Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 173 of 244

Dec 14, 2014, 2:37 PM

Watch crazy Gary Busey talk to himself in another Amazon ad

Amazon.com’s craziest celebrity spokesperson is back. In its newest TV spot, Amazon features Gary Busey in another wacky commercial touting… Read More

Dec 13, 2014, 7:47 PM

Mystery solved! Amazon delivers giant boxes of toys to charities around the U.S.

The mysterious giant Amazon boxes that have been popping up around the U.S. are mysteries no more: the Seattle-based retail… Read More

Dec 13, 2014, 7:49 AM

Tough to swallow: Longtime Amazon Fresh customers leaving over new $299/year subscription

Some people drive to the store for groceries. Margue Hunt logs in to Amazon Fresh. A tech and retail industry… Read More

Dec 12, 2014, 10:06 AM

Amazon Fresh to require Seattle customers to buy $299/year memberships to use grocery service

Amazon Fresh customers in the Seattle region will be required to become Amazon Prime Fresh members — at a cost… Read More

Dec 12, 2014, 9:25 AM

Need a holiday gift idea? Here are Amazon’s top-selling books of 2014

With the holidays coming up, finding the right gift can be a tough task. If your recipient is a book… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 5:07 PM

Amazon Echo gets its iOS app — now where’s our Amazon Echo invite?!

Amazon today released a native iOS app for Amazon Echo, the company’s intelligent, talking home speaker/virtual assistant. The companion app had… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 4:27 PM

Amazon app disappears from Google Play Store as companies joust over Amazon Appstore access

Amazon’s main Android app has been quietly but unceremoniously removed from the Google Play Store’s search after the Seattle-based company added… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 10:28 AM

Amazon picks up two Golden Globe nominations for ‘Transparent’

Amazon Studios has picked up a pair of Golden Globe nominations for the first time since the company embarked on its… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 10:25 AM

Fact check: Microsoft executive says Amazon is just half a competitor in the ‘hyper-scale’ cloud

Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner is the company’s field general, overseeing its worldwide sales, marketing and services teams, and… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 1:24 PM

Surprise! Amazon launches new app for celebratory e-cards

Amazon launched a new app for iPhone and Android today that’s designed to give people an easy way to fire… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 9:55 AM

Coupang raises $300M to become the Amazon of Korea

Coupang, South Korea’s largest online retailer, has raised $300 million in private equity to fend off Amazon’s entrance into the market,… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 2:42 PM

Amazon hires longtime Google VP who led Seattle-area operations

Chee Chew, who led Google’s operations in the Seattle region as a vice president of engineering, has been hired by Amazon… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 2:07 PM

Amazon-owned Twitch buys eSports agency GoodGame

Steve Ballmer isn’t the only tech CEO with a major interest in a competitive sports franchise anymore. Thanks to a… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 10:10 AM

Apple, Amazon refuse to release federal diversity info

More tech companies are starting to release information about the demographics of their workforces, but not every firm is interested… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 8:54 AM

Amazon Instant Video gets 4K ‘Ultra HD’ streaming just in time for the holidays

Tis the season for consumers to pick up shiny new televisions as a part of their holiday shopping experience, including… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 8:52 AM

Letter: Amazon running out of patience with FAA on drone limits

In a new letter to the Federal Aviation Administration, an Amazon executive questions the FAA over its lack of action… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 7:59 AM

Supreme Court: Amazon warehouse workers not entitled to pay for time spent in security screenings

Updated below with Amazon statement. In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court this morning rejected an effort by Amazon’s fulfillment center… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 5:41 AM

Amazon’s new ‘Make an Offer’ feature lets customers negotiate prices with third-party sellers

Not happy with the list price of that autographed sports jersey on Amazon? Enter an offer and press a button to start… Read More

Dec 8, 2014, 3:26 PM

Look ma, no pee! First impressions of Amazon’s surprisingly leak-proof diapers

After using an app to scan a code on the package, I learn that the diapers I’ve been using for the past… Read More

Dec 8, 2014, 2:38 PM

Amazon reportedly testing one-hour bike delivery program in NYC

First drones, now bicycles. The Wall Street Journal reports this afternoon that Amazon is testing a bike courier delivery program… Read More

Dec 6, 2014, 1:52 PM

We used Amazon for lunch delivery, and here’s what happened

Amazon.com already helped us order lunch in July, but back then, we were forced to pick up our food at the local BBQ… Read More

Dec 6, 2014, 8:40 AM

GeekWire Radio: How the tech community is reshaping Seattle

Seattle in five years will be very different from the city today, if Amazon and the rest of the tech… Read More

Dec 5, 2014, 3:06 PM

What’s in the box? Mysterious Amazon trucks show up in Seattle and S.F. for ‘special deliveries’

What is it with Amazon and big, mysterious boxes? Amazon says it’s in the process of making 15 “special deliveries”… Read More

Dec 5, 2014, 10:36 AM

Amazon as Santa? Student gets $5,600 in goods by mistake

An engineering student at the University of Liverpool accidentally received more than 50 packages (and counting, last we heard) worth… Read More

Dec 4, 2014, 1:13 PM

Amazon holiday boycott gains momentum, costing company estimated $5M in sales so far

A group of UK consumers calling themselves Amazon Anonymous have vowed not to shop at Amazon for the holidays, and… Read More

Dec 4, 2014, 6:00 AM

Amazon launches private-label ‘Amazon Elements’ household products, just for Prime members

Amazon is announcing a new line of private label household items today, called Amazon Elements, which will be exclusively sold to Prime… Read More

Dec 3, 2014, 1:31 PM

Amazon partners with Seattle restaurants for food delivery, taking on endless buffet of competitors

Craving some late night takeout? Amazon now has you covered — at least in Seattle. The company added food delivery… Read More

Dec 3, 2014, 11:38 AM

Rev. Jesse Jackson: Some parts of tech world ‘as segregated as the Ferguson police force’

The technology industry is the next frontier for civil rights, Rev. Jesse Jackson told hundreds who came to hear his… Read More

Dec 3, 2014, 10:47 AM

Federal lawsuit accusing Amazon of unfair billing practices moves forward

A federal judge has denied Amazon’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission, which accuses the retailer… Read More

Dec 3, 2014, 7:17 AM

Early users of Amazon Echo praise device’s functionality and potential

Yes, plenty of people have been able to purchase an Echo, and some of them are already big fans of Amazon’s intelligent, talking… Read More