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Amazon Vega OS launched for new Fire TV devices, an alternative to Android-based Fire OS

Amazon has officially introduced Vega OS, a new in-house Linux OS-based operating system designed for its Fire TV lineup, at the company's annual hardware event. The shift marks an alternate path from ...
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Amazon’s Vega OS launch trick: cloud-streamed apps

To ensure that its new Vega-based Fire TV dongle launches with all the necessary apps and services, Amazon will simply stream Android apps from the cloud. To ensure that its new Vega-based Fire TV ...