Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 189 of 244

May 1, 2014, 9:17 AM

New Amazon Prime perk: Same-day delivery for a flat $6 an order, no limit

Amazon’s move to enhance its same-day delivery program will provide another benefit to Amazon Prime members, letting them receive eligible items on the same… Read More

May 1, 2014, 5:35 AM

Amazon expands same-day delivery to more cities, with new search options and later ordering deadlines

Need that socket-wrench set by the end of the day, without going to the hardware store? Amazon is aiming… Read More

Apr 29, 2014, 9:04 AM

Watch Gary Busey talk to himself for 15 minutes in Amazon’s new Fire TV ad

If you were wondering what it’s like watching Gary Busey talk to inanimate objects for 15 straight minutes, Amazon’s newest YouTube… Read More

Apr 29, 2014, 8:02 AM

Amazon jogs into wearable tech with new online storefront

Want some new wearables? Amazon could be a one-stop shop. The company announced today that it is opening a new… Read More

Apr 29, 2014, 6:19 AM

Is Amazon now getting into the chip business? New hires show possible silicon push

Amazon.com has expanded beyond its online retail roots in the past few years — taking on everything from cloud computing… Read More

Apr 28, 2014, 11:58 AM

Amazon draws ire of comics fans after Comixology strips purchasing from iOS app

New versions of the Comixology digital comics apps for iOS are causing an uproar among comics fans, by removing the ability… Read More

Apr 26, 2014, 2:08 PM

Yes, you can now take a tour of one of Amazon’s massive warehouse facilities

Amazon is notoriously private. That’s why it was kind of surprising to see the company open up the doors on… Read More

Apr 26, 2014, 11:30 AM

Future-proofing Prime: Amazon’s plans go way beyond free shipping

Over the past nine years, people have come to love Amazon Prime as the cheap way to get almost anything… Read More

Apr 26, 2014, 10:08 AM

GeekWire Radio: Streaming TV, startup investing, and singing in the studio

We’ve got an especially fun GeekWire radio show for you this week, with two special guests in the studio: Andy… Read More

Apr 25, 2014, 11:45 AM

Hey, DJ: Amazon puts $40 worth of Android music apps on sale for free

As a part of the Amazon’s Free App a Day program, there are a whole host of music apps for Android… Read More

Apr 25, 2014, 9:07 AM

Amazon’s shipping costs keep soaring, forcing tough decisions

As it turns out, sending packages to customers around the world is a costly enterprise. Amazon’s shipping costs for the… Read More

Apr 25, 2014, 9:07 AM

Amazon may offer ‘Prime Data’ plan for new smartphone

Amazon may be using its new smartphone as a way to let customers enjoy the benefits of a Prime membership. Boy… Read More

Apr 24, 2014, 2:53 PM

Hiring spree: Amazon adds 7,000 more employees, topping 124,000 worldwide

Amazon continued its trend of explosive headcount growth this quarter, adding 7,300 new employees to its workforce, which now totals… Read More

Apr 24, 2014, 1:11 PM

Amazon reports $19.7B in quarterly revenue, earnings in line with expectations at 23 cents a share

Amazon reported today that it made $19.74 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2014, up nearly 23 percent from almost… Read More

Apr 24, 2014, 10:55 AM

Amazon reportedly looks to rival UPS with its own “last mile” shipping service

Amazon is investigating the possibility of using its own trucks to transport packages to users, according to a report today… Read More

Apr 24, 2014, 10:38 AM

eBay refreshes mobile apps and homepage to tell stories, create community

EBay is rolling out of a mobile update and is refreshing one of its online experiences today in hopes of creating a customer experience… Read More

Apr 24, 2014, 9:50 AM

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Seahawks star Richard Sherman make TIME’s 100 most influential list

TIME released its annual list of 100 most influential people in the world and several tech leaders made the cut… Read More

Apr 23, 2014, 9:07 PM

Amazon targets Walmart and Costco with new ‘Prime Pantry’ box deliveries

Amazon launched a new Prime Pantry service today, letting customers in the lower 48 states order household products they might otherwise… Read More

Apr 23, 2014, 12:49 PM

Watch out, Amazon: Siri for Apple TV is coming, according to iOS source code

It looks like Amazon soon might not be the only company with a set-top box capable of voice search. According… Read More

Apr 23, 2014, 12:24 PM

Amazon is paying big bucks for those HBO exclusives

Reaction to Amazon’s content deal with HBO this morning was decisive: Neftlix just lost. Amazon gains three things from the deal: It… Read More

Apr 23, 2014, 8:05 AM

Amazon’s exclusive HBO deal brings Sopranos, The Wire and other big shows to Prime

Amazon Prime members will have access to a slate of iconic HBO shows — including The Sopranos, Six Feet Under,… Read More

Apr 22, 2014, 10:05 AM

Study: Sales tax cuts into Amazon’s sales, as consumers look to other online retailers

Laws that require online retailers to collect local sales tax are hitting Amazon particularly hard, according to a new study by… Read More

Apr 22, 2014, 10:02 AM

Titanfall price cut: Amazon selling popular sci-fi shooter for $37 today

Gamers who haven’t bought Titanfall yet may find Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day enticing. The Seattle online retail… Read More

Apr 21, 2014, 5:10 PM

Netflix CEO: Competition with Amazon isn’t a ‘zero-sum game’

As a part of his company’s earnings webcast today, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said that he thinks that Netflix and… Read More

Apr 21, 2014, 2:30 PM

Grab ‘House of Cards’ now: Netflix says a price hike is coming for new customers

Users holding off on a Netflix subscription might want to start grabbing their “House of Cards” fix now if they… Read More

Apr 21, 2014, 1:48 PM

Netflix voice support coming to Amazon Fire TV this year

Last week, it was Hulu and Crackle joining the Amazon Fire TV party. Now, Netflix is in, too. In his letter… Read More

Apr 21, 2014, 1:48 PM

China’s Tencent looking to expand globally to take on Facebook, Amazon and more

Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Twitter, Zynga and Uber all have each other to contend with, but what if a fierce… Read More

Apr 21, 2014, 10:55 AM

Apple, Google — and now Amazon — offer game publishers top app store placement for exclusivity

Video game publishers are no strangers to signing exclusive deals with platforms, and now that practice is becoming apparent in the… Read More

Apr 21, 2014, 6:28 AM

Here’s where 7 of Amazon’s earliest employees landed: None in the startup ranks

You know the story of Jeff Bezos, the Wall Street computer science guru with the Texas-sized laugh who founded Amazon.com… Read More

Apr 18, 2014, 9:53 AM

Amazon vet’s grocery delivery startup Instacart is coming to Seattle

Watch out, Amazon Fresh: a new competitor is heading into town. Instacart, the grocery delivery service that leverages the ‘sharing economy,’ is… Read More