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It's WAR...as Amazon Bars Apple & Google TV Devices
It's war! Amazon Bans Sales of Apple and Google's Video Streaming Devices 'to Avoid Confusion',,,
> in Battle to Put the Living Room Online
Amazon has banned sales of Apple and Google video streaming devices that aren't compatible with its own service. The move is seen in the latest attack in the hi-tech battle to control the living room The online retail giant sent an e-mail to its marketplace sellers that it will stop selling Apple TV and Google's Chromecast. Amazon recently unveiled its new Fire TV (pictured) and $50 tablet amid of slew of new products. Fire TV is available for pre-order starting today and will start shipping on 5th October No new listings for the products will be allowed and posting of existing inventory will be removed Oct. 29, Amazon said. 'Over the last three years, Prime Video has become an important part of Prime,' Amazon said, 'It's important that the streaming media players we sell interact well with Prime Video in order to avoid customer confusion.' Roku's hardware, Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox, and Sony Corp.'s PlayStation, which work with Amazon's video service, aren't affected, Amazon said. Earlier this month Amazon unveiled an upgraded Fire TV 4K media box for $100 (£80) and a new Fire TV Stick with voice remote for $50 (£45 in the UK). Amazon’s Fire TV stick, which plugs into an HDMI port to connect televisions with streaming services such as Netflix and Prime Video, is the company’s best-selling electronic device. Amazon said viewers will soon be able to control home appliances through Fire TV, a function available on Echo, the company's personal aide gadget that can control thermostats and lights. The devices, which compete with products from Apple as well as Roku and Google, allow users to stream in high-definition 4K from Amazon as well as other online services such as Netflix, HBO and Showtime. 'Since we launched Amazon Fire TV last year, gaming has been a customer-favorite,' said Amazon vice president Peter Larsen. 'Today, we're excited to expand gaming on Fire TV by providing a new option - Fire TV Gaming Edition - for customers and families who are looking for affordable and high-quality gaming.' Quote:
Amazon has said it does not plan to profit from devices but to drive more customers to services through the gadgets. It comes a day after Google unveiled a new version of its $35 Chromecast TV dongle, and hit out at Apple's TV plans and touch remote. 'Chromecast allows you to bring apps to the TV by extending the apps of your phone,' said Mario Quierioz of Google. 'The phone becomes your best remote. 'Our technology allows us to go beyond the TV screen to speakers.' Apple launched the latest version of its TV service earlier this month; Google's new Chromecast is designed to take on the Apple TV Amazon is also testing an Uber-like service for delivering its one-hour Prime Now packages that will enlist people to deliver packages for Amazon with their own cars. In order to offer the speedy deliveries Amazon will pay drivers $18 to $25 an hour via its new Amazon Flex program. The move comes before the bustlingly busy November and December holiday shopping period. And it comes as startup on-demand delivery services such as Postmates and Shyp proliferate. Ride-sharing service Uber itself has been rolling out a food delivery service UberEats. Drivers have to be at least 21 years old and pass a criminal background check and motor vehicle records review. People in Seattle can sign up now. The program is expected to roll out to New York City's Manhattan, Baltimore, Miami, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta, and Portland. Amazon has been expanding its Prime Now service for members of its $99 annual Prime loyalty program. The service delivers a wide range of items including paper towels, wine and beer (in Seattle only), chilled and frozen items like milk and ice cream and televisions and Kindle device in one or two hours. Two-hour delivery is free and one-hour delivery is available for $7.99. It now offers Prime Now in 11 cities with across the country with plans to roll out to more. On its website, Amazon said currently it's only offering the program to drivers, but in the future it might let people bike or walk the packages to their destination.
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