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May 2, 2013, 6:27 AM

Amazon’s Kindle Fire dips back below 4% market share

Maybe the Kindle Fire really is the “fruitcake of tablets.” Worldwide market share for Amazon’s family of tablets dropped to… Read More

May 1, 2013, 3:00 PM

CHART: Tablet market soaring, now almost two-thirds the size of PC market

The market for tablets is continuing to climb dramatically, reaching 49.2 million units shipped worldwide in the first quarter, up… Read More

May 1, 2013, 7:24 AM

Amazon adopts Apple ‘VoiceOver’ for Kindle on iPhone, iPad

Amazon this morning updated its Kindle iOS app with support for Apple’s “VoiceOver” reading and navigation feature for blind and… Read More

Apr 30, 2013, 4:11 PM

Ripe for expansion? The Amazon Fresh grocery experience, 5 years later

Amazon has been delivering groceries in the Seattle region for more than five years through its Amazon Fresh service, and… Read More

Apr 30, 2013, 9:01 AM

Ex-Jobster founder Jason Goldberg pivoting Fab, this time challenging Amazon

Those in the Seattle startup community may remember Jason Goldberg. The former T-Mobile manager and White House aide was one of… Read More

Apr 29, 2013, 12:08 PM

Amazon workers in Germany set to strike over pay, labor conditions

Things aren’t going so well for Amazon in Germany. Two months ago, the Seattle online giant cut ties with a Germany… Read More

Apr 29, 2013, 10:02 AM

Study: Online grocery delivery is more environmentally-friendly than driving to the store

Online grocery shopping just isn’t for couch potatoes or those folks who are too busy to get to the grocery… Read More

Apr 28, 2013, 2:50 PM

An open letter to Jeff Bezos: Help spark the creative class

Congratulations on your success, Jeﬀ Bezos! You’ve become one of the most important innovators in the world. You’ve matched your… Read More

Apr 25, 2013, 2:45 PM

Amazon Fresh expansion? Company sidesteps question on refrigeration rollout

Is Amazon.com getting ready to expand its Amazon Fresh to new markets? During the company’s earnings conference call this afternoon,… Read More

Apr 25, 2013, 1:36 PM

Amazon beats profit expectations, tops 90,000 employees for first time

Amazon this afternoon reported first-quarter profits of $82 million, or 18 cents a share, a decline of 37 percent from… Read More

Apr 25, 2013, 10:08 AM

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Hire of the Year

We’re back for another round of voting in the GeekWire Awards. And today’s category — Hire of the Year —… Read More

Apr 25, 2013, 10:03 AM

Kindle Fire not far behind iPad in owner satisfaction, thanks to lower expectations

When you buy a Hyundai, you’re going to be a lot more forgiving than when you buy a Lexus. Apparently… Read More

Apr 24, 2013, 12:44 PM

Are you really paying for that paid content? A confession and scorecard

Paying for online content was a funny idea back when Napster was a hero and no one had heard the… Read More

Apr 24, 2013, 10:46 AM

Report: Amazon plans TV set-top box for video streaming

Amazon.com plans to release its own TV set-top box, setting its sights on the living room and creating a flagship device… Read More

Apr 24, 2013, 9:00 AM

Bookworms unite! Amazon says these are the nation’s most well-read cities

Knoxville is full of romantic people, Cambridge has lots of entrepreneurs and Alexandria is a flat-out well-read city. Those are… Read More

Apr 23, 2013, 11:06 AM

Microsoft, Amazon, Double Down help revive Seattle 4th of July fireworks show

Seattle city leaders this morning announced that the city will have its annual 4th of July Fireworks show, after all,… Read More

Apr 23, 2013, 7:09 AM

Netflix freeloaders forgot to cancel trials after binge viewing ‘House of Cards’

As the major online streaming services develop and launch original content, one of the most interesting tactics has come from… Read More

Apr 22, 2013, 11:42 AM

Microsoft releases Xbox SmartGlass for Kindle Fire

Microsoft debuted its Xbox SmartGlass app for Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD this morning, giving Xbox 360 users with… Read More

Apr 22, 2013, 7:49 AM

Amazon sees big response to first original TV show pilots

It was a big weekend for Amazon’s push into original television programming. Amazon Studios served up a grand total of… Read More

Apr 22, 2013, 4:51 AM

eBay CEO touts threat of Amazon as Senate weighs online sales tax legislation

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a bill this week which could make it easier for states to collect… Read More

Apr 19, 2013, 11:41 AM

5 Reasons Google Shut Down Its Affiliate Network

Industry veterans will tell you that affiliate marketing is about relationships. So when the head of the Google Affiliate Network… Read More

Apr 19, 2013, 8:49 AM

Amazon Studios debuts 14 original pilots and needs you to pick the best ones

More than four months after announcing original comedy TV content, Amazon’s TV production leg now wants you to watch pilot… Read More

Apr 18, 2013, 3:28 PM

Amazon continues to expand office footprint in Seattle

Amazon.com continues to gobble up office space in its hometown, expanding with a new 10-year lease for about 140,000 square… Read More

Apr 17, 2013, 11:53 AM

Report: Amazon.com buys Evi, the voice recognition app that rivals Apple’s Siri

Well, this could get really interesting. TechCrunch is reporting today, citing unidentified sources, that Amazon.com paid $26 million last year to… Read More

Apr 17, 2013, 10:57 AM

Amazon expanding Android Appstore globally, plans to reach nearly 200 countries

A little more than two years after opening its Appstore for Android, Amazon.com says it will be expanding the market… Read More

Apr 16, 2013, 6:18 PM

Amazon vet’s robot-powered apparel startup expanding to downtown Seattle, Silicon Valley, Las Vegas

Things are moving fast for Nadia Shouraboura, the former Amazon exec who’s now running Seattle’s newest men’s clothing store that’s powered by… Read More

Apr 16, 2013, 12:34 PM

Update: Amazon disputes our report that it’s ending Kindle e-ink app developer program

Updated throughout to reflect Amazon comment disputing this story. Two developers of third-party apps for Kindle readers say they were… Read More

Apr 16, 2013, 12:28 PM

iTunes rival: AmazonMP3 growing with 22% of online music downloads

iTunes has been the king of digital music downloads for the past ten years, but the latest numbers show Amazon… Read More

Apr 15, 2013, 7:50 AM

Amazon targets aging baby boomers, unveils specialty store for those 50 and older

Amazon.com’s latest speciality store doesn’t have a nice ring to it. In fact, it is a bit a mouthful. But… Read More

Apr 12, 2013, 7:33 AM

Amazon’s IMDb wins verdict against 41-year-old actress who sued for revealing her age

A federal jury in Seattle ruled in favor of Amazon.com’s IMDb yesterday in a case brought by a 41-year-old actress… Read More