Amazon updates the Fire TV Cube with newer processor and Dolby Atmos audio

It's faster, it's more powerful, and it now has the one feature it was missing previously.

What you need to know

It's the same Fire TV Cube, only better.
It still has hands-free Alexa, and now supports Dolby Atmos.
And it's finally coming to Canada.
In addition to the new Amazon Fire TV Edition Anker Nebula Soundbar (say that 10 times fast), Amazon today has refreshed the Fire TV Cube. The cube was the company's first Fire TV device that had an Amazon Alexa microphone array built in, so that you could control all your favorite TV stuff without ever having to touch a remote control.

At least in theory. The OG Fire TV Cube shipped with an OG remote control that couldn't do things like turn on your TV, or adjust the volume. So you'd either have to use your voice to do both (which is never all that fun while you're in the middle of watching something) — or you'd have to reach for another remote. It fixed that about a year ago with a refreshed Amazon Alexa Voice Remote, whic...