Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 207 of 244

May 23, 2013, 4:21 AM

Amazon expands Android Appstore to reach nearly 200 countries

On the same day Amazon rolled out Kindle Fire HD availability to 170 countries, the Seattle online giant also announced… Read More

May 23, 2013, 4:06 AM

Going global: Amazon to offer Kindle Fire HD in 170 countries

Previously available to only a handful of countries, Amazon announced today that it will be shipping both its 7-inch and… Read More

May 22, 2013, 12:07 PM

Amazon Web Services expanding in northern Virginia, plans to hire 500

Amazon.com is expanding its footprint in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, with Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announcing today that the… Read More

May 22, 2013, 10:48 AM

Check out the Apollo F-1 moon rocket engines that Jeff Bezos helped salvage

Back in March, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and his Bezos Expeditions team recovered significant pieces of two F-1 rocket engines that… Read More

May 22, 2013, 8:15 AM

Chart: The top 10 biggest private tech buyouts (and where Tumblr ranks)

In the wake of Yahoo’s blockbuster $1.1 billion purchase of Tumblr, Bloomberg News has produced a pretty nifty chart of… Read More

May 22, 2013, 6:55 AM

Amazon to pay royalties for fan fiction in new ‘Kindle Worlds’ program

Ready to write some fan fic? Amazon may have some money for you. The company says it will license rights… Read More

May 22, 2013, 5:46 AM

Amazon increases its tuition assistance for hourly workers

Amazon.com says it will boost the amount of tuition assistance available to its hourly employees who pursue associate degrees or… Read More

May 21, 2013, 9:52 AM

Images: Amazon.com wants to build a massive biosphere in Seattle (perfect for workers and mature trees)

Amazon.com is charting a new course for one of its proposed downtown Seattle office buildings, unveiling new drawings this week… Read More

May 20, 2013, 11:22 AM

Fraction calculator invented by 12-year-old now Amazon’s Free App of the Day

It started with some frustation over math homework at the dining room table, but now, the ideas of 12-year-old Isabel… Read More

May 20, 2013, 9:56 AM

Amazon axes Zombieland, keeps Alpha House and Betas for original comedy shows

The geeks are in and the zombies are out. That’s what Amazon has reportedly decided for the first rounds of… Read More

May 17, 2013, 2:45 PM

Amazon should introduce AWS to China the Microsoft Way, says China VC

What’s the best way for Amazon to take its vaunted cloud computing platform to China? Follow Microsoft’s lead. That’s the… Read More

May 17, 2013, 7:29 AM

Amazon.com and Google employees bullish on future, but 25% of Microsofties say things will get worse

Microsoft just hit a five-year stock high, and during the last quarterly financial report posted profits of $6 billion. But… Read More

May 16, 2013, 9:02 AM

Amazon inks deal with NBCUniversal to stream Grimm, Smash, Curious George

Amazon signed yet another streaming deal today, this time inking a content licensing agreement with NBCUniversal to stream a bevy… Read More

May 15, 2013, 7:36 AM

Amazon Web Services targets bigger companies, going toe-to-toe with Microsoft

Amazon Web Services’ partner network has grown to more than 4,000 members, up from less than 1,000 a year ago… Read More

May 14, 2013, 10:01 AM

College grads would rather work at Microsoft over Amazon, Facebook

Maybe it’s the wacky and awesome commercials they’ve been putting out. Or it could be company’s reputation as an impressive… Read More

May 14, 2013, 7:34 AM

Amazon.com workers in Germany strike over pay

About 900 workers at Amazon.com facilities in Bad Hersfeld and Leipzig, Germany have gone on strike against the online retailer, arguing… Read More

May 13, 2013, 4:25 PM

The significance of Amazon’s Appstore launch in China

Amazon launched its app store in China last weekend, becoming the first Western company to offer both free and paid Android apps to… Read More

May 13, 2013, 10:43 AM

Color Kindle? Amazon buys Liquavista screen technology from Samsung

Amazon has acquired Samsung’s Liquavista display technology company, as reported today by Nate Hoffelder on his Digital Reader blog, and confirmed… Read More

May 13, 2013, 10:35 AM

Love line: Amazon debuts Kindle Love Stories podcast, will tap into Goodreads network

For those who love talking, hearing and discussing everything about love, Amazon may have an answer. Looking to reach out… Read More

May 13, 2013, 7:50 AM

Amazon debuts Coins for Kindle Fire, says it’s only ‘Day One’ for its virtual currency

Amazon this morning rolled out its new Amazon Coins virtual currency for users of its Kindle Fire tablets — letting… Read More

May 10, 2013, 10:25 AM

The Startup Game! An 8-Bit Entrepreneurial Adventure

It’s time to break out of your cubicle and play the startup game! Land some seed funding, build your team,… Read More

May 10, 2013, 9:12 AM

Amazon’s LoveFilm nabs streaming rights to Vikings

The Vikings are coming to Amazon. LoveFilm, Europe’s leading movie subscription services that Amazon bought in 2011, just gained exclusive streaming… Read More

May 9, 2013, 2:18 PM

Amazon’s 3D smartphone screen would break the mold

How’s this for a crazy story? The Wall Street Journal reports today that Amazon.com is working on “a high-end smartphone featuring a… Read More

May 9, 2013, 6:44 AM

Maritz: Netflix ‘inextricably bound into Amazon for all eternity’

Is Netflix depending too heavily on Amazon? That’s one of the questions raised by a cover story about Netflix in… Read More

May 8, 2013, 10:13 PM

Microsoft buying Nook? Reported $1B deal would escalate Amazon rivalry

TechCrunch reports tonight that Microsoft is offering to pay $1 billion to buy the “digital assets” of Nook Media LLC,… Read More

May 8, 2013, 8:32 AM

Amazon Cloud Player enables iOS update, allows music streaming in Ford vehicles

Good news for Ford and iPhone owners wanting to blast their tunes with Amazon’s Cloud Player: Amazon’s streaming music service updated… Read More

May 6, 2013, 6:10 PM

Apple surges to No. 6 on Fortune 500 list, the only tech company in the top 10

Apple is already considered the biggest company on the planet in terms of market value — clocking in at $433… Read More

May 6, 2013, 8:50 AM

Amazon opens Appstore in China; Kindle coming next?

Amazon’s app store is officially open for business in China. The Seattle online retail giant debuted its app store for… Read More

May 4, 2013, 9:30 PM

Microsoft’s $300M Nook deal: One year later, it’s MIA

One year ago, Microsoft and Barnes & Noble surprised the tech world by announcing a “strategic partnership.” Microsoft made a $300 million… Read More

May 3, 2013, 10:43 AM

A giant sucking sound: Seattle startup CEOs say Amazon is sucking up all of the tech talent in the city

It’s tough enough to do a startup, let alone when you’re competing for talent against a juggernaut like Amazon.com. I’ve… Read More