new operating system called Vega, which will replace the heavily modified version of Android on all the upcoming devices from the […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
9 months ago

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