The Amazon Fire TV Stick arrives to take on the Google Chromecast
The Google Chromecast has some new competition. Amazon has announced the $39 Fire TV Stick, a dongle variant of its Fire TV set-top box.
Available for preorder with a launch date of Nov. 19, the Fire TV Stick connects to your TV’s HDMI port, allowing you to enjoy Netflix, Prime Instant Video, Hulu Plus, and more.
Unlike the Google Chromecast, the Fire TV Stick comes with a remote. It also offers a selection of games that are already available on the Fire TV. The new Stick will also work with a free app for Android and iOS devices.
Amazon says that the Fire TV Stick has “4x the storage and 2x the memory of Chromecast,” with a duel-core processor and 1GB of built-in memory. Google’s product ships with a one-core processor and 512MB of built-in memory.
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick is available now for preorder
A $29.99 voice activated Fire TV Stick remote is also available
