Mediatwits #116: How Amazon's Fire TV Box Shakes Up Streaming Media

On Wednesday, Amazon released its newest device, the $99 Fire TV, that aims to make a better set-top box for streaming video on TVs. It's not drone delivery, but it does make the leap from offering streaming content with Amazon Prime to offering a piece of hardware that connects to the TV -- putting Amazon into the living room in a big way. The device streams video content and music using apps including Hulu, Pandora, Netflix, and, of course, Amazon Prime. It features videogame capabilities as well as voice-activated searching, which differentiate the device from its competitors like Apple TV, Roku and Chromecast. As these devices become more popular and user-friendly, are they becoming a real threat to cable? What kind of place do set-top boxes have in the media consumption landscape? This week, we'll be joined by Eric Elia, a frequent MediaShift contributor, Janko Roettgers of GigaOm and Streamingmedia.com's Dan Rayburn. Andrew Lih will host in place of Mark Glaser.

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