Nov 29, 2012, 3:09 PM Jeff Bezos: 7 gems from his Amazon Web Services talk Jeff Bezos spoke this afternoon at the Amazon Web Services re: Invent conference in Las Vegas, interviewed on stage by… Read More
Nov 29, 2012, 1:42 PM LivingSocial cuts 400 staffers, Seattle office takes a hit LivingSocial, the Washington D.C.-based daily deals site, has laid off 400 staffers as it aims to turn a profit, a… Read More
Nov 29, 2012, 10:13 AM Amazon vet’s new robot-powered apparel startup aims to revolutionize how we buy clothes By the look on his face and sound of his voice, you’d never guess that Dave Cotter just spent the… Read More
Nov 28, 2012, 10:01 AM Amazon Web Services’ Andy Jassy: The ‘economics of what we’re doing is extremely disruptive’ to the old-guard Why is Amazon.com going to kick the butt of Microsoft, IBM and everyone else in cloud computing for a long… Read More
Nov 28, 2012, 9:15 AM Online holiday shopping off to a fast start, jumps 16 percent Americans are spending more money online this holiday shopping season. For the first 26 days of the November-December 2012 holiday season,… Read More
Nov 27, 2012, 5:43 PM An Amazon hotel: Developer wants to fill vacancy on company’s Seattle campus Guests of Amazon employees might soon have a convenient place to spend the night. The Seattle Times reports that San Francisco-based developer Stanford… Read More
Nov 27, 2012, 1:53 PM Here’s more evidence that Microsoft and Amazon are planning their own smartphones Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was grilled by both Charlie Rose and Jimmy Fallon last week about the potential of an… Read More
Nov 27, 2012, 6:54 AM Kindle sales reach new record, whatever that means Amazon announced this morning that Cyber Monday was the biggest day on record for Kindle sales, and sales of the… Read More
Nov 26, 2012, 3:08 PM Amazon’s other Cyber Monday deal: $3B in debt Amazon.com raised $3 billion on Monday by selling bonds for the first time in nearly 15 years. The company says… Read More
Nov 26, 2012, 6:46 AM Amazon’s big Cyber Monday deal: Kindle Fire for $129 It was a good Black Friday for Amazon.com, but the stakes are especially high for the online retailer today as… Read More
Nov 24, 2012, 8:00 AM Turkey, stuffing and online shopping: Amazon.com leads the way on Thanksgiving Day Americans just didn’t chow down on turkey and cranberry relish on Thanksgiving Day. They also took some time to do… Read More
Nov 22, 2012, 8:00 AM Why I walked away from $1 million (and why you should help us combat youth poverty) [Editor’s note: GeekWire has partnered with Seattle non-profit Vittana for the Geeks Give Back campaign, an effort to help combat… Read More
Nov 21, 2012, 2:49 AM Shopping 2020: What will the future of e-commerce look like in eight years? Imagine, for a second, that it is the year 2004. The latest trends are Bluetooth technology, the revolution of video… Read More
Nov 19, 2012, 3:56 PM It’s holiday shopping season, and Jeff Bezos is everywhere It’s the equivalent of the groundhog coming out of his hole. For 12 months out of the year, Amazon.com founder… Read More
Nov 18, 2012, 6:32 AM Amazon settles suit over alleged manipulation of IE browser settings Amazon.com has entered into a settlement agreement in a 20-month-old case which alleged that it circumvented a user’s attempts to block… Read More
Nov 17, 2012, 6:21 AM Amazon Prime monthly rate was a test, and it’s over If you were thinking of signing up for Amazon Prime for $7.99/month to get free shipping for the holidays, it… Read More
Nov 17, 2012, 5:33 AM iPad mini, Surface, Kindle Fire: Which one really belongs on your holiday list? Yes, the holidays are almost here, and anyone looking to buy a tablet will be faced with a dizzying array… Read More
Nov 16, 2012, 5:27 PM An Amazon smartphone? Jimmy Fallon grills Jeff Bezos Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos went on Jimmy Fallon’s late night show Thursday night and talked about Amazon’s early days, how… Read More
Nov 16, 2012, 12:14 PM Gates, Jobs, Bezos or Zuck: Which tech titan do entrepreneurs admire most? Since the early days of GeekWire, one of our favorite features has been the Startup Spotlight in which we touch… Read More
Nov 16, 2012, 10:06 AM Amazon’s holiday gimmick: Personalized video gift cards What can you give when a regular old digital gift card isn’t high-tech enough? Amazon offered an answer this morning,… Read More
Nov 16, 2012, 7:25 AM The ‘ultimate disrupter’ Jeff Bezos named Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year Dubbing him the “ultimate disrupter,” Fortune magazine has chosen Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos as its Businessperson of the Year. The… Read More
Nov 15, 2012, 8:57 AM Ahead of schedule: 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD ships today, already backordered until December 3rd Well, that was fast. The 8.9-inch version of the Kindle Fire HD is already shipping today and is backordered to Dec. 3rd. The… Read More
Nov 15, 2012, 8:42 AM Newsmakers 2012: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos redefines boundaries It was another big year for Amazon.com, with the expansion of the company’s Kindle and Kindle Fire lineup, the continued… Read More
Nov 15, 2012, 7:45 AM Amazon calls dibs on another giant piece of Seattle land Amazon.com has signed agreements that give the company the option to purchase another big swath of land for possible future… Read More
Nov 13, 2012, 7:25 PM Amazon wine: Unboxing, uncorking and polishing off our first bottle at GeekWire HQ As Monday came to an end at GeekWire HQ, the smell of Trader Joe’s smoked gouda and the sound of… Read More
Nov 9, 2012, 9:35 AM The Elevator Pitch: Booktrope attempts to shake up the publishing world We’re back for another episode of The Elevator Pitch, the show where entrepreneurs pitch their business plans in the 43… Read More
Nov 9, 2012, 8:46 AM What type of city do you want to live in? Creating a sense of ‘place’ in Seattle I’ve lived in Seattle for a long time now — almost achieving native status after my 18 years. And during… Read More
Nov 8, 2012, 4:17 PM We just bought our first bottles of wine on Amazon: Here’s how it works Enough with the unboxing of tablets, mobile phones and other tech gadgets. It’s time to unbox — and uncork — some… Read More
Nov 8, 2012, 10:29 AM Microsoft vet Doug Hebenthal sets sail after 21 years, lands at Amazon Doug Hebenthal, who helped create the Xbox game console and the original Zune media player, has left the company after… Read More
Nov 8, 2012, 9:29 AM Tech Moves: McAndrews joins AppNexus board; Goffman checks in at LinkedIn; etc. Brian McAndrews has joined the board of AppNexus, a New York online advertising company backed by Microsoft, Venrock, First Round… Read More
