Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 191 of 244

Apr 4, 2014, 9:20 AM

Using the Fire TV: First take on Amazon’s set-top box

A few members of team GeekWire stayed late at the office on Thursday to set up and run Amazon’s Fire… Read More

Apr 4, 2014, 12:55 AM

Sev Zero: Hands-on with Amazon’s Halo knock-off

GeekWire’s Amazon Fire TV arrived on Thursday, and we’ve been doing some in-depth product testing at the GeekWire Labs. After… Read More

Apr 3, 2014, 8:00 AM

Early Amazon employee raises $1.3M for GemShare, a friend-based recommendation app

Maryam Mohit was one of the first employees at Amazon.com, joining the company just months after founder Jeff Bezos began… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 3:08 PM

Amazon bolsters gaming team, hires veteran designers Kim Swift and Clint Hocking

Amazon is loading up on talent for its new gaming arm and has hired two highly-regarded designers from the Seattle… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 2:53 PM

Amazon vs. Microsoft: Who is winning today’s big tech PR battle?

Two of Seattle’s tech giants are battling it out for tech media mindshare today, with Amazon.com announcing its much-anticipated $99… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 12:42 PM

Amazon’s Fire TV: The inside view from an early partner

Amazon’s new $99 Fire TV set-top box came out of the gate this morning with a range of apps and… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 10:50 AM

Amazon Fire TV spokesman Gary Busey lambasts Roku in strange new ad

Amazon today unveiled a $99 Fire TV set-top box for the living room and is using Gary Busey — yes,… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 10:30 AM

A look at Amazon’s first game developed in-house for the Fire TV

Amazon’s relatively obscure games studio unveiled its first game today for the brand-new Fire TV platform. The game can be considered… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 8:53 AM

Amazon’s video player is bringing cheap mobile games to the living room

Amazon’s streaming video box will also serve as a video game console, especially for those who don’t want to buy two… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 8:12 AM

Amazon’s new set-top box is the Amazon Fire TV and it costs $99

Amazon has announced the Amazon Fire TV live from a New York press conference, where the set looks like a decked… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 8:07 AM

A dirty cloud? Amazon and Twitter receive failing grades in ‘green Internet’ report

Facebook, Google and Apple are considered leading innovators when it comes to deploying renewable energy to power its data centers… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 7:44 AM

Amazon enables returns through delivery lockers

Amazon is now letting customers return purchased items through its Amazon Lockers — a new feature of the large delivery… Read More

Mar 31, 2014, 3:21 PM

Cloud wars, episode 3: Microsoft cuts Azure prices following price drops from Amazon, Google

It seems like Microsoft is keeping up with its promise to cut prices for its cloud services in lockstep with… Read More

Mar 31, 2014, 1:01 PM

Amazon workers protest again in Germany over wages

Amazon.com warehouse workers in Germany protested again today in yet another act of opposition against what they say are unfair… Read More

Mar 31, 2014, 12:30 PM

Amazon: Education’s passive lurker gets aggressive

If you want to see the future of Amazon in education, don’t look to Seattle. Look to Sao Paulo. For… Read More

Mar 31, 2014, 10:59 AM

As Amazon looks to expand video business, customers still use Kindle Fire as a book first

Amazon is producing its own TV shows, developing its own videogames, and on Wednesday, we’ll get an update on its video… Read More

Mar 31, 2014, 10:44 AM

Here’s what Microsoft and Amazon have to say about today’s Supreme Court software patent case

Microsoft and Amazon are among the technology companies taking a stand on a landmark patent case to be heard by… Read More

Mar 31, 2014, 9:50 AM

Amazon renews John Goodman-led Alpha House, greenlights 6 original TV shows

Amazon Studios announced today that its political comedy show Alpha House will be back for a second season, in addition… Read More

Mar 27, 2014, 3:51 PM

If new consoles from Microsoft and Sony didn’t save GameStop, then what can?

GameStop’s stock traded lower today after it reported weaker-than-expected results in the fourth quarter despite strong console launches from both… Read More

Mar 27, 2014, 2:00 PM

Amazon is working on an ad-supported video service for those who don’t want Prime

Amazon is reportedly planning a free streaming video service that’s supported by ads and doesn’t require a an annual Prime… Read More

Mar 27, 2014, 9:36 AM

Amazon sets April 2 event, hints at set-top box unveiling

Amazon’s rumored set-top box could be announced next week at an April 2 event in New York City. The Seattle… Read More

Mar 26, 2014, 11:51 AM

Cloud Wars: Amazon cuts prices again, battling Google and Microsoft

SAN FRANCISCO – When it comes to the cloud, the name of the game is price cuts. Amazon Web Services… Read More

Mar 26, 2014, 10:25 AM

Protecting the cloud: Amazon gains key certification from Department of Defense

Amazon announced today that Amazon Web Services has received a provisional certification from the Department of Defense under the department’s… Read More

Mar 26, 2014, 7:51 AM

Blue Nile CEO says click-and-brick jewelry experiment with Nordstrom is working well

Blue Nile was founded 15 years ago as an online retailer of diamonds and engagement rings. At the time, skeptics… Read More

Mar 26, 2014, 6:44 AM

Bye, bye Iron Chef: Amazon cuts ties with Food Network parent

A year after Amazon.com inked a streaming video deal with Scripps Networks Interactive, the alliance appears to have ended. The Wall… Read More

Mar 25, 2014, 9:38 AM

Money in your inbox: Amazon issues credits to customers from e-book settlement

If you’ve bought a Kindle book in the past few years, check out your inbox this morning: There may be… Read More

Mar 25, 2014, 7:33 AM

Amazon.com takes option in Yodel, eyeing parcel delivery push in U.K.

Amazon.com is investigating the possibility of delivering packages by aerial drones. But, for now, it is sticking to city streets.… Read More

Mar 24, 2014, 10:59 AM

99 reasons but price is not one: Consumers still value Netflix over Amazon Prime

There’s several reasons why consumers still prefer Netflix over Amazon, but the new $99 price tag of Amazon Prime isn’t… Read More

Mar 24, 2014, 10:49 AM

New job postings show Amazon developing titles for ‘avid video game players’

A few new job postings indicate the direction that Amazon is heading, at least initially, with its new gaming arm.… Read More

Mar 24, 2014, 10:40 AM

Drone pilot who beat FAA regs is skeptical about Amazon drone delivery

Amazon’s plans for a Prime Air drone delivery service captured the imagination of people who want their packages delivered by small, flying… Read More