Sep 8, 2013, 5:03 PM Amazon debunks report of plan to offer free smartphone If an earlier report got your hopes up for a free Amazon smartphone, it looks like it was too good… Read More
Sep 7, 2013, 3:07 PM New York Times interactive editor: We’re excited to compete with Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post There’s been quite a bit of reaction — and confusion — to Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos purchasing The… Read More
Sep 7, 2013, 9:12 AM GeekWire Radio: Microsoft + Nokia, new Kindle Paperwhite, and the future of satellite broadband There’s a lot to talk about on this week’s GeekWire radio show, including Microsoft’s $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia’s smartphone… Read More
Sep 6, 2013, 1:46 PM Report: Amazon may offer its smartphone for free Amazon wants to offer people a five-finger discount on their upcoming smartphone, according to a new report. Former Wall Street… Read More
Sep 6, 2013, 10:41 AM Judge issues permanent injunction in Apple e-book case Apple’s going to have a new babysitter for the next two years as a part of the remedies in its… Read More
Sep 4, 2013, 8:56 AM Can you pass a lie detector test? Amazon wants to hire you Amazon.com hiring software developers, system engineers, operations managers and cloud support staff is nothing new these days. But now the… Read More
Sep 3, 2013, 2:51 PM First look: Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite e-reader is faster, brighter and more social Looking at Amazon’s original and new Kindle Paperwhite e-readers from the front, with the screens turned off, it’s hard to… Read More
Sep 3, 2013, 10:48 AM Amazon announces payouts for e-book price fixing settlement If there’s one big winner in the ongoing e-book antitrust mess, it’s Amazon and their customers. According to an email… Read More
Sep 3, 2013, 8:40 AM Confirmed: Amazon shipping new Kindle Paperwhite Sept. 30 with Goodreads integration ‘coming soon’ Update, 9:20 A.M. — Looks like it’s official now, as Amazon has put the product page for the new Kindle… Read More
Sep 3, 2013, 6:30 AM Amazon unveils Kindle MatchBook, turning physical books you’ve purchased over the years into digital copies Amazon.com is already doing it with CDs. Now, it’s turning its focus to books. The Seattle online retailer today unveiled a… Read More
Sep 2, 2013, 10:32 PM Jeff Bezos gives first interview since buying Washington Post, will use Amazon tactics for newspaper Up until Monday evening, Jeff Bezos’ motivations for acquiring the Washington Post for $250 million were largely unknown. The newspaper… Read More
Sep 2, 2013, 9:51 AM New Kindles on the way? Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite Wi-Fi is out of stock Update, 10 a.m. Sept. 3: Amazon has put up a product page for the new Kindle Paperwhite online here. The WiFi version… Read More
Aug 31, 2013, 3:00 PM The demise of Contour; Steve Ballmer’s surprising exit; and other top posts of the month August is supposed to be the month when the tech industry takes a breather, relaxing for a few moments before… Read More
Aug 29, 2013, 8:18 AM A case of the flip flops? Amazon looks to take sales tax fight in New York to U.S. Supreme Court It’s been a bit challenging trying to figure out where Amazon.com stands on the issue of collecting sales tax on… Read More
Aug 27, 2013, 10:45 AM Amazon lures developers with profit-sharing for in-app purchases In a move to attract developers to its app store, Amazon today debuted a tool that allows in-app purchases of… Read More
Aug 26, 2013, 10:24 AM New Madden NFL game is Amazon’s best-selling pre-order sports title ever Looks like EA Sports’ decision to partner with DirectTV for the newest version of Madden NFL was a good one.… Read More
Aug 25, 2013, 4:19 PM AWS server issues take down Instagram, Airbnb, Flipboard People posting photos, recording videos, making room reservations and reading the news on Sunday afternoon had to take a break… Read More
Aug 25, 2013, 10:30 AM What Bezos buying The Post teaches us about business threats Jeff Bezos set off quite a bit of handwringing and soul-searching when he purchased The Washington Post earlier this month for $250… Read More
Aug 20, 2013, 3:29 PM Amazon livid over decision to re-open bidding for $600 million CIA contract Amazon.com’s federal complaint over a $600 million contract to provide cloud computing services to the Central Intelligence Agency was made public today and shows… Read More
Aug 20, 2013, 11:11 AM Amazon deal: Swap your Xbox 360 game to Xbox One for $10 Amazon is offering up a deal for those who want to upgrade their Xbox 360 games to the Xbox One.… Read More
Aug 20, 2013, 9:01 AM Want WIRED on your iPad? Amazon starts selling Condé Nast ‘All Access’ subscriptions Moving further into the world of publishing, Amazon.com this morning announced a deal with Condé Nast to sell and oversee “All… Read More
Aug 19, 2013, 1:01 PM Amazon just lost $4.8M after going down for 40 minutes When you’re an online retail giant, every second that your website stays inaccessible means thousands of dollars out the virtual… Read More
Aug 19, 2013, 12:01 PM Update: Amazon back online after 40-minute outage Amazon.com is back up and running. We’ve updated this post with details. Original story: Online shoppers take notice: Amazon.com is… Read More
Aug 18, 2013, 10:15 PM Images: Amazon’s latest biosphere designs look like Starfleet Command New renderings submitted by Amazon’s architects show updated designs for the three giant, connected biospheres that will serve as the… Read More
Aug 16, 2013, 3:36 PM Images: Amazon plans dedicated ‘cycle tracks’ around new Seattle campus Amazon.com’s planned three-block campus on the northern edge of downtown Seattle is making headlines again, this time for an amenity… Read More
Aug 16, 2013, 10:19 AM Former Amazon manager takes Chinese e-commerce company global Watch out, Amazon.com. A Chinese e-commerce company is out to redefine notions of customer service. If you think free shipping… Read More
Aug 13, 2013, 10:47 PM A wild idea for Bezos and the Post: Develop a ‘Kindle Printer’ and shut down the main press The economics of delivering a local newspaper to your doorstep just don’t make sense anymore. The reasons? Declining subscriber counts… Read More
Aug 13, 2013, 10:54 AM Amazon.com launches cross-platform push notifications through AWS Amazon is continuing its push to attract mobile app developers to its Amazon Web Services cloud platform with a one-stop… Read More
Aug 12, 2013, 1:46 PM Morgan Stanley: Kindle sales will be a $4.5B business for Amazon this year Amazon is notorious for being coy about its Kindle sales numbers, but a new report released last week says that… Read More
Aug 12, 2013, 9:27 AM Jeff Bezos declines Washington Post interview about his Washington Post acquisition The Washington Post this weekend published an epic profile of its soon-to-be owner, Jeff Bezos, with contributions from six reporters… Read More
