Jun 10, 2013, 9:40 AM Amazon Fresh launches in L.A., with new $299/year ‘Prime Fresh’ membership [Updated below with Amazon comment.] After more than five years of testing in the Seattle region, Amazon introduced Amazon Fresh… Read More
Jun 8, 2013, 8:51 AM Amazon noticeably (and admirably?) absent from cyber-spying controversy The revelations about the U.S. government’s cyber-spying program this week centered on reports that the NSA and the FBI are… Read More
Jun 7, 2013, 10:48 AM Lighting a fire in Beijing: Kindle now available in China Amazon’s Kindle lineup just made its debut in the world’s most populous nation. Last month, Amazon launched its Android app… Read More
Jun 7, 2013, 9:18 AM Amazon launches free movie storyboard tool, with a catch Amazon this morning launched a free online storyboarding tool through its Amazon Studios movie and television production group — aiming… Read More
Jun 6, 2013, 5:54 PM Amazon launches Indie Game Store for PC, Mac and web games Indie game developers have a new way to market and show off their latest creations. Amazon just debuted an Indie… Read More
Jun 6, 2013, 1:40 PM Amazon opens access to cloud database service Amazon’s Relational Database Service (RDS) has officially opened to all users after three years of only being available to chosen… Read More
Jun 6, 2013, 9:39 AM Reading revolution: e-book market set to pass print books by 2017 As the e-book battle between Apple and the U.S. Justice Department continues in court this week, new reports are out showing… Read More
Jun 6, 2013, 9:01 AM Trial details hardball tactics by Apple, Amazon and publishers in battle for control of e-books Major publishers threatened to withhold new e-books from Amazon’s Kindle store if the Seattle company didn’t give them control over… Read More
Jun 5, 2013, 2:24 PM Welcome back: Amazon selling Kindle DX again The Kindle DX is making a comeback. After disappearing from the Amazon storefront last October, it looks like the Seattle… Read More
Jun 4, 2013, 11:46 PM Amazon opens doors on marketplace in India People in India searching for books and movies online have a new option available to them. Amazon has quietly launched… Read More
Jun 4, 2013, 3:40 PM New numbers show Amazon’s rise as a silent titan of the online ad industry When discussing web advertising, Google and Facebook come to mind easily. But given new estimates, Amazon may be rising to… Read More
Jun 4, 2013, 11:53 AM Report: Amazon taking grocery delivery to LA and San Francisco Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos was optimistic about the progress of Amazon Fresh at the company shareholder meeting last month, and… Read More
Jun 4, 2013, 9:11 AM Netflix still dominates streaming space, but Amazon, Hulu making small gains Netflix dominates the streaming media world, but Hulu and Amazon have been making small gains in viewership, according to new… Read More
Jun 4, 2013, 7:28 AM Amazon swipes Dora from Netflix with new Viacom streaming deal Dora has found a new casa at Amazon. Amazon this morning announced a streaming deal with Viacom Networks that brings… Read More
Jun 3, 2013, 8:34 AM Amazon knocks $20 off Kindle Fire HD for Father’s Day From now until June 8, Amazon is discounting its Kindle Fire HD tablets by $20 for a Father’s Day sale.… Read More
Jun 2, 2013, 6:19 AM Microsoft pokes fun at Apple and Google; Amazon.com’s amazing biodomes; and other top posts of the month May was a busy, busy month for us here at GeekWire. We hosted more than 800 of you at our… Read More
May 29, 2013, 2:40 PM While Microsoft expands across Pacific, Amazon’s China strategy remains hazy Microsoft just announced a significant hiring increase in China and a renewed commitment to offering its cloud computing services in the country.… Read More
May 29, 2013, 1:02 PM Amazon greenlights 5 TV series after ‘harrowing exercise in online democracy’ Amazon today named the five shows that will move into production as the Seattle company’s first original TV series. As… Read More
May 29, 2013, 7:19 AM Amazon launches third-party login system, challenging Facebook, Google and Twitter for authentication Amazon.com customers will be able to use their Amazon login credentials to sign in to third-party websites, apps and games… Read More
May 28, 2013, 12:06 PM Kindle newspapers: How the experience needs to improve There’s something great about subscribing to a newspaper on a dedicated e-reader for automatic daily delivery. Goodbye, wet rolls of… Read More
May 28, 2013, 8:16 AM Bye, bye Nook? B&N e-reader makes top 10 list of brands expected to die Amazon.com may have killed it, and Microsoft may not be able to save it. Yes, Barnes & Noble’s e-reader device,… Read More
May 27, 2013, 10:30 AM Amazon, Apple, Facebook or Google: Who is building the coolest tech campus? One looks like a futuristic spaceship, another includes three steel and glass biodomes. A third is being developed by world-class… Read More
May 26, 2013, 7:46 AM Amazon’s amazing biodome; Paul Allen’s abstract art; and other top stories of the week It’s Memorial Day Weekend. So, before the BBQs fire up and the engines purr at Indy, we’d like to take a… Read More
May 25, 2013, 7:41 AM GeekWire Radio: Getting to know Microsoft’s Xbox One This week on the GeekWire radio show, we dive into the details of Microsoft’s newly unveiled Xbox One console —… Read More
May 24, 2013, 7:59 AM Bezos: Amazon closer to solving economics of grocery delivery The Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service is one of the longest trial runs in technology history, rivaling the Gmail beta… Read More
May 23, 2013, 2:41 PM Amazon’s Bezos: Urban campus is ‘inherently environmentally friendly,’ even before biospheres Amazon’s expansion in Seattle was back in the news this week with the release of new plans for biospheres at the… Read More
May 23, 2013, 11:36 AM Bezos to Amazon shareholders: It’s not only Day One, ‘the alarm clock hasn’t gone off yet’ The official business at Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting at Seattle Center this morning was quick and to the point, as… Read More
May 23, 2013, 10:50 AM Bezos: 3D printing ‘exciting’ but not disruptive for Amazon in short term One of the more interesting questions for Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos during the company’s annual shareholder meeting this morning was… Read More
May 23, 2013, 10:33 AM Jeff Bezos grilled over violent games, movies during Amazon shareholder meeting Amazon just wrapped up its annual meeting of shareholders at Seattle Center, with Jeff Bezos giving a broad overview of… Read More
May 23, 2013, 8:04 AM Amazon annual meeting on tap in Seattle this morning Amazon.com is holding its annual meeting of shareholders this morning in Seattle, and it looks like the company will avoid… Read More
