Amazon Silk: It is a web browser that was developed by Amazon and was first introduced in 2011.
It is available for devices such as:
- the Amazon Fire Tablets
- Fire TV devices
- and Echo Show devices
It allows the user to quickly and easily access their favorite websites.
Using Amazon’s cloud system along with its machine-learning algorithms to optimize the web performance by using AWS (Amazon Web Services), Amazon Silk is able to deliver all the content much faster and more intelligently.
You can use Silk like any other browser, as it allows you to browse, watch videos, add bookmarks, and simply search the web.
It is pre-installed on Amazon Fire Tablet, TV,
What is different about Amazon Silk?
Amazon Silk uses both the local device and the powerful cloud servers of Amazon, unlike traditional web browsers that rely solely on the local processing power of the device.
It is the hybrid processing model that makes Amazon Silk truly different than the traditional web browsers.
Silk uses:
- Local Processing (on-device)
- Cloud Processing (via Amazon’s servers)
The cloud-based model of Amazon Silk enables it to access the web content, preloads and compresses it, before it reaches the user’s screen, which results in a smoother browsing experience and much quicker load times.
So when the user requests a specific web page, Amazon’s Silk servers fetch the content and process it, and then it is delivered in a more efficient format.
Amazon Silk is especially beneficial for those users who have a slower internet connection or use comparatively lower-end devices, as it significantly reduces the amount of data that is required by the devices to process the content.
It is not a mere browser; it is a technologically advanced service provided by Amazon to optimize Amazon devices by combining the power of machine learning with AWS.
Though Amazon Silk might not have all the features that are found in traditionally seen browsers like Chrome and Firefox, for the Amazon users who are a part of its framework, it is an ideal and intelligent cloud-powered platform and browser that works very efficiently.
