Jan 29, 2013, 1:47 PM Amazon falls short of expectations in key quarter Amazon this afternoon posted a 45 percent decrease in profits for its biggest quarter of the year, falling short of… Read More
Jan 28, 2013, 9:55 AM Kindle Fire scorching Android tablet market with 33% share In terms of dominating the Android tablet market, Amazon’s Kindle Fire is on fire. According to some rough estimates from… Read More
Jan 28, 2013, 8:59 AM Barnes & Noble to shut 200+ stores in the next 10 years as Amazon.com threat looms Let’s just call it the Amazon.com impact. An executive for Barnes & Noble tells The Wall Street Journal that it… Read More
Jan 25, 2013, 12:45 PM Bill Gates says you should read these 5 books in 2013 I wish I knew how many books Bill Gates has read in his life. The man inspires me to read… Read More
Jan 25, 2013, 8:48 AM Amazon touts Stephen King’s new ‘Guns’ essay as Kindle Single exclusive An essay called “Guns,” completed by Stephen King a week ago, was published this morning as a Kindle Single, exclusive… Read More
Jan 24, 2013, 10:27 PM Amazon’s favorite startups: Grand Cru, LogMyCalls, MortarData and TraceLink Amazon.com caters to startups, largely so that early-stage companies will jump on its Web services platform. One of the ways… Read More
Jan 24, 2013, 8:05 AM Chart: How Netflix views the streaming competition Grousing about the selection in the Netflix streaming library may be a popular pastime, but the company is taking new steps… Read More
Jan 24, 2013, 7:30 AM Amazon buys the company behind Kindle ‘text to speech’ The voice of Kindle now belongs to Amazon. Amazon says it has acquired IVONA software, a company based in Poland… Read More
Jan 22, 2013, 8:47 AM Amazon continues California expansion, plans massive warehouse near San Fran Amazon.com isn’t messing around when it comes to expansion in California. The Seattle online retailer today announced that it plans… Read More
Jan 22, 2013, 6:48 AM Amazon’s e-commerce engine expanding to Mac, Windows and web games Amazon is pushing further into the world of video games with a new in-app purchasing service for games on Windows… Read More
Jan 21, 2013, 9:01 PM More than just books: Pew study details how technology has changed libraries We’ve seen brick-and-mortar booksellers close down all over the country due to online retailers like Amazon. Will public libraries follow… Read More
Jan 21, 2013, 1:55 PM Amazon gets its zombie on, reportedly set to develop new Zombieland TV series Amazon.com is making a big push into original content, and the Seattle online retailer reportedly is turning to zombies to… Read More
Jan 21, 2013, 6:18 AM Attack reviews on Amazon: An epic Michael Jackson biography sparks debate Reviews on Amazon.com can make or break an author’s career, but the motivations of those leaving the comments aren’t always… Read More
Jan 18, 2013, 3:49 PM Borrow books: Amazon testing Kindle rental service Speed readers rejoice: Amazon seems to be testing out a new rental service for books. The Seattle retail giant already… Read More
Jan 17, 2013, 11:30 AM Dirty house? Pathjoy maid service aims to clean up in Seattle Hate cleaning your grimy kitchen and bathroom every week? Well, a new online service just expanded to Seattle called Pathjoy… Read More
Jan 17, 2013, 6:32 AM Amazon MP3 courts iPhone and iPod users, sidesteps Apple Amazon released a new mobile version of its Amazon MP3 store for iPhone and iPod touch this morning — targeting… Read More
Jan 16, 2013, 8:53 AM Amazon’s LoveFilm to offer U.S. comedy classics with new NBCUniversal streaming deal LoveFilm, Europe’s leading movie subscription services that Amazon bought in 2011, will now offer “hundreds of episodes” from U.S. comedies… Read More
Jan 15, 2013, 7:24 AM eBay continues to grow in Amazon’s backyard, inks big lease in Bellevue eBay continues to bolster its operations in the Seattle region, inking a lease for 53,000 square feet at the One… Read More
Jan 13, 2013, 2:16 PM Commentary: Does shopping online mean we aren’t farting around anymore? I had a baby and I found in the first few weeks of her life, the things I couldn’t get… Read More
Jan 11, 2013, 6:25 AM How many cows are in Canada and 24 other wacky interview questions from Amazon, Google and more Oh my, job interviewers will sometimes say the darndest things. And thanks to Glassdoor now we know what might be… Read More
Jan 10, 2013, 11:10 AM Children’s books on steroids: Nation9 brings stories to life on your tablet Sometimes, we all wish we could go back to being a lovely little toddler again. That’s even more true with… Read More
Jan 10, 2013, 8:05 AM Amazon unveils AutoRip, turning your 15-year-old CDs into free digital copies If you’re like me, you’ve probably got hundreds of old CDs laying around the house that rarely get used. Now,… Read More
Jan 9, 2013, 4:23 PM Got a gun? Amazon offering $100 gift cards in exchange for your firearm Here’s the latest Amazon deal: Turn in your handgun, shotgun or rifle and get $100. Have an assault weapon? That’s… Read More
Jan 9, 2013, 9:52 AM An ‘unrecognizable’ Seattle: One MIT geek’s take on the ‘rainy’ city Having grown up in Portland, I didn’t really think anything would come as much of a surprise during my career… Read More
Jan 9, 2013, 5:45 AM E-commerce vet Michael Smith named CEO of Full Circle organic food delivery service Well, it is not quite an episode of Green Acres. But Michael Smith, the longtime e-commerce and Internet executive who… Read More
Jan 8, 2013, 11:16 AM O, Canada: Amazon expanding Prime service north, but without Instant Video and e-book lending Amazon Prime is now available in Canada but without a few key benefits. The Seattle online retail giant announced today… Read More
Jan 8, 2013, 11:07 AM Target wants to eliminate showrooming by matching Amazon prices Target Corp. introduced an online price-matching program just for the holiday season, but now it looks like it’s permanent. The… Read More
Jan 7, 2013, 6:54 PM Amazon embarrassed after sending premature congratulatory emails to Alabama, Notre Dame fans For at least a few moments on Monday, it appeared Amazon could predict the future. Fans with purchasing connections to… Read More
Jan 7, 2013, 1:56 PM Amazon stock hits record high after analyst upgrade Amazon’s stock hit an all-time high today, closing at $268.43 per share, after a Wall Street analyst upgraded the company’s… Read More
Jan 6, 2013, 7:53 AM Michael Cronan, the man behind the Kindle and TiVo names, dies at the age of 61 Michael Cronan, the San Francisco designer and artist who came up with product names TiVo and Kindle, died Tuesday after… Read More
