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Amazon looks set to release a new Fire TV Cube and a host of new “Fire TV Edition” devices soon — as well as what could be the first OLED Fire TV television set. Now-deleted posts on TechCrunch and CordCutters had the details, which have since made the rounds on Engadget, the BBC, and elsewhere.
Reportedly, the new Fire TV Cube will have a six-core processor and support Dolby Vision, plus be able to interpret voice controls directly on the device instead of in the cloud. As with the first Fire TV Cube, Engadget says it will have the same far field microphones, HDMI-CEC, and IR blasters — all reportedly at the same price as the current Fire TV Cube, $120. It could ship as soon as October 10th, according to the reports.
The BBC reports…