Amazon's Fire TV Cube has always been a bit of a curiosity. Clearly, the company wanted to combine an Echo Dot with a Fire TV streaming player, but it took a few tries before we genuinely liked it.

Most remote controls are loaded with buttons that you probably never use, and sometimes hide the few you do. Now Amazon has announced the latest in its line of Alexa-enabled streaming devices, the ...

With the ability to infuse your own TV, sound bar, AV receiver and cable with voice commands, Amazon's Fire TV Cube can take you one step closer to living room bliss. David Katzmaier Editor in Chief ...

Amazon wants Alexa to control your cable box and smart home gear all at once. Amazon on Thursday announced the Fire TV Cube, the latest device in the tech giant’s family of Fire TV media streamers and ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. Combining an Echo speaker and the Fire TV into a ...

Amazon pioneered the smart speaker industry with the launch of its Echo, which featured its powerful voice assistant, Alexa, more than three years ago. After continuing to refine Alexa over the years, ...

David leads the Hardware team at CNET, covering phones, wearables, laptops, TVs, streaming, future tech and more. We provide helpful, expert reviews, advice and videos on what to buy and how to get ...

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Strictly from a hardware standpoint, Amazon’s the third-generation Fire TV Cube has a lot to like. It’s by far Amazon’s fastest streaming player, and it ships with a better remote than cheaper models.

I invited the voice assistant wars into my home willingly. Most consumers will avoid ecosystem confusion like some kind of gadget-induced plague — Apple products beget more Apple products, and that’s ...