Amazon Hit With Lawsuit Over Fire TV Stick Here What to Know
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A Lawsuit Against Amazon’s Fire TV Stick Is Raising Questions Amazon is being sued in California state court, alleging the company “bricked” its first- and second-generation Fire TV Stick devices. ET Devices and electronics all have lifespans, some shorter than others due to upgrades and newer models. Like PlayStation consoles (PS1, PS2, and PS3), they stopped being compatible with certain games as newer systems were brought to the market. A new model comes out, software updates follow, and after a certain amount of time, features, apps, and updates eventually stop being compatible with older devices.
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1 eventAmazon Hit With Lawsuit Over Fire TV Stick Here What to Know
A Lawsuit Against Amazon’s Fire TV Stick Is Raising Questions Amazon is being sued in California state court, alleging the company “bricked” its first- and second-generation Fire TV Stick devices. ET Devices and electronics all have lifespans, some shorter than others due to upgrades and newer models. Like PlayStation consoles (PS1, PS2, and PS3), they stopped being compatible with certain games as newer systems were brought to the market. A new model comes out, software updates follow, and after a certain amount of time, features, apps, and updates eventually stop being compatible with older devices.