06 December 2015

Amazon provides update on OS 5 Fire for Fire tablets

Among the novelties of Fire OS 5 a night reading mode, which reduces the display generated by the blue light and thereby to provide a better sleep counts. The update will be distributed for the Fire HD 10, 8 and the Fire Tablet.

Amazon has begun, the update to OS 5 Fire nicknamed Bellini based on Android to distribute 5.0 Lollipop for its tablets Fire HD 10, HD 8 and Fire. Novelties include a child-friendly Internet browser, the Activity Center and the night mode Blue Shade.

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Amazon Fire OS 5 on the Fire HD 10. (Picture: About Gizmo)

Amazon owners will be able only gradually after installing the new operating system version via over-the-air Update on their tablets. Until the update arrived at all, so it may take a bit of time.

Amazon has the Parental Control  Kindle FreeTime  extended to its own Internet browser, are the children controlled access to thousands of manually selected, age-appropriate websites and Youtube videos. If the browser is activated by parents, the young without any further adjustments or additional costs on the contents can be accessed.

According to Amazon, each side and each video is reviewed by his FreeTime team to ensure that the contents are suitable for children. If necessary, parents can unlock additional sites. The child-friendly browser is available on all current Fire tablets, including the Fire Kids Edition.

New Amazon Fire OS 5 is also the Activity Center. There are parents continues to be a possibility of control when their children have already outgrown the Freetime-age, but still require parental supervision. With it can see itself, so the offspring spends his time with the tablet. Once activated, parents via a secure page on your smartphone comprehend, tablet or computer, play as long as their children, for example, on the Fire device, watch videos or read. In addition, they have to request insight into the history of the browser page to check what sites their children access. The same applies to apps, books and videos.

The night reading mode Blue Shade adjusts the screen settings according to Amazon for an eye gentle reading at night. For this purpose, it reduces the blue light generated by the display, according to studies in the evening the body's  serotonin suppress -Production and so can lead to longer sleep onset, a belated and deep sleep phase drowsy in the morning. In addition, Blue Shade also offers filters for warm colors and the possibility to reduce the screen brightness to a minimum.In addition to these devices Amazon Fire OS is 5 also provide for the Fire HDX 8.9, Fire HD 7 and Fire HD. 6 The HDX 7 is no longer updated.

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