Amazon Launches Android-Powered 'Fire TV' For Streaming and Gaming 180
Today Amazon launched 'Fire TV,' a new video streaming box designed to compete with devices like the Roku and Apple TV. The Fire TV runs Android on a quad-core Qualcomm 1.7 GHz processor with 8GB of internal storage and 2GB of RAM. It supports 1080p video output at 60fps and measures 4.5" x 4.5" x 0.7". The Fire TV is also explicitly designed to support gaming, and Amazon has concurrently launched their own game controller. The Fire TV's remote control includes a microphone and a button that lets you search TV show and movies by voice.
The name is logical at least (Score:5, Informative)
Re:A couple of limitations... (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Can it play remote iTunes libraries? (Score:4, Informative)
Apple doesn't let anyone else stream? That must explain why I can stream from Apple, Netflix, Crackle, Crunchyroll, Vimeo, Youtube, etc.