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Canadians Can Grab the 4K Amazon Fire TV Stick at a Discounted Price

The first Amazon Fire TV sticks were introduced in 2014 as a direct competitor to Google’s Chromecast. The digital media player managed to build a strong user base, and Amazon released new and more powerful versions.

The Fire TV Stick 4K was released in 2018 during the holiday season, and it brought some exciting features on the table. One of the best changes comes in the form of the improved Alexa voice remote which now features dedicated physical buttons for the power, volume, and mute functions.

The setup process is streamlined and quite intuitive. Users will have to point the remote at the TV and press the buttons a few times. During this time the remote will identify your TV. After this task is finished, you can forget about the accessory and use your voice if you prefer to do so.

Canadians Can Grab the 4K Amazon Fire TV Stick at a Discounted Price

Users who prefer a physical remote will be happy to learn that it has been fitted with IR blasters, which allow it to perform a variety of additional tasks, among which we can count the switch between several HDMI inputs, controlling a separate sound bar and tracking down a particular channel.

The stick also sports some significant improvements. You can plug it into a free HDMI port while a separate USB cable will have to be connected to a nearby power outlet since the ports present on most TVs do not provide enough energy to use the device properly.

Amazon added plenty of bells and whistles as users can opt between Dolby Vision, HDR 10, HDR 10+ and Dolby Atmos, with the first one being a highlight since this is the only Fire TV device to offer the standard. The 4K functionality renders content in glorious UHD image, and the quality is impressive. Alexa can provide a list of 4K movies selected from several sources, with a focus on choices which allow you to see the content for free.

The promotional package includes the stick and the remote for CAD 54.99 in comparison to the usual CAD 70 price tag.

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Amazon To Launch New Fire TV Products for Canadian Markets

As it’s expanding its services in Canada, Amazon plans to roll out new Fire TV products for Canadian markets later this month. According to the official announcement, Amazon would release the new Toshiba Fire TV Edition TVs, Fire TV Stick 4K, and the Alexa Voice Remote. Also, Alexa functionality would be added to all the Fire TV devices across Canada.

Toshiba Fire TV Edition TVs

Toshiba Amazon Fire TV Edition smart TVs come with 4K UHD, 1080p, and 720p resolutions at 32-inch, 43-inch, 49-inch, 50-inch, and 55-inch display sizes, depending on the resolution you choose.

However, regardless on which model you opt for, you’ll have pre-installed Amazon Fire TV and Alexa Voice Remote.

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K

Compared to the regular Fire TV stick launched in 2017, the new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K boasts a higher resolution and also supports both HDR10+ and DolbyVision HDR standards.

The new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K turns your TV with an HDMI input into a streaming station for Netflix, Amazon Prime Movies, and Hulu.

Alexa Voice Remote

Alexa Voice Remote provides you with voice control over your Amazon Fire TV device. Besides its TV-related functions, such as launching, playing, pausing, and stopping movies, music, TV shows, and so on, Alexa Voice Remote relies on your voice commands to help you place orders on Amazon or check the weather.

Prices of the new Fire TV products for Canadian markets

As we speak, the new Amazon Fire TV products for Canadian markets are only in their pre-order phase. The Toshiba Fire TV Edition TVs are already available for pre-order on Amazon at prices starting from $549.99. Shipments would commence on October 19th.

On the other hand, the new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K and the Alexa Voice Remote bundles are available for pre-orders at $69.99m, while they would be delivered to customers starting with October 31st. Alexa Voice Remote alone costs only $39.99.

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Android Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Is Affecting Amazon Fire Devices

An Android cryptocurrency mining malware is infecting the Amazon Fire devices, such as Amazon Fire TVs. This Android malware is part of Android ADB, and it spreads to different devices, slowing them down as it uses their computing resources to mine cryptos.

This Android malware has begun to affect Amazon Fire and Fire TV Stick devices, which are compatible with TV services from Amazon and other providers and use a version of Android on their Fire OS operating system, as the AFTVnews portal has warned.

This version of cryptocurrency mining malware installs automatically on Amazon Fire TV devices with Fire OS 6 or earlier in an application called Test accompanied by the package named “com.google.time.timer.” Several users of these devices have reported this problem over the past year through forums.

After installation, this Android cryptocurrency mining malware can spread to other associated devices, slowing down their operation and occasionally forcing applications to stop.

An Android cryptocurrency mining malware is affecting Amazon Fire devices

The discoverers of this malware suggest that it was spread through ‘apps’ allowing access to watch pirated movies, although its origin has not been identified precisely.

While this Android cryptocurrency malware is up and running, all the computing power of the device’s processor will be used to mine cryptocurrency, which explains why the infected devices are getting laggy and slower.

It is believed that the malware was first installed as a result of an application downloaded by sideloading.

In order to prevent the spread of this Android cryptocurrency mining malware, the specialists recommended users turn off ADB debugging and applications from unknown sites under “Settings” sections on your Amazon Fire TV. If a device has contracted this Android malware, the only solution to get rid of it is to return your device to its factory settings, according to AFTVnews.

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