Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 214 of 244

Dec 16, 2012, 9:22 PM

Chart: Here’s how much Americans are spending online this holiday season

Americans are spending a lot of dough online this holiday season, with comScore reporting that $33.8 billion has been spent online… Read More

Dec 16, 2012, 7:57 AM

Stephen Colbert visits Google to promote his book, has no idea Google sells books

Stephen Colbert is rarely serious, at least not when he’s in character, but the TV host seemed genuinely surprised during… Read More

Dec 15, 2012, 9:29 AM

Podcast: Google Maps, Amazon + Facebook, and EveryMove’s ‘mileage program’ for your health

You can get rewarded for shopping, eating, gambling, flying and pretty much everything else these days. But what about rewards… Read More

Dec 14, 2012, 6:49 PM

Amazon plans new 1 million square-foot distribution center close to home

Amazon.com, which has warhouses around the globe, announced Friday that it will build a 1 million square-foot distribution center 50… Read More

Dec 14, 2012, 2:11 PM

Amazon leases offices as part of Boston area expansion

Amazon continues to gobble up talent in the Seattle area, hiring thousands of new staffers for its South Lake Union… Read More

Dec 14, 2012, 8:47 AM

Need a good read? Amazon unveils top 10 best-selling books of 2012

Here’s what we learned from Amazon’s top-10 best-selling books of 2012: People love bad boy romance novels and independent publishers… Read More

Dec 13, 2012, 9:49 AM

Here’s what employees love and hate about working at Amazon, Microsoft

Whether you’re thinking about working at a big tech company or just are interested about the inner cultures of places… Read More

Dec 13, 2012, 7:47 AM

Amazon videos come to iPhone with Instant Video update

Amazon.com this morning released an update for its Instant Video app for iOS that expands its footprint beyond the iPad… Read More

Dec 12, 2012, 3:04 PM

Goodbye, cracked screens? Bezos, Amazon awarded patent for smartphone airbag

Airbags aren’t just for cars anymore — they may be coming soon to a cell phone near you. We first… Read More

Dec 12, 2012, 1:14 PM

Amazon debuts cloud-based push notification system for Kindle Fire developers

Today Amazon launched Amazon Device Messaging API, its own cloud-based push notification platform for Kindle Fire apps on Amazon’s cloud. Amazon… Read More

Dec 12, 2012, 12:55 PM

Marc Andreessen says Wall Street really hates tech stocks: What do you think?

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen is making headlines today for comments he made at a tech conference hosted by The New… Read More

Dec 12, 2012, 9:56 AM

Protesting the Kindle: National Federation of the Blind conducting picket at Amazon headquarters

From MA, MT, WA, CO, MN, MO, MD,, CA and across the nation, we are gathered to advocate for #KindleBooks4All.… Read More

Dec 12, 2012, 7:23 AM

The tablet is killing the ebook reader: Study says shipments to fall 36% this year

Worldwide shipments of dedicated ebook readers such as the E-Ink Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook will fall by… Read More

Dec 12, 2012, 6:48 AM

Amazon uses Facebook to create smart (and social) gift lists

Amazon just rolled out a new online tool called Friends & Family Gifting. At a base level, it lets you enter… Read More

Dec 11, 2012, 9:00 PM

Facebook is the best place to work; Steve Ballmer, Amazon enjoy better approval ratings

The employees have spoken: Facebook is the best place to work. Glassdoor.com released its fifth annual “Employees’ Choice Awards” that… Read More

Dec 11, 2012, 4:43 PM

From college basement to e-commerce apparel: Amazon marketer debuts custom outerwear startup

The lightbulb went off when Nick Marvik was sewing custom ski jackets for friends in the basement of his home… Read More

Dec 11, 2012, 10:14 AM

Amazon’s latest experiment: Installing your TV and other household items

In another example of Amazon expanding its footprint in new ways, the online retail giant is now contracting with a… Read More

Dec 10, 2012, 9:05 AM

Amazon Deal of the Day: $50 off Kindle Fire HD 8.9″

For those looking to snag the biggest and newest Kindle Fire HD, today might be the day to do it.… Read More

Dec 8, 2012, 7:55 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Tablets, travel, kids, and a ukulele rock band, live in studio

We usually talk about a wide variety of topics on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, but even by our… Read More

Dec 7, 2012, 5:26 PM

Home delivery of liquor is now legal in Washington: Will Amazon jump on board?

Washington liquor lovers rejoice: Beginning this weekend, you can now have that bottle of Jack or some high-quality Patron delivered right to… Read More

Dec 6, 2012, 3:41 PM

More meals at your door? Munchery may expand to Seattle

Amazon’s new food delivery program might soon have some competition. Munchery, a San Francisco-based startup that delivers meals to customers, is planning to… Read More

Dec 6, 2012, 1:33 PM

Keeping up: Windows lowers Azure prices to stay even with Google, Amazon

Amazon and Google recently dropped their cloud storage prices, and now Microsoft is following suit. The Redmond-based company is reducing… Read More

Dec 5, 2012, 10:21 AM

Tablet prediction: Microsoft to steal some thunder from Android and iPad by 2016

The latest tablet predictions from the IDC research firm is out and here’s the lowdown: Android is gaining traction while… Read More

Dec 4, 2012, 9:40 PM

Amazon plans Kindle Fire subscription service for children’s books, apps, shows

Look out, iPad? Amazon hopes to win the hearts of parents, and their kids, with a new subscription service called… Read More

Dec 4, 2012, 11:10 AM

Amazon Kindle brings ‘X-Ray’ feature to iPhone and iPad app

Amazon just updated its Kindle app for iOS with its “X-Ray” feature, which lets readers quickly get background information on… Read More

Dec 4, 2012, 7:32 AM

Amazon’s ‘Fabulous’ iPad app finds shoes by shape

Amazon’s A9 search subsidiary this morning released a new iPad app called Fabulous that uses visual search technology to help… Read More

Dec 3, 2012, 2:25 PM

Hey, Seattle: Amazon wants to deliver your next meal

Some of Seattle’s hottest restaurants have partnered with Amazon Fresh to deliver everything from lobster bisque to fancy donuts to ready-to-cook… Read More

Dec 1, 2012, 7:45 PM

Touting a ‘post-editorial world,’ Wikia raises cash from Amazon and others

Wikia, which operates a platform that powers more than 200,000 community-powered Web sites, has raised more than $10 million from… Read More

Nov 30, 2012, 2:17 PM

Google buys BufferBox, a rival to Amazon Lockers

The combination of the bricks and clicks world is getting a bit more interesting. Google today announced that it is… Read More

Nov 29, 2012, 4:08 PM

Welcome to Bezosville: Seattle planners approve Amazon’s massive new tower project

Amazon.com is one step closer to kicking off construction on a massive new campus in Seattle’s Denny Triangle neighborhood, an… Read More