Dec 19, 2017, 9:50 AM Rose of a different color: Amazon will be first streaming service with float in 129-year-old Rose Parade Amazon is going to the Rose Bowl. The tech giant said Tuesday it will enter a float into the Rose… Read More
Dec 18, 2017, 10:57 AM Reviews: Echo Spot is Amazon’s cutest device yet, but it has a few issues Amazon’s latest Alexa-powered device, the Echo Spot, is one of the best looking gadgets ever produced by the retail giant,… Read More
Dec 14, 2017, 12:17 PM Google Chromecast and Apple TV resurface on Amazon as tech giants continue to thaw icy relationships Google’s Chromecast and the Apple TV are back on Amazon, two years after the retail giant removed the streaming products… Read More
Dec 13, 2017, 3:44 PM Where Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and T-Mobile stand on net neutrality, based on comments to FCC The biggest tech companies in the country have been conspicuously quiet in the days leading up to Thursday’s net neutrality… Read More
Dec 13, 2017, 10:38 AM Amazon’s Twitch will live stream NBA G League games; viewers can access stats and win loyalty points In what could be a preview of what watching sports online might be like in the future, the NBA today… Read More
Dec 12, 2017, 9:03 AM As massive growth awaits, Amazon Web Services adds second region in China Cloud computing in China is going to be one of the fastest-growing segments of the tech economy over the next… Read More
Dec 11, 2017, 10:27 AM Amazon Echo is now a clock radio with new Alexa musical alarm feature Amazon today introduced a new feature for its Alexa-powered catalog of devices: musical alarms that essentially turn the smart speakers… Read More
Dec 8, 2017, 4:26 PM Ex-Amazon employee gets 6 months in jail for leaking quarterly results to fraternity brother A former Amazon financial analyst was sentenced to six months in jail and a $2,500 fine for leaking confidential financial… Read More
Dec 8, 2017, 6:24 AM Amazon bringing Echo and Alexa to 80 additional countries in major global expansion This post has been updated to correct the areas in which Echo and Alexa are now available. Full list below.… Read More
Dec 7, 2017, 2:41 PM Amazon and Washington AG sue ‘con artists’ claiming ‘insider knowledge’ and affiliation with retail giant in classes for aspiring third-party sellers Amazon and the Washington state Attorney General’s office allege in a pair of new lawsuits that two men are running… Read More
Dec 6, 2017, 9:10 AM Amazon Prime Video is finally available on Apple TV It took awhile, but Amazon Prime Video is finally live on Apple TV. Amazon’s streaming video service is now accessible… Read More
Dec 5, 2017, 12:00 PM Review: Amazon Cloud Cam is a solid security camera, but clearly just a start for the tech giant Amazon’s Cloud Cam made a big splash when it was unveiled in October, but not because it’s a flashy piece… Read More
Dec 5, 2017, 9:50 AM Amazon and Facebook to compete for live sports supremacy in 2018, new report predicts Amazon is poised to become a live sports powerhouse as soon as next year, a new report predicts, as more… Read More
Dec 5, 2017, 3:00 AM Amazon adds ‘Handmade’ artisan products to Prime Now 2-hour delivery service as it battles Etsy Artisans who sell products on Amazon’s Handmade platform can now leverage the company’s 2-hour Prime Now delivery service. Amazon announced… Read More
Dec 4, 2017, 12:29 PM Why Amazon patented a delivery drone that’s designed to self-destruct Most inventors look for ways to make their machines more robust, but Amazon has won a patent for delivery drones… Read More
Dec 4, 2017, 11:36 AM Amazon’s flirtation with pharmaceuticals may have driven CVS to acquire health insurer Aetna for $69B CVS is buying one of the nation’s largest health insurance companies, Aetna, for $69 billion, and analysts and observers say… Read More
Dec 4, 2017, 9:03 AM Instacart and Kroger’s QFC strike grocery delivery deal to counter Amazon-Whole Foods QFC is teaming up with Instacart to provide grocery delivery at most of its stores in the Seattle and Portland… Read More
Dec 3, 2017, 10:30 AM Will Seattle benefit when Amazon grows elsewhere? An economist and an investor weigh in Seattle has done its fair share of hand-wringing in the months following Amazon’s announcement that it will establish a second… Read More
Dec 2, 2017, 7:39 AM Amazon Web Services ramps up advertising to provide ‘air cover’ for developers LAS VEGAS — For the first decade of its existence, Amazon Web Services flew a bit under the radar of… Read More
Dec 1, 2017, 4:09 PM Report: Amazon calls for meeting with Seattle leaders as city looks to repair relationship with tech titan Amazon has responded to a letter Seattle politicians sent to the company in October, seeking to “hit the refresh button”… Read More
Dec 1, 2017, 10:59 AM Instacart signs up Albertsons, continues to surge following Amazon-Whole Foods megamerger Last month at the GeekWire Summit Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta said Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods for $13.7 billion would… Read More
Nov 30, 2017, 4:10 PM Amazon FreeRTOS will connect embedded IoT devices with Amazon Web Services’ cloud The internet of things is here to stay, and Amazon Web Services rolled out several extensions to its IoT product… Read More
Nov 30, 2017, 1:49 PM Amazon’s Alexa can now control Hulu, Showtime and more third party Fire TV apps Amazon’s digital brain Alexa Alexa can now control a variety of third-party apps like Hulu and Showtime on the Fire… Read More
Nov 30, 2017, 9:31 AM An Echo in every conference room: Amazon Web Services confirms Alexa for Business If you’ve even been in a meeting at work that gets derailed by clumsy conference calling software or complicated presentation… Read More
Nov 30, 2017, 9:00 AM Amazon Cloud Cam update enables ceiling installation, app audio shutoff and night vision controls Post updated below with correct information about the new audio features. Amazon is releasing the first major software update for… Read More
Nov 30, 2017, 4:00 AM Amazon Alexa Fund backs connected car startup Mojio as part of $23M funding round Mojio, a Vancouver, B.C. startup that aims to connect cars to the internet, has raised a $23 million funding round,… Read More
Nov 29, 2017, 5:15 PM Report: Amazon to unveil ‘Alexa for Business,’ expanding voice assistant into workplace Amazon is preparing to bring its Alexa voice-based assistant into the workplace, according to a report by CNBC this afternoon.… Read More
Nov 29, 2017, 12:56 PM Will Amazon ever spin off Amazon Web Services? CEO Andy Jassy would be “very surprised” As the financial strength of Amazon Web Services has started to become clear over the last several years, a lot… Read More
Nov 29, 2017, 12:09 PM Amazon continues sports push, partners with NFL to power ‘Next Gen Stats’ with AWS The National Football League is tapping Amazon Web Services to help power its “Next Gen Stats” platform. The NFL announced… Read More
Nov 29, 2017, 12:00 PM Building permit analysis sheds light on how much Amazon has spent on massive Seattle footprint Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include official data on capital investments from Amazon’s HQ2 website. As Amazon… Read More
