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Oct 16, 2012, 9:35 AM

Tech Moves: Amazon vet jumps to Apple; RealNetworks taps InfoSpace lawyer; F5’s new director; etc.

Apple and Amazon.com are becoming pretty intense rivals. And that rivalry is now spilling over into the war for talent.… Read More

Oct 15, 2012, 10:45 AM

Amazon says goodbye to the Kindle DX

The big Kindle is going bye-bye. It appears that after slashing prices of the e-book reader, Amazon has decided to… Read More

Oct 15, 2012, 7:52 AM

E-book payouts in the works: Apple, Amazon send notices

People who purchased certain e-books from Amazon, Apple and other digital retailers will receive payouts estimated to range from 30… Read More

Oct 15, 2012, 5:01 AM

Report: Amazon eyeing Texas Instruments’ mobile chip unit

Amazon.com is reportedly looking to buy the mobile chip unit of Texas Instruments, a potentially bold move that would push… Read More

Oct 12, 2012, 10:23 PM

U.S. Postal Service to test same-day delivery service Metro Post

It seems everyone is now experimenting with the concept of same-day package delivery — even The U.S. Postal Service. Today,… Read More

Oct 12, 2012, 8:31 AM

Best Buy looks to retain customers, plans to match Amazon on price

Wal-Mart earlier this week threw down the gauntlet on Amazon.com, announcing that it plans to offer same-day delivery in some… Read More

Oct 11, 2012, 1:08 PM

Google, Apple and Microsoft top LinkedIn survey of ‘most in-demand employers’

Four of the top five most desirable places to work in LinkedIn’s new survey are in the tech industry. And… Read More

Oct 10, 2012, 8:09 AM

Wal-Mart takes direct aim at Amazon, promises same-day delivery in 10 cities

In July, Amazon.com CFO Thomas Szutak seemed to douse reports that the online retailer would go big with same-day shipping,… Read More

Oct 8, 2012, 9:09 PM

Explosion destroys home of Amazon.com Vice President

The Laurelhurst home of Amazon.com Vice President of Product Management Adam Selipsky exploded in flames today, sending one of the… Read More

Oct 8, 2012, 12:49 PM

Amazon opens up about wide-scale advertising strategies

Until now, Amazon’s advertising efforts have been relatively low key. It looks like that’s all about to change. Amazon opened… Read More

Oct 7, 2012, 8:30 AM

History: Did Amazon try to buy Netflix for $12M in 1999?

Just imagine what could have been? A new book to be released this week by Reuters reporter Gina Keating suggests… Read More

Oct 5, 2012, 1:49 PM

Amazon buying Seattle HQ from Paul Allen for $1.16B

This just in: Amazon.com is purchasing its existing Seattle headquarters campus in South Lake Union from Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc.… Read More

Oct 4, 2012, 6:54 PM

Bezos, CIA invest $30M in quantum computing startup

Jeff Bezos has put money into a robot factory worker, a 10,000 year clock and private car service. And he’s… Read More

Oct 4, 2012, 2:42 PM

Amazon Web Services boss Andy Jassy on competition, price wars, and getting big

The closing session at yesterday’s WTIA TechNW conference in Seattle was a conversation with Andy Jassy, the senior vice president… Read More

Oct 4, 2012, 10:41 AM

Microsoft, Barnes & Noble seal deal with formation of ‘Nook Media LLC’

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble finalized their partnership today and gave it a name, Nook Media LLC. The partnership, originally announced… Read More

Oct 1, 2012, 7:54 AM

Kindle Paperwhite debuts to (mostly) glowing reviews

Amazon started shipping its new Kindle Paperwhite front-lit e-reader this morning. It’s not the first lighted e-reader to hit the market,… Read More

Sep 30, 2012, 10:41 PM

Battle in the cloud: Oracle taking on Amazon.com and everyone else

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison once dubbed cloud computing nothing more than “water vapor,” noting three years ago that “all it… Read More

Sep 30, 2012, 2:57 PM

Update: Google passes Microsoft in value for 1st time

[Update, Monday morning: It’s official: Google passed Microsoft’s market value for the first time in its history this morning, although… Read More

Sep 30, 2012, 8:29 AM

Steve Ballmer’s Oprah moment and other top stories of the month

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took a page out of Oprah’s playbook at the company’s big company meeting in Seattle on… Read More

Sep 30, 2012, 7:47 AM

Barnes & Noble drops ‘GlowLight’ Nook to $119, takes a few jabs at Amazon

Barnes & Noble reduced the price of its Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight e-reader to $119 this morning, matching the… Read More

Sep 28, 2012, 4:25 PM

Amazon will try again to uncork online wine business

Amazon is attempting yet again to expand into the wine business, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.… Read More

Sep 28, 2012, 3:09 PM

Baxter: Robotic worker aims to revolutionize factories, with funding from Jeff Bezos

He has eyes, he has arms and he can accomplish simple tasks to help your business move faster. That’s the… Read More

Sep 27, 2012, 4:34 PM

‘Redbox Instant’ streaming video service on the way

It’s official: Verizon and Redbox parent company Coinstar will enter the streaming media world and battle Netflix, Amazon and the… Read More

Sep 27, 2012, 5:39 AM

Apple and Amazon still fighting over ‘app store’ name

Remember this one? Amazon this week filed court papers disputing Apple’s allegation that its use of the phrase “Amazon Appstore”… Read More

Sep 26, 2012, 9:08 AM

Netflix CEO: Amazon Prime video a ‘confusing mess’

It looks like Jeff Bezos & Co. have finally gotten Reed Hastings’ attention, or at least gotten Hastings to show… Read More

Sep 26, 2012, 8:23 AM

Amazon unveils eco-friendly products site Vine.com

Amazon.com’s Quidsi unit today unveiled yet another niche e-commerce site, this time going after those who purchase natural, organic and sustainably-made… Read More

Sep 26, 2012, 12:09 AM

Seattle’s design review board gives nod to ambitious Amazon.com towers

Amazon.com’s proposed 3.3 million square foot downtown Seattle campus is one step closer to reality after the Downtown Design Review Board… Read More

Sep 21, 2012, 11:53 PM

Podcast: iOS 6, iPhone 5, and more from the week in tech

We had a lot of fun putting together this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast, talking at length about Apple’s… Read More

Sep 21, 2012, 1:17 PM

Paul Allen is now the richest American in sports

Paul Allen has lots of money. You already knew that about the co-founder of Microsoft, of course. But the Forbes 400… Read More

Sep 21, 2012, 11:37 AM

Tech Moves: Startup Weekend lands Microsoft vet; Glympse recruits from Amazon; and more

Startup Weekend already hosts hundreds of events around the globe each year, and now the Seattle-based entrepreneurial education non-profit is… Read More