• FilthyHands
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    301 month ago

    10 years ago they used to give away good free games, but the app updates were always 2 releases behind.

  • Rodneyck
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    211 month ago

    It is probably because they are creating their own Linux FireTV OS, moving off Android. Amazon and Google have always been at odds. It is the reason Amazon created their crappy App Store, because Google would not allow their app in their store. I think Amazon is further distancing itself from Google.

    • @vortexal@sopuli.xyz
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      1 month ago

      Is there any information on what they mean by a “Linux based OS”, like is it going to be “Linux” Linux or is it just going to be similar to android/ChromeOS? I’ve read a few articles about it but outside of it being called “Vega”, I can’t find any other information about it.

      • @db2@lemmy.world
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        141 month ago

        There was a whole thing with Apple having a hissy fit about the name. In court Apple actually said this:

        Apple denies that, based on their common meaning, the words ‘app store’ together denote a store for apps.

        • haverholm
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          21 month ago

          “Too abstract. People might be upset that we don’t sell actual fire.”

          • @SplashJackson@lemmy.ca
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            21 month ago

            It’ll be super topical though on about 15 years when they burn the last few acres of the Amazon rainforest to make room for condo buildings

            • haverholm
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              11 month ago

              “Here on the corner is the convenience store. We call it the Amazon Fire Store, lol. And because there is no more fertile soil it doesn’t sell anything.”

  • @smeg@feddit.uk
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    31 month ago

    Huh, apparently I’ve picked up a few free Android games over the years, may as well take this opportunity to actually install and play them before they maybe disappear forever