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May 5, 2017, 2:58 PM

Amazon continues physical retail push with new bookstore in Washington D.C., its 13th nationwide

Amazon continues to expand its physical retail footprint, with The Washington Post reporting on a new bookstore in Washington D.C. that is… Read More

May 5, 2017, 9:13 AM

Report: After long dispute, Apple TV will finally add Amazon Video app

Anyone with an Apple TV has likely noticed the conspicuously absent Amazon Video app. The device, which allows viewers to… Read More

May 4, 2017, 1:10 PM

Watch: The first plant goes in the ground at Amazon’s Spheres in downtown Seattle

On a beautiful, sunny day in Seattle, there’s no better time to be out working in the garden. It’s a… Read More

May 4, 2017, 10:17 AM

BMW ReachNow car-sharing service launches Amazon Alexa skill

ReachNow users who own an Alexa-enabled device can now find out information about nearby vehicles using just their voice. BMW’s… Read More

May 4, 2017, 9:03 AM

‘Alexa, get that lampshade off your head’: $200 Alexa-powered GE table lamp coming this fall

Among Alexa’s more than 12,000 abilities are a cavalcade of ways for Amazon’s digital assistant to control the house, like turning… Read More

May 4, 2017, 8:54 AM

Amazon reaches agreement with EU to end antitrust investigation into e-book deals

The European Commission has decided that terms offered up by Amazon sufficiently address concerns raised in a 2015 antitrust investigation over… Read More

May 3, 2017, 3:22 PM

Amazon Web Services cuts EC2 prices once again, as much as 21 percent in some cases

It’s once again cheaper to use Amazon Web Services. The leading cloud computing company announced price cuts Wednesday across the… Read More

May 3, 2017, 10:09 AM

HBO shows on Amazon Prime will disappear as network plans to focus on HBO Now service

Older HBO programs now available to Amazon Prime subscribers will be going away next year after a current licensing pact… Read More

May 3, 2017, 8:36 AM

Amazon’s kid-friendly FreeTime service comes to Android devices, no word on iOS availability

Amazon has expanded its FreeTime service, which lets parents load up tablets and other devices with kid-friendly books, videos and other content,… Read More

May 2, 2017, 4:56 PM

With $256 billion, Apple has more cash than Amazon, Microsoft and Google combined

Apple passed a new milestone Tuesday — reporting more than $256 billion in cash and marketable securities. That’s a lot… Read More

May 2, 2017, 2:21 PM

‘Alexa, get us some wins!’ Seattle Mariners add Amazon Echos to private suites at ballpark

Fans of the Seattle Mariners might have a lot of questions about why their team is off to a slow… Read More

May 2, 2017, 10:56 AM

Amazon patent shows how Alexa-powered devices could turn into extension phones

We’ve known for weeks that Amazon has been working on ways to give Alexa-powered, voice-controlled devices the ability to make… Read More

May 2, 2017, 4:00 AM

Atlassian expands cloud infrastructure to Europe as it increases its reliance on AWS

European customers of Atlassian’s various cloud software products should see increases in performance with the introduction of European-based infrastructure running… Read More

May 1, 2017, 10:13 AM

Amazon shutting down ‘Underground Actually Free’ program for Android apps

Amazon announced Friday that it is discontinuing “Underground Actually Free,” a program launched in August 2015 as a means of delivering… Read More

May 1, 2017, 8:08 AM

Amazon is giving Prime memberships to the entire population of Manchester-by-the-Sea

Updated at 9:10 a.m. to reflect the correct location of the giveaway. “Manchester by the Sea” was a big win for… Read More

Apr 29, 2017, 5:58 AM

Week in Geek: How Amazon, Microsoft, T-Mobile, Starbucks and Expedia fared in the first quarter

Quarterly earnings season is an opportunity to look behind the scenes of the largest tech companies in the world, to… Read More

Apr 28, 2017, 9:02 AM

Is this ‘as good as it gets’ for Amazon? Analyst downgrades stock after strong quarter

Following yesterday’s positive earnings report, Amazon is well on its way toward hitting $1,000 a share, but one firm is… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 2:34 PM

Alexa reaches 12,000 skills as Amazon’s digital assistant powers new Echo Look device

Alexa’s very special set of skills now numbers more than 12,000. Amazon announced the increased skill count in its quarterly… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 2:26 PM

Amazon surpasses 350,000 employees, up 43% from last year

Amazon continues to grow its employee base as the tech giant added another 9,600 workers over the past quarter. As… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 1:19 PM

Amazon exceeds Wall Street expectations for 1st quarter, CEO Jeff Bezos touts efforts in India

Amazon came in just above Wall Street expectations for the first quarter of 2017, posting sales of $35.7 billion, up 23… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 1:18 PM

AWS revenue up 42 percent to $3.66 billion in Q1 2017, operating income reaches $890 million

The crown jewel of Amazon’s business, Amazon Web Services, posted a 42 percent jump in revenue during the first fiscal… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 10:36 AM

Tech earnings extravaganza: Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Expedia set to report today

Thursday is the mother lode of tech earnings. Three of the top five most valuable tech companies by market cap —… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 6:30 AM

Serverless computing might finally deliver on the promise of the cloud

The original promise of cloud computing was simple: no longer would you need to buy, configure, and maintain racks and… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 6:00 AM

Amazon makes a ‘regional play’ with surprise Bellevue expansion — and it could be just the start

More than two decades ago, long before Amazon was the king of online retail and cloud computing, the company ran… Read More

Apr 26, 2017, 1:04 PM

First live ultra-HD video from space features oohs, ahhs and zero-G ping pong

NASA and AWS Elemental showed off something completely different from the International Space Station today: the first live video in ultra-high-definition… Read More

Apr 26, 2017, 9:02 AM

Amazon unveils Echo Look, a new $200 Alexa-powered device with camera that offers fashion tips

Amazon’s newest Echo device doubles as a machine learning-powered fashion assistant. The Seattle tech giant today unveiled the Echo Look,… Read More

Apr 25, 2017, 8:21 AM

New underwear at the push of a button? Amazon adds 40 more brands to Dash, including Calvin Klein

If nothing comes between you and your Calvins, boy does Amazon have some good news for you. The Seattle company… Read More

Apr 25, 2017, 8:16 AM

Amazon Prime membership doubled in 2 years to 80M in the U.S., study estimates

A new study from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimates that Amazon Prime membership doubled in the last two years to more… Read More

Apr 24, 2017, 1:37 PM

Google Cloud’s Diane Greene thinks it has ‘a pretty good shot’ of overtaking AWS in five years

Place your bets: Google Cloud Platform head Diane Greene told attendees at the Forbes CIO Summit last night that she… Read More

Apr 24, 2017, 10:59 AM

Amazon’s newest pillars? AI and logistics key to tech giant’s future, study says

Amazon has evolved constantly throughout its more than 20-year life span, first as a book seller, than an e-commerce giant, and… Read More