Update: Amazon started rolling out a patch for Fire TV devices in October that prevents this exploit from working. Previously hacked Fire TV devices remain unaffected as long as users made sure to ...

Amazon is plotting a big change to its Fire tablet lineup following years of escalating gripes from consumers and app developers over the company's homegrown operating system. As part of a project ...

Amazon’s consumer electronics division makes a lot of hardware. I’m sure the strategy is more than trying everything and seeing what sticks, but it sometimes feels like that from the outside. It’s ...

Amazon could finally be ditching its proprietary software on Fire tablets, according to a report by Reuters. The company is reportedly prepping a higher-end tablet that'll run on Android. This device ...

Amazon is reportedly planning a major overhaul of its Fire tablets, potentially abandoning its custom Fire OS for a standard version of Android. This shift, a response to years of user and developer ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Amazon's Fire tablet lineup could be in for a big shakeup next year, according to new reports. For over a decade and a half, the tablets have ...

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Since debuting the Fire tablet in 2011, Amazon has relied on a forked version of Android that required developers to build separate apps for its own store, limiting app availability. Analysts say the ...

Exclusive-Amazon Looks to Ditch Homegrown Software for Android in Fire Tablet Revamp, Sources Say By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Amazon is plotting a big change to its Fire tablet lineup ...

Amazon has been selling tablets with a forked version of Android called Fire OS since 2011. The current lineup includes a mix of budget and mid-range devices with starting prices between $60 and $230.