As of last week, Amazon has started cracking down on “side-loaded” piracy apps – ones that allowed Fire Stick TV users to stream international movies, TV shows, and live sports events without ...

With each update, Amazon makes it harder to sideload apps on its Fire TV devices. While the process is technically complex, it isn't impossible. There are two methods to accomplish this, one with a ...

Following over a decade of inability to compete with Apple and Google, Amazon has finally announced that it will be shutting down its Appstore for Android smartphones. Starting Aug. 20, users will no ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. The Amazon Appstore, which I’m not sure I understood to still be around for non-Amazon devices, is going away ...

After 14 years of trying and failing to gain a smartphone foothold, Amazon has announced it will discontinue its app store. Anyone who has content in Amazon’s store will be able to access it for now, ...

Amazon is set to shutter its Amazon Appstore on the Android operating system Wednesday, Aug. 20. The move, announced in February, shutters the mega-corporation's competitor to the Google Play store on ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Amazon announced this week that it's shutting down its Android app store. The Amazon Appstore has been available on Android ...

Everything Flows: Amazon spent over a decade pursuing a foothold in the app store business. Now, the company has announced that it is shuttering its Android app store, with no guarantees that ...