Amazon is a Seattle-based online retail giant that is best known across the world as the "everything store" where you can buy practically anything you want and have it shipped to you in short order. Aside from its retail business, Amazon is well-known for its digital goods marketplace, where it started by selling books, followed by music, movies, TV shows and eventually Android apps through the Amazon Appstore. Amazon offers a lot of this content for free or reduced prices via its Amazon Prime service, which costs $99 per year but has several benefits including free media and free two-day shipping on most items it sells.
In order to support its digital content business, Amazon has used a dual-prong strategy of launching apps for various platforms that can work with its content library, and selling its own first-party hardware that only offers content from its stores. The first hardware effort is the now-famous Kindle line to read books on, followed by the like-named Kindle Fire lineup that replicated a full-powered tablet experience that many had become familiar with via the iPad and other Android tablets. The Kindle Fires run a modified version of Android called Fire OS, have access to the Amazon Appstore rather than Google Play and are generally considered to be popular choices for specific kinds of users.
Branching out further, Amazon launched the Fire TV, which is a media-focused set top box that's essentially a Kindle Fire without a screen. It is a small, yet powerful, box that streams content from Amazon, Netflix, Hulu and dozens of other providers, while also offering access to Android game titles with an optional Bluetooth controller. In the summer of 2014, Amazon also announced the Fire Phone, which completes its Fire OS expansion to all modern platforms — set top boxes, tablets and phones.
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Prime Day is over, but these Meta Quest face pad deals are still going strong
Relief is in sight Prime Day is almost over, and that means your last chance to get these fantastic Meta Quest 3, Quest 3S, and even Quest 2 face pads from Kiwi Design for under $20.
This Android phone is built like no other, and it's still on sale well after Prime Day ended
IP69? Nice. The OnePlus 13 features IP68 and IP69 water and dust resistance, but what does that mean in a practical sense? My July 4th lake outing is the perfect example.
When the clock strikes midnight, this $23 smart home PTZ camera goes back to full price
See it all Blink Mini Pan-Tilt is my favorite smart home PTZ camera, and it's on sale for nearly half off until midnight tonight thanks to Prime Day.
Hurry up! The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is still 43% OFF for Prime Day, but not for long
Tablet-Town Worth checking out if you want solid Samsung performance with an included S Pen stylus.
I don't care what you do with this $100 burner phone on Prime Day, just make sure you buy it before midnight tonight
Grab another one The Nuu N20 is back down to pre-tariff prices, but only until the end of Prime Day.
These 'Fan Edition' earbuds are still 45% OFF for a few more hours — act fast!
Cheap Cheap Buds These "Fan Edition" earbuds normally retail at $100. Right now they're just $55.
Smart glasses on a Nintendo Switch 2? You only need $98 on Prime Day to make it work
Switch it A pair of smart glasses can give you an OLED for your Switch 2, but only if you have this handy battery pack that's on sale for Prime Day.
Google is clearing out Pixel 9 Pro stock for the final hours of Prime Day with this epic deal
Don't wait The Google Pixel 10 is just on the horizon, but with rumors that it's barely an upgrade, I'd recommend this Pixel 9 Pro Prime Day deal, instead.
These smart glasses are an indispensable part of my travel kit, and they've never been this cheap thanks to Prime Day
So comfy RayNeo Air 3S smart glasses are the best affordable smart glasses around, and this Prime Day sale takes $44 off the already low price!
A rare sale on this weirdly protective minimalist case is something we only see in Prime Day's final hours
Rare deal! The Arc Pulse case for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is on sale for Prime Day, but you only have a few hours left to take advantage of the rare sale.
My favorite Garmin watch is down to Amazfit price levels for the last day of Prime Day
Hot dang, hot deal The Garmin Instinct 2X Solar is normally almost $500, but this Prime Day sale makes it the same price as the more budget-friendly Amazfit Balance 2!
This earbuds deal is almost gone, and I can see why for just $28 in Prime Day's final hours
I ear a good offer These $50 earbuds are discounted down to just $28 on Prime Day, and you owe it to yourself to pick up a pair before Friday ends.
You missed the original Pixel Tablet Prime Day sale. Don't miss this follow-up sale
Prime time The Google Pixel Tablet was always begging to be a Nest Hub replacement, but its price kept it from success. Now with the Prime Day sale, it's finally on track!
My wife says you should save $400 and buy last year's Motorola Razr Plus on Prime Day. Always listen to my wife.
Don't spend more Motorola didn't change much between the 2024 and 2025 versions of the Razr Plus, so why spend the extra $400 to get the new model?
The best Meta Quest 3S sale we've ever seen is only available for another few hours
DEALS The Meta Quest 3S is at its lowest price ever for Prime Day and includes your choice of Batman Arkham Shadow or a huge Gorilla Tag swag pack.
You've got a few more hours to upgrade your Meta Quest 3 controllers for under $20 before Prime Day ends
Get a grip Prime Day is ending soon, but there's still time to get my favorite Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S controller grips at a discounted price.
Ray-Ban Metas aren't on sale for Prime Day, but these great accessories are under $25 until Friday
Bonus gets I wish Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses were on sale so I could pick up another pair, but at least these on-sale accessories will make my current pair more comfortable.
Rad! Amazon is slashing 28% OFF the 'Fan Edition' Galaxy S24 during Prime Day
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