Nov 8, 2012, 8:45 AM Amazon starts selling wine online, with direct shipping from wineries After a series of unsuccessful attempts over the years, Amazon.com made its long-awaited move into the world of online wine… Read More
Nov 6, 2012, 4:21 PM Amazon ‘Send to Kindle’ hits Firefox, with Safari coming soon, but no word on IE Amazon’s “Send to Kindle” tool is one of my favorite little technological tricks. I use it all the time to… Read More
Nov 6, 2012, 1:49 PM Just in time for the holidays, Amazon tests new $7.99/month Prime subscription rate Amazon normally offers its Amazon Prime subscriptions for $79/year, getting customers on board for an annual commitment in exchange for… Read More
Nov 6, 2012, 11:55 AM This just in: RadioShack is getting Amazon Lockers, too A report by Reuters yesterday broke the news that Staples is installing Amazon Lockers in its stores, letting Amazon.com customers ship… Read More
Nov 6, 2012, 10:39 AM Amazon.com opening huge fashion photo studio in NYC Amazon.com has certainly set its sights on the world of high-fashion, so much so that the online retailer has reportedly… Read More
Nov 5, 2012, 9:19 PM Report: Amazon Lockers arriving at Staples stores Amazon.com has struck a deal to put its new locker system — which allows customers to order products online and… Read More
Nov 5, 2012, 9:20 AM After Icahn takes Netflix stake, streaming video service looks to fend off unwanted suitors Shares of Netflix surged last week after billionaire investor Carl Icahn purchased 9.98 percent of the streaming media service, suggesting… Read More
Nov 2, 2012, 10:45 AM iPad mini launch: Turns out the lines are mini, too It’s launch day for the iPad mini, and there’s good news for anyone hoping to score one: The device was… Read More
Nov 1, 2012, 2:04 PM How chef Tom Douglas learned to cater to Amazon’s culture, and its tightwad workers When it comes to Seattle’s hometown successes, you could describe Tom Douglas as the Amazon of fine dining. Over the… Read More
Nov 1, 2012, 7:26 AM Amazon’s first mobile game: ‘Air Patriots’ for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire Amazon’s fledgling game development studio released its first mobile game this morning, Air Patriots, a tower-defense game with a military… Read More
Oct 28, 2012, 5:29 PM Amazon jabs at iPad with high-profile home page ad Amazon’s special messages to customers on its home page are usually very upbeat, touting the latest products and services from… Read More
Oct 28, 2012, 3:08 PM Amazon sues former Amazon Web Services sales chief over his new job at Google Amazon.com has filed suit against Daniel Powers, the former vice president in charge of global sales for Amazon Web Services… Read More
Oct 26, 2012, 7:57 AM LivingSocial CEO responds to Amazon report: We’re not in as bad of shape as you might think Amazon.com reported a third quarter loss of $274 million on Thursday, with the online retailer tossing some of the blame… Read More
Oct 25, 2012, 3:54 PM Amazon: No, we’re not opening physical stores Don’t expect Amazon to be jumping on the pop-up store bandwagon this holiday season. Just after the Seattle retailer posted… Read More
Oct 25, 2012, 1:14 PM Amazon posts $274 million quarterly loss, weighed down by LivingSocial Amazon.com’s third quarter financial results are out and it’s not looking good for the Seattle retailer. The company said net… Read More
Oct 25, 2012, 9:46 AM Amazon debuts Kindle app for Windows 8, ahead of Microsoft partner Nook Amazon just announced its new Kindle app for Windows 8 — getting in on the ground floor with the new… Read More
Oct 23, 2012, 2:51 PM Cheat Sheet: iPad mini, Kindle Fire, Surface, Nexus 7 FOLLOW-UP: Tablet Cheat Sheet 2.0: Now an editable spreadsheet People thinking about buying tablets now have no shortage of options… Read More
Oct 23, 2012, 8:19 AM Apple vs. Amazon: iPad mini marks new chapter in rivalry Tablets are the one of the most competitive arenas in consumer technology right now, with multiple tech giants fighting for… Read More
Oct 22, 2012, 3:59 PM Kindle Fire HD is Amazon’s best-selling product Just as Amazon appears to be pushing out some older Kindle models, the company announced today that the Kindle Fire HD… Read More
Oct 22, 2012, 12:36 PM Amazon Web Services outage takes down sites, Virginia data center to blame (again) Another problem at Amazon.com’s data center in Virginia has knocked several sites offline, the latest problem for the company’s cloud… Read More
Oct 22, 2012, 10:27 AM Amazon.com vets launch news service Goldfinch, hoping to fill Summify void I was a huge fan of the news aggregation service Summify, and was bummed when the Vancouver, B.C. was shut… Read More
Oct 22, 2012, 9:10 AM Clearing out Kindles: Amazon ditches original Kindle Touch Last week, it was Amazon saying goodbye to the Kindle DX and now it appears they’re doing the same to… Read More
Oct 20, 2012, 11:45 AM These 11 tech giants are paying software engineers on average $100,000 or more The market for software developers remains red hot. And companies looking to attract the best and brightest minds are paying… Read More
Oct 19, 2012, 3:53 PM Lessons from Jeff Bezos: Why you need to be willing to change your mind Here’s some interesting advice from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos: People that are right a lot of the time often change… Read More
Oct 18, 2012, 9:55 AM Amazon’s new cloud services may blow your mind At Tuesday’s Structure:Europe event, Amazon.com’s CTO Werner Vogels hinted that “there are things coming down the pipe you wouldn’t believe,”… Read More
Oct 18, 2012, 9:48 AM Mitt Romney’s remarks about women spark debate on Amazon.com binder page Amazon.com may be best known as an online retailer. But the company’s product pages also host thousands of opinions of… Read More
Oct 17, 2012, 8:00 AM Amazon ‘Whispercast’ aims to boost Kindles at school, work A new service launched by Amazon.com this morning is designed to expand the company’s Kindle devices beyond the nightstand and… Read More
Oct 17, 2012, 7:41 AM Amazon unit to unveil new kids sites Bookworm.com and AfterSchool.com Thursday Quidsi may be known for operating the online retail store Diapers.com. But now the Amazon.com unit is looking to leverage… Read More
Oct 16, 2012, 5:09 PM Amazon adding 50,000 workers for holidays, boosting seasonal hiring Lots of companies bring in more workers during the busy holiday season. Amazon is doing it on a massive new… Read More
Oct 16, 2012, 11:15 AM Jeff Bezos says patent fights may ‘stifle innovation’ The smartphone patent wars are impacting nearly every technology giant, from Samsung to Google to Microsoft to Apple. Now, Amazon.com’s… Read More
