Apr 18, 2014, 8:18 AM Should Amazon buy Sears? Retail analyst makes the case Amazon should acquire Sears Holdings, including 2,400 Kmart and Sears stores, creating a major physical retail presence in the U.S.… Read More
Apr 17, 2014, 8:48 AM Amazon and Samsung partner on special Kindle app, book deals A specialized app called “Kindle for Samsung” will debut this month, starting on the Samsung Galaxy S5, under an agreement announced… Read More
Apr 17, 2014, 6:13 AM Streik! German workers at Amazon to walk off job today Some German workers at Amazon.com are expected to walk off the job today, part of an ongoing protest organized by… Read More
Apr 17, 2014, 5:37 AM Online retailers add jobs as Washington state economy continues to improve Washington state’s employment picture continues to brighten, with a jobless rate of just 6.3 percent and about 6,700 new jobs… Read More
Apr 16, 2014, 2:49 PM Zappos’ Tony Hsieh tells Playboy all about his platonic relationship with Amazon Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh opened up in a lengthy interview appearing in Playboy today to talk about his interest in… Read More
Apr 16, 2014, 9:35 AM China’s Alibaba may file for record-breaking IPO next week The Chinese e-commerce company, known for having twice as much revenue as Amazon, may file for an IPO as soon… Read More
Apr 16, 2014, 8:59 AM Goodreads adds automatic syncing with Amazon book purchases Amazon’s Goodreads social network announced today that users of its service will soon be able to sync their Amazon purchases with… Read More
Apr 16, 2014, 8:35 AM Amazon connects Kindle docs to Cloud Drive, doubles storage Amazon this morning rolled out a new connection between Amazon Cloud Drive and its Kindle e-readers and tablets — creating… Read More
Apr 15, 2014, 12:09 PM Amazon warms up its voice as smartphone launch nears, with help from past deals Now that Amazon has rolled out two back-to-back hardware products with voice recognition software, we can expect more as the… Read More
Apr 15, 2014, 8:55 AM Leaked photos: Amazon’s new smartphone features 3D interface, six cameras Rumors have been flowing for the past several months about the Amazon’s reported smartphone, but new leaked photos posted by… Read More
Apr 14, 2014, 1:13 PM Amazon quietly launches Kindle Fire sale for Prime members, as price hike looms Amazon has started offering 10 percent off its tablet line-up to those belonging to its Prime loyalty program. The limited time… Read More
Apr 14, 2014, 11:39 AM Tech Moves: Amazon exec leaves for Square, Edifecs expands leadership team, and more —Alyssa Henry has joined Square as its head of Engineering, the company announced today. Prior to her work at the payments… Read More
Apr 14, 2014, 8:58 AM No Bitcoin for Amazon: Online retail giant says it’s not seeing enough demand Overstock.com has made a big fuss about accepting the digital currency to the point where you’d expect other major online… Read More
Apr 12, 2014, 11:37 AM Report: Paul Allen’s tech advisor leaves after four months Parag Garg, who was hired as a technology adviser to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has left the job after just… Read More
Apr 11, 2014, 9:37 AM These geeks spent hundreds of hours building Lego robots that do amazing things Legos. Robots. Software. Yes, EMP was turned into a geek paradise Thursday night as seven teams from top technology companies… Read More
Apr 10, 2014, 2:47 PM Here’s why Amazon pays $5K to warehouse workers who quit In Jeff Bezos’ annual letter to shareholders, the Amazon.com CEO and founder revealed an interesting program that pays workers at… Read More
Apr 10, 2014, 1:45 PM Amazon buys digital comic book purveyor comiXology Amazon.com is making a big push into the digital comic book arena, announcing today that it has acquired New York-based… Read More
Apr 10, 2014, 10:52 AM Is Amazon Prime a scam? Shoppers asking tough questions as prices go higher James Froelich’s daughter asked him to buy her a magazine for the low cost of $5.21, but when he logged into… Read More
Apr 10, 2014, 7:43 AM Shareholder letter: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on innovation, urban campuses and Mayday marriage proposals Amazon.com can no longer be described in just a few simple sentences. The company is engaged in almost every corner… Read More
Apr 9, 2014, 12:16 PM Amazon taps Chloë Sevigny, Ron Perlman and other stars for new TV pilots Amazon announced today that it has green-lit two new original pilots that will compete to become a part of its… Read More
Apr 9, 2014, 11:15 AM Amazon, Facebook, Google and other tech companies deploy fixes for ‘Heartbleed’ bug Amazon Web Services has rolled out fixes for several of its online services to address the “Heartbleed” vulnerability that has roiled… Read More
Apr 9, 2014, 10:37 AM Amazon wins appeal against Rovi in TV patent dispute Chalk up a patent win for Amazon. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that… Read More
Apr 8, 2014, 2:58 PM Review: Amazon’s Fire TV sets a new bar for streaming boxes Does the world really need another streaming box? The answer is a resounding YES! Having just purchased the Amazon Fire… Read More
Apr 8, 2014, 11:48 AM Tech Moves: Apple poaches Amazon A9 VP to head up search products, Modumetal names CFO, and more —Benoit Dupin, previously Vice President of Search Technology for Amazon A9, has left the company to go work for Apple. His… Read More
Apr 8, 2014, 9:43 AM Top 50 retail brands: Amazon ‘a force to be reckoned with,’ but Walmart more valuable Walmart and Amazon may appear to be in a close fight to be the go-to retailer for everyday low prices,… Read More
Apr 8, 2014, 9:29 AM Amazon tops Hulu, Apple to become No. 3 streaming video service behind Netflix, YouTube Amazon’s streaming video service has come a long way: Citing third-party research, the company announced today that Prime Instant Video… Read More
Apr 7, 2014, 11:00 AM Looking for the season premiere of Game of Thrones? You won’t find it on the new Amazon Fire TV Maybe you just bought the new Amazon Fire TV — and just maybe you thought that meant you were getting… Read More
Apr 7, 2014, 10:52 AM Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and family donate $20M to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center The family of Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos just made the largest single contribution to the Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research… Read More
Apr 5, 2014, 8:27 AM GeekWire Radio: How technology shapes our cities, politics and everything else How does the technology industry impact our communities and sense of place? What are the ingredients for a strong regional… Read More
Apr 4, 2014, 3:13 PM Amazon Dash: A shopping device that lets you scan, speak to order groceries First the Fire TV, and now the Dash. Only a few days after Amazon unveiled its Fire TV set-top box,… Read More
