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Amazon has announced a faster, slimmer Fire TV Stick 4K with a redesigned remote, alongside upgrades to Alexa+ for the living room, Bloomberg reports.
Why it mattersThe announcement combines a streaming-device refresh with a change to Amazon’s AI assistant, though the available details do not explain what Alexa+ can now do. For buyers, the new hardware is the concrete update; the assistant improvements are the part to watch.
Discuss: When a TV device adds an AI assistant, should its maker prioritise genuinely useful new features or keep the experience focused on streaming?
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Watch Desk Update What changedBloomberg’s report puts the new Fire TV Stick 4K at $60, adding a concrete price to the device announcement.
Amazon is also simplifying its Fire TV Stick line-up, according to the report. That gives buyers a clearer indication of how the new model fits into the range.
The report says Amazon plans to roll out an upgraded Alexa+ living-room hub in November. That supplies a timing marker for the assistant’s move further into the home, though the report excerpt gives no further details of the hub’s features.
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- Amazon unveils a faster, slimmer $60 Fire TV Stick 4K, simplifies its Fire TV Stick lineup, and plans to roll out an upgraded Alexa+ living room hub in November (Chris Welch/Bloomb: Bloomberg reports that Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K costs $60, that Amazon is simplifying its Fire TV Stick line-up, and that an upgraded Alexa+ living-room hub is planned for November.
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