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Dec 30, 2014, 9:28 AM

The number of people who ultimately pay for that ‘free’ Amazon Prime trial: 70 percent

Over the holidays, Amazon said 10 million customers signed up for a month-long Amazon Prime trial in order to receive two-day… Read More

Dec 30, 2014, 7:06 AM

Fast-growing grocery delivery startup Instacart reportedly raising $220M

Instacart, the grocery delivery service led by former Amazon.com engineer Apoorva Mehta, is raising $220 million in a huge financing… Read More

Dec 29, 2014, 3:43 PM

Amazon Echo in the house: Superior streaming speaker with so-so smarts

At one end of the intelligent audio spectrum is the gadget that hangs on to your every word, a vocal… Read More

Dec 29, 2014, 1:53 PM

The Christmas scorecard: Nordstrom and Zappos nail it; Staples and Toys ‘R’ Us slip up

Hallelujah! Chances are you received everything you ordered online in time for Christmas. Unlike last year, no major hiccups were reported this… Read More

Dec 29, 2014, 1:43 PM

The Bezos effect: Washington Post plans to license back-end online platform to smaller newspapers

The Washington Post is coming up with a creative new way to make money. The newspaper, now owned by Amazon.com… Read More

Dec 28, 2014, 9:00 AM

The good, bad and geeky: 55 quotes that defined the tech industry in 2014

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was an age of Super Bowl victories… Read More

Dec 27, 2014, 9:18 AM

Top 10: Highlights from GeekWire’s most-read stories of 2014

On this week’s GeekWire radio show, we’re counting down our top 10 picks from our most popular stories of the year.… Read More

Dec 26, 2014, 8:04 AM

Here are all the crazy gifts everyone bought on Amazon this year

Amazon released its annual post-Christmas holiday sales rundown this morning — the one in which the company makes lots of fun comparisons… Read More

Dec 26, 2014, 7:43 AM

Amazon says more than 10 million people tried Prime during holidays

Amazon.com met with success this holiday season getting customers to try a Prime membership, the program that offers free 2-day… Read More

Dec 24, 2014, 12:15 PM

Review: Amazon’s ‘Mozart in the Jungle’ is solid classical comedy

As people settle in for a long weekend of holiday entertainment, Amazon is hoping its new half-hour dramatic comedy will… Read More

Dec 23, 2014, 12:15 PM

Learning pays: Amazon offers $1K in AWS credit for people who complete online course

Amazon has teamed up with online course provider EdX to offer $1,000 in Amazon Web Services credit to people who… Read More

Dec 22, 2014, 8:28 AM

Amazon discounts Fire HDX tablets by 30% for one day

Amazon is hoping to reach holiday gift-shopping procrastinators with a last-minute, one-day deal for its newest tablet. The online giant today slashed… Read More

Dec 21, 2014, 8:42 AM

Amazon and Netflix buy full-page ads in NYT to promote Web TV series

Netflix and Amazon.com are going old-school in their attempts to gain viewers for their Web TV series, with both companies… Read More

Dec 19, 2014, 2:33 PM

App of the Week: Amazon’s Surprise makes last-minute gifting a snap

We’ve all had those moments – you look at the calendar, notice a holiday or someone’s birthday, and think “oh… Read More

Dec 19, 2014, 8:49 AM

The ‘Roger Ebert of battery chargers:’ Meet Amazon’s top product reviewer

They’re some of the most powerful presences on the Internet: Amazon’s top product reviewers. And now, thanks to this Boston… Read More

Dec 19, 2014, 8:46 AM

How Amazon wants to use sensors to make device notifications smarter

Are you sitting on the couch looking at your tablet, or walking with your phone in your pocket? The answer… Read More

Dec 18, 2014, 3:39 PM

That’s three: Amazon inks distribution deal with Macmillan following long fight with Hachette

Macmillian Publishers announced today that the company has reached a distribution deal with Amazon to allow the e-commerce company to… Read More

Dec 18, 2014, 8:59 AM

Amazon’s Kindle FreeTime Unlimited reading service gets new content from Disney, Nickelodeon, more

Parents who want to occupy their kids’ time over the holidays with educational entertainment have a big selection of new books… Read More

Dec 18, 2014, 5:46 AM

Amazon debuts Prime Now, a one-hour delivery service for Prime members

Amazon today launched Prime Now, a new one-hour delivery service that offers Prime members a way to have “daily essential”… Read More

Dec 17, 2014, 11:39 AM

Amazon pounces as Netflix exec declares offline viewing is ‘never going to happen’

Netflix users who want the video streaming company to offer offline viewing to help them get around patches of bad… Read More

Dec 17, 2014, 8:19 AM

Grocery Delivery Wars: How Amazon Fresh, Instacart and Safeway stacked up in our tests

Upcoming changes in the Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service in Seattle are causing some longtime customers to think twice. Is it worth the new $299/year… Read More

Dec 16, 2014, 2:21 PM

Postal workers overwhelmed by flood of Amazon Sunday deliveries

The U.S. Postal Service is straining to keep up with the volume of packages being delivered on Sundays, with some carriers complaining of… Read More

Dec 16, 2014, 9:54 AM

Hey, procrastinators: Here are the Christmas deadlines for ordering gifts on Amazon

Good news for procrastinators — Amazon.com is extending its Christmas ordering deadlines. The Seattle online giant announced today that customers… Read More

Dec 15, 2014, 5:14 PM

Appeals judge questions U.S. antitrust case against Apple, citing Amazon’s e-book dominance

A panel of three judges presiding over Apple’s appeal of the Justice Department’s e-book price fixing lawsuit may end up… Read More

Dec 15, 2014, 3:15 PM

Google may offer Amazon-like ‘buy’ button and two-day shipping to retailers

Google does not want to become a retailer, but it does aspire to become a major marketplace. The difference is significant. Being a retailer… Read More

Dec 15, 2014, 1:32 PM

HBO Go arrives on Fire TV as Amazon drops price of streaming device to $79

Amazon announced today that Fire TV owners now have access to the HBO Go app. Those who already have an HBO… Read More

Dec 15, 2014, 1:21 PM

Amazon updates Kindle iOS app with Goodreads integration and more

Users of Apple’s mobile devices now have access to a variety of new features in Amazon’s Kindle app for iOS, thanks… Read More

Dec 15, 2014, 11:51 AM

Amazon’s Seattle HQ partly evacuated due to bomb threat

Some Amazon employees this morning are working from home after a possible bomb threat shut down at least one of the company’s main Seattle buildings.… Read More

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Dec 15, 2014, 9:03 AM

Amazon warehouse workers in Germany strike again

This time Amazon warehouse workers in Germany are walking off on the job at the peak of the holiday shopping… Read More

Dec 15, 2014, 8:02 AM

Edward Snowden calls Amazon’s encryption practices ‘morally irresponsible’

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden doesn’t want the government snooping on what you are researching or purchasing on Amazon.com, or what he… Read More