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Oct 9, 2015, 12:57 PM

Snapchat, WhatsApp, Expedia and Amazon: What 15 tech brands could have been called

Choosing the right brand name can be a make-it or break-it experience for a lot of startups. Finding something that… Read More

Oct 9, 2015, 10:50 AM

Review: Amazon’s 4K Fire TV is blazing fast, but Alexa on the big screen is a letdown

We’re spoiled with artificially intelligent companions today. It started with our phones, which were once used for talking to others… Read More

Oct 8, 2015, 11:23 AM

Amazon jumps into the Internet of Things, pitching AWS for connected devices

Amazon is jumping into the Internet of Things, but not with a physical product. Instead, the company wants to provide the backbone… Read More

Oct 8, 2015, 10:56 AM

Amazon’s first bookstore? What we glimpsed inside this mysterious Seattle retail site

Yellow bins, tall shelves, and an assortment of books line the floor of a mysterious, yet-to-be-opened store in an upscale Seattle… Read More

Oct 8, 2015, 6:29 AM

Amazon gets crafty: ‘Handmade’ artisan marketplace challenges Etsy

Amazon this morning launched a new online marketplace featuring handmade items from artisans around the world, beginning a long-awaited challenge to the popular… Read More

Oct 7, 2015, 2:20 PM

Amazon rumored to be in talks with CBS, NBCUniversal for live streaming TV

Your Amazon Fire TV may soon replace your cable box, without having you ditch your favorite network shows. Sources tell Bloomberg that… Read More

Oct 7, 2015, 11:14 AM

Amazon has started filming with the ‘Top Gear’ guys

When Amazon picked up the Top Gear crew for Prime, it was headline-making news around the world. After all, the… Read More

Oct 7, 2015, 9:39 AM

Amazon unveils ‘Snowball’ shippable data storage appliance, with an automated E Ink shipping label

Amazon Web Services this morning announced a new way for its customers to get large amounts of data into the… Read More

Oct 7, 2015, 9:05 AM

Amazon releases the 100 sci-fi and fantasy books you should read in your lifetime

Amazon’s book editors have been busy assembling collections of the 100 books everyone should read in their lifetime — and… Read More

Oct 6, 2015, 10:05 AM

Amazon’s dominance of online shopping starts with product searches, study shows

Amazon is king when it comes to online shopping — and that dominance starts from the very moment people start searching… Read More

Oct 5, 2015, 4:29 PM

Who’s responsible for managing work-life balance? Amazon, Nike and other execs weigh in

A panel of former Amazon executives took the stage at the GeekWire Summit last week to share their experiences about what… Read More

Oct 5, 2015, 7:35 AM

Amazon Web Services set to debut new business intelligence tool, code-named ‘Space Needle’

Amazon Web Services is set to take on Microsoft, IBM, SAP, Tableau Software and others in the lucrative business intelligence… Read More

Oct 2, 2015, 11:30 AM

Netflix vs. Amazon and Hulu: Who’s winning the video streaming wars?

View image | gettyimages.com This week on the GeekWire radio show, we catch up on the latest news about Netflix, Amazon… Read More

Oct 1, 2015, 12:10 PM

Amazon to halt sales of Apple TV and Google Chromecast, due to lack of compatibility with Prime Video

Amazon is pulling two of its bestselling electronics from their shelves because the Apple and Google video-streaming boxes are not compatible with the… Read More

Oct 1, 2015, 11:07 AM

Former Amazon execs: Working at Amazon a cinch compared to startup life

Almost anyone who has worked for Amazon seems to agree it has high standards, but there’s still one big question… Read More

Oct 1, 2015, 10:43 AM

Amazon adds automatic ordering capabilities to washing machines, dog bowls, printers and more

The next time you begin to run out of detergent or your printer starts to run low of ink, Amazon might know it… Read More

Oct 1, 2015, 7:30 AM

It’s official: Uber to start delivering hot lunches around Seattle next week

Uber is getting ready to launch its UberEATS service in Seattle on Oct. 7, making the city the first battleground where Uber and… Read More

Sep 30, 2015, 3:36 PM

Survey shows consumers may need some time to warm up to Amazon’s new crowdsourced deliveries

While companies like Uber and Amazon continue to turn to tech savvy city-dwellers to test new business models that rely on crowdsourced… Read More

Sep 30, 2015, 2:00 PM

Aerial photos show Amazon’s epic biospheres taking shape in Seattle

Amazon says the sphere-shaped structures it’s building as a centerpiece for its new urban campus in Seattle won’t open until 2017, but… Read More

Sep 30, 2015, 9:40 AM

Amazon takes on CafePress, Teespring to offer no-risk merch shirts for app and game developers

Amazon is getting into the on-demand t-shirt game with Merch by Amazon, a new program announced today for companies and individuals who want… Read More

Sep 29, 2015, 7:48 AM

Confirmed: Amazon Flex officially launches, and it’s like Uber for package delivery

Amazon officially launched its new Amazon Flex package delivery option on Tuesday, taking a page out of Uber’s book by… Read More

Sep 29, 2015, 7:42 AM

Thumbtack raises $125M as home improvement battle with Pro.com, Porch and Amazon heats up

There’s a war brewing in the home improvement tech industry with giants like Amazon and Google just starting to get involved and… Read More

Sep 28, 2015, 5:52 PM

Amazon will employ a full-time horticulturalist for its new plant-filled Seattle biodomes

We all know Amazon has an army of coders working away in offices behind that reflective glass around its Seattle headquarters,… Read More

Sep 28, 2015, 2:00 PM

Amazon exec touts contributions, avoids NYT controversy in talk to Seattle business leaders

Jeff Wilke, the head of Amazon’s consumer business, spoke to Seattle business leaders on Monday, the first major public appearance… Read More

Sep 26, 2015, 9:07 AM

Life as an Amazon bike courier, an epic gathering of tech moguls, and a GeekWire Summit preview

It was a big week in Seattle, with President Xi Jinping’s visit bringing some of biggest names in tech to Microsoft’s Redmond… Read More

Sep 24, 2015, 12:45 PM

Amazon Video debuts in Japan, starts pre-orders for Fire TV and Fire TV Stick today

Amazon Video is now available to Japanese Prime subscribers, and the company rolling out pre-orders for the new Amazon Fire TV and… Read More

Sep 24, 2015, 10:54 AM

Life as an Amazon bicycle courier: Steep hills and even steeper expectations

Amazon has a growing list of seemingly magical new delivery services, promising to bring household items, high-tech gadgets and even dinner to your… Read More

Sep 24, 2015, 10:50 AM

GeekWire Summit is one week away! Check out the agenda for our biggest event ever

We’re one week away from the GeekWire Summit, our biggest event ever and a must-attend conference for anyone interested in… Read More

Sep 24, 2015, 9:48 AM

Mark Zuckerberg wears a suit, Jeff Bezos is best-dressed at meeting with China president

Many of the world’s top technology CEOs were looking fancy and fresh at Microsoft’s headquarters on Wednesday — even Mark Zuckerberg… Read More

Sep 23, 2015, 5:19 PM

Photos: Tim Cook, Satya Nadella, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg meet China’s president at Microsoft

If the tech world had an All-Star Game, today’s Internet Forum at Microsoft could certainly qualify. Top CEOs like Apple’s Tim Cook,… Read More