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Nov 17, 2015, 11:25 AM

One year after Amazon introduced Echo, half a million people have told Alexa, ‘I love you’

Amazon introduced the Echo one year ago this month, and since then the smart Bluetooth speaker has become one of Amazon’s most-loved… Read More

Nov 14, 2015, 5:26 AM

T-Mobile’s video bet, tracking your kid’s school bus, Groupon’s comeback bid, and Azure vs. Amazon

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: GeekWire’s Jacob Demmitt breaks down T-Mobile’s “Binge On” video streaming news, the… Read More

Nov 13, 2015, 9:41 AM

Amazon Pantry launches in UK with flat-rate, next-day shipping on household items

Amazon just launched its household delivery service called Amazon Pantry in the U.K., more than a year after the company debuted a similar… Read More

Nov 12, 2015, 7:08 PM

Inside look: Amazon ready to start warming office towers with recycled data center heat in Seattle

It sounded crazy last year when Amazon first announced plans to warm its new office towers in Seattle with recycled heat from… Read More

Nov 12, 2015, 10:27 AM

Amazon makes Thomson Reuters’ list of top innovators for the first time, IBM drops off

Amazon was named to Thompson Reuters’ annual list of the Top 100 Global Innovators on Thursday, marking the first time the… Read More

Nov 11, 2015, 9:41 AM

Amazon releases ‘Best Books’ of 2015

It’s the most wonderful time of the year if you love great books. The year-end “best of lists” are starting… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 10:02 AM

Amazon Studios adds ‘Drive’ director’s new movie ‘The Neon Demon’ to its roster

Amazon Studios keeps adding serious, original entertainment to its roster — this time, it’s picked up The Neon Demon, the… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 9:30 AM

Amazon launches restaurant delivery in Los Angeles, keeps hinting at larger rollout to come

Amazon is now delivering hot meals from restaurants around the Los Angeles area as the company continues to expand the service… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 7:48 AM

Amazon Echo coming to traditional retail stores in new smart-home push

Amazon’s strategy to bring its intelligent home speaker to market has been a little … different. The Echo was first introduced in… Read More

Nov 7, 2015, 9:20 AM

Reviewing Amazon’s first bookstore, Expedia’s big buy, and secrets of Facebook’s Seattle office

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: A report from inside Amazon’s first-ever bricks-and-mortar bookstore in Seattle, and… Read More

Nov 6, 2015, 10:04 AM

Amazon set to open the floodgates on automated e-commerce for new wave of smart devices

Amazon’s futuristic vision for a new generation of smart devices — gadgets that know what we need and automatically order it for… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 1:23 PM

Former indie bookseller gives Amazon’s bookstore a ‘2.5 star’ review, calling it ‘aggressively inoffensive’

A former indie bookseller took a trip through Amazon’s new bookstore, which opened yesterday in Seattle’s University Village with long… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 11:21 AM

Judge ‘troubled’ by his own ruling in Amazon counterfeit goods case, says it’s an issue for Congress to address

A federal judge in Seattle ruled in favor of Amazon this week in a dispute over counterfeit goods sold by… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 9:42 AM

Amazon to provide grants for ‘globally-impactful’ research at universities

Amazon.com announced a new program today called Amazon Catalyst, which is designed to help fuel research and spark more entrepreneurial… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 7:00 AM

Amazon warns employees about ‘Million Mask March’ on Seattle HQ today

Amazon is warning employees not to wear clothing with company logos, and telling them to keep their badges out of sight as… Read More

Nov 3, 2015, 10:59 AM

Amazon’s first bookstore opens in Seattle with a long line out the door

A line started forming about 30 minutes before Amazon opened the doors to its first-ever brick-and-mortar bookstore in Seattle’s University Village… Read More

Nov 3, 2015, 10:52 AM

Independent booksellers sound off on Amazon’s new bookstore in Seattle

The irony of Amazon.com opening a new brick-and-mortar bookstore in Seattle is not lost on some longtime industry watchers who’ve… Read More

Nov 2, 2015, 11:43 PM

Inside Amazon’s first bookstore: How the online giant is combining digital with physical retail

It’s a little perplexing to see Amazon.com open a physical bookstore. After all, the tech giant launched 20 years ago as an… Read More

Nov 2, 2015, 4:03 PM

It’s official: Amazon is opening its first-ever bookstore in Seattle

[Follow up: Inside Amazon’s first bookstore: How the online giant is combining digital with physical retail] Internet giant Amazon.com, which got… Read More

Nov 2, 2015, 3:02 PM

Amazon boosts maternity leave, offers paid paternity leave for first time, and creates ‘Leave Share’ program for spouses

Amazon will offer up to 20 weeks of paid leave for new moms, provide up to six weeks of paid leave for… Read More

Nov 2, 2015, 12:15 PM

Sonos update to break Audible audiobook playback on WiFi speakers, but Sonos is working on a fix

A Sonos software update coming next week will keep users from playing Audible audiobooks through their wireless speakers, according to an… Read More

Nov 2, 2015, 9:46 AM

Amazon launches ‘Black Friday Deals’ store with early access for Prime members

Amazon is once again getting a head start on Black Friday. The Seattle online retail giant today launched a “Black Friday… Read More

Nov 2, 2015, 9:20 AM

Former ‘Top Gear’ host Jeremy Clarkson helping Amazon sell Fire TV Sticks in the UK

Looks like Amazon is starting to get its money’s worth out of Jeremy Clarkson. The former Top Gear host appears… Read More

Nov 1, 2015, 10:00 AM

Testing Amazon’s $50 Fire tablet: Here’s what to expect from this budget device

The world is full of overpowered technology — gadgets with capabilities well beyond what we need. For me, it’s a $400 iPad mini… Read More

Oct 31, 2015, 12:15 PM

Riding the Jetstream: Can e-tailing upstart Jet take on Amazon?

In the world of big tent e-commerce, few can compete with Amazon. Actually, that’s not true. No one can compete… Read More

Oct 31, 2015, 9:16 AM

Amazon’s master plan, virtual reality NBA, fashion for geeks, and tech meets politics

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Amazon is bringing e-commerce to your television set, and suddenly the… Read More

Oct 30, 2015, 9:43 PM

Amazon to shutter credit card payment reader 14 months after high-profile debut

Amazon.com is pulling the plug on yet another product, announcing on its Web site today that it is closing down… Read More

Oct 30, 2015, 10:56 AM

Amazon to shut down daily deals service and Amazon Local app later this year

Amazon is shutting down its daily deals program and discontinuing the Amazon Local app along with it. The Seattle online giant… Read More

Oct 30, 2015, 8:32 AM

Amazon wins jury verdict in knockoff pillowcase suit, setting key precedent for counterfeit goods

Amazon is not liable for patent, copyright or trademark infringement when a third-party retailer uses its platform to sell counterfeit goods,… Read More

Oct 29, 2015, 3:15 PM

The perception game: Amazon and Microsoft look to dominate the cloud

I’ve been an equity analyst or portfolio manager since 1987. I’ve covered the tech sector exclusively since 1992, so, yes,… Read More