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Amazon has officially announced its new operating system, Vega. The first Fire TV device with the OS is the 4K Select.

CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it.

Amazon has been working on a new software platform for its Fire TVs and streaming sticks, designed to replace the current ...

Amazon announced a new Vega OS for Fire TV devices, replacing the Android-based OS. Fire TV Stick 4K Select will be the first ...

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select is a new MediaTek MT8698 media streamer running Linux-based Vega OS instead of Fire OS based ...

Amazon is officially ditching Android for its Fire TV lineup, with the new Vega OS launching today and without sideloading.

But there are two things that really make this new media streamer stand out from Amazon’s earlier models. Available for pre-order for $40, it’s the company’s most affordable 4K streamer to date. And ...

Move slated to occur next year is described as ‘the boldest attempt yet to challenge the Windows-macOS duopoly.’ ...

Android and Chrome OS have been developed in parallel for years, but Google is planning to streamline its operating systems. In a recent interview, Android Ecosystem President Sameer Samat stated ...