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Apr 27, 2015, 12:03 PM

Amazon tests third-party editorial content, starting with travel gear reviews from The Wirecutter

Amazon has started using third-party editorial content on its homepage to provide a deeper level of recommendations for some of the products it… Read More

Apr 24, 2015, 12:13 PM

Amazon’s new attempt to learn more about you: Random questions on the homepage

Amazon already knows what you like to read, watch and buy. Now, thanks to a new feature on its website,… Read More

Apr 24, 2015, 7:34 AM

In annual letter, Bezos jokes about Amazon’s Golden Globe win boosting sales of power tools

“I’m pretty sure we’re the first company to have figured out how to make winning a Golden Globe pay off… Read More

Apr 24, 2015, 5:41 AM

Amazon’s Apple Watch shopping app arrives with voice search, one-tap buying

Shipping just in time for the Apple Watch’s official launch today, Amazon has released its shopping app for the new… Read More

Apr 23, 2015, 4:10 PM

Amazon justifies big investments in Prime, saying ‘It’s a great platform to feed’

Now that Amazon is breaking out revenues from its cloud computing business, we have a clearer picture of how its core retail business is… Read More

Apr 23, 2015, 3:29 PM

Chart: Amazon’s headcount rises to 165K as Microsoft’s layoffs take hold

Amazon’s employee base continued its meteoric rise during the beginning of this year, reaching an even 165,000 employees by the… Read More

Apr 23, 2015, 1:17 PM

Amazon Web Services revealed: Bezos calls cloud computing division a $5B business

In its quarterly earnings report posted today, Amazon revealed that its cloud computing business generated $1.57 billion in net sales during the… Read More

Apr 23, 2015, 1:17 PM

Amazon posts $22.7B in Q1 revenue to beat Wall Street expectations

Amazon posted today first-quarter loss of 12 cents a share on revenues of $22.72 billion. The results were in-line or slightly… Read More

Apr 22, 2015, 10:54 AM

Amazon will deliver packages to car trunks, working with Audi and DHL

Amazon has announced a pilot program to make Prime deliveries right to the trunk of customers’ cars. If they drive an… Read More

Apr 22, 2015, 9:07 AM

India’s Flipkart to shut down website within a year, thanks to popularity of mobile

The popularity of mobile phones in India is driving the country’s biggest e-commerce company to shut down its web portal within a year. FlipKart… Read More

Apr 22, 2015, 6:11 AM

Echo growth leads Amazon to step up hiring in Massachusetts

Amazon’s smart Echo speaker is spurring company hiring and a growing presence — in Cambridge, Mass. Amazon has announced on LinkedIn that… Read More

Apr 21, 2015, 9:02 AM

Amazon quietly launches all-new travel site, emphasizing local getaways

Amazon is now allowing you to add a hotel room to your shopping cart. The new travel site called Amazon… Read More

Apr 20, 2015, 10:45 AM

Amazon’s ‘Prime Now’ one-hour delivery service now includes frozen, chilled food

Amazon is now delivering refrigerated and frozen groceries outside of its Amazon Fresh program. The company’s “Prime Now” one-hour delivery… Read More

Apr 20, 2015, 9:32 AM

Amazon to reveal revenue from cloud computing business for the first time this week

We’ll learn more about how much revenue Amazon’s cloud computing business generates for the company later this week. For the first time,… Read More

Apr 17, 2015, 12:59 PM

Alexa, did the Mariners win? Amazon Echo now serves up live sports updates

Alexa is suddenly sports-savvy. Amazon Echo, the company’s voice-activated, voice-response intelligent speaker, now provides sports scores and schedules from the NFL, NBA,… Read More

Apr 17, 2015, 9:53 AM

TalkLocal expands service provider platform to Seattle, says it won’t compete with Amazon

Seattleites now have more options when it comes to finding professionals for-hire. Just last month, Amazon started rolling out a… Read More

Apr 16, 2015, 11:44 AM

Amazon’s latest game ‘Lost Within’ launches today on FireOS, iOS

Gamers looking for a scary challenge have a new mobile offering to try out. Amazon Game Studios launched “Lost Within,”… Read More

Apr 15, 2015, 9:58 AM

Did somebody say binge watch? Amazon to offer free streaming of ‘Orphan Black’ on Friday

Amazon is offering everyone a chance to watch the first season of the critically-acclaimed BBC America drama “Orphan Black” for… Read More

Apr 14, 2015, 8:25 AM

Amazon strikes deal with HarperCollins, making peace with another publishing house

Amazon has struck a deal with HarperCollins that sets the terms for selling the publisher’s print and digital books on the influential… Read More

Apr 13, 2015, 6:06 AM

Amazon rolling out ‘X-Ray’ on television screens through Fire TV devices

Amazon’s X-Ray feature, delivering movie and television factoids from the company’s IMDb subsidiary, is expanding to television screens through Amazon’s Fire TV… Read More

Apr 10, 2015, 9:00 AM

Reports: Amazon acquires Shoefitr, 3D technology for online shoe shopping

Amazon has acquired Shoefitr, a startup based in Pittsburgh that offers 3D technology to help online shoe buyers ensure an accurate fit,… Read More

Apr 10, 2015, 8:36 AM

FAA gives Amazon another green light to test drone delivery in the U.S.

Amazon took a step forward with its drone delivery ambitions this week after the Federal Aviation Administration gave the company another… Read More

Apr 9, 2015, 12:40 PM

Amazon rolls out new file storage service, makes two more generally available

SAN FRANCISCO–Amazon rolled out a massive set of new and updated cloud services at its AWS Summit in San Francisco… Read More

Apr 9, 2015, 12:13 PM

Operator of ‘Buy Amazon Reviews’ responds to Amazon suit, insists he’s doing nothing wrong

The person behind the site buyamazonreviews.com is disputing a lawsuit filed by Amazon against sites that offer Amazon sellers the ability to buy reviews from… Read More

Apr 9, 2015, 11:42 AM

Amazon WorkSpaces virtual desktop service gets an app store for easy application deployment

SAN FRANCISCO–Amazon made it easier for customers to use its WorkSpaces cloud-based virtual desktop service with the launch of two… Read More

Apr 9, 2015, 11:21 AM

Amazon takes aim at Microsoft’s big data plans with new Machine Learning service

SAN FRANCISCO–Amazon just took aim at a growing area of Microsoft’s business today with the announcement of its new Amazon… Read More

Apr 8, 2015, 5:31 PM

Amazon files first-ever suit over fake product reviews, alleging sites sold fraudulent praise

Amazon has filed suit against the alleged operators of sites that offer Amazon sellers the ability to purchase fake 4-… Read More

Apr 8, 2015, 4:45 PM

Is Amazon to blame for Google’s problems?

BusinessInsider’s Nicholas Carlson has a very interesting take on what is wrong with Google, and it essentially boils down to… Read More

Apr 8, 2015, 1:22 PM

Amazon again expands ‘Prime Now’ one-hour delivery service, this time to Austin

Amazon’s Prime Now delivery service is live in select zip codes of Austin, marking the sixth city where it is offered.… Read More

Apr 8, 2015, 8:53 AM

Update to Amazon Echo turns it into a remote control for the smart home

Amazon updated its Echo virtual assistant/wireless speaker today to make it possible for users to control their smart home with… Read More