#CES AMAZON FIRE TV JANUARY 5 2017 ANDROID#

The Fire TV interface has been updated since its original version, overhauling the menus to make it appear closer to the Android TV platform.

It turns your into a direction pad for navigating menus, and includes support for text input and even voice search through your device's microphone. You can also use your smartphone or tablet as a remote with the free Fire TV Remote app for iOS and Android. Since all interaction occurs via the on-screen menus and voice search is robust, you rarely need to use anything other than the direction buttons and playback controls. The remote has eight buttons: Voice, Back, Home, Menu, Back, Play/Pause, Forward, and a large Select button located in the middle of glossy black circular direction pad (if you count the directions of the pad, it's actually 12 buttons). It's a simple matte black wand with a flat top and a curved underside (that slides off to accept two AAA batteries, which are included). The remote control is also effectively the same as the one that came with the first Fire TV. There are no buttons, switches, or any way to physically interact with the Fire TV on the device itself once it's plugged in, it's on, and is ready to work with the included remote. The back of the Fire TV holds the power connector (for the included proprietary power adapter), an HDMI port, a USB port, an Ethernet port, and a microSD card slot. The top panel is matte black with an Amazon logo on it, and on the bottom, there's a large rubberized foot. The sides are glossy black and bare, save for a power LED hidden on the left side of the front panel. It's a 4.6-inch black square that stands just 0.7 inches tall, making it about the size of a jewel case. The Fire TV is, from the outside, just about identical to the original one.

Ces amazon fire tv january 5 2017