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Feb 15, 2012, 11:38 PM

The Achilles’ heel of Amazon.com

Disclosure: I’m an unabashed Amazon fan. Not only is it one of the most aggressive, forward-thinking and best-led companies in tech,… Read More

Feb 15, 2012, 8:23 AM

Report: Amazon considering huge land purchase in Seattle

Amazon.com just last year moved into a new headquarters in Seattle’s fast-growing South Lake Union neighborhood. But even that new… Read More

Feb 15, 2012, 7:49 AM

Amazon’s Quidsi unit opens Casa.com, contemplates brick-and-mortar stores

There’s been a lot of chatter in recent days about Amazon.com exploring the idea of opening a boutique-style retail store… Read More

Feb 14, 2012, 2:04 PM

Apple boss Tim Cook takes a few cracks at Microsoft and Amazon, says tablets will ‘cannibalize’ PCs

Apple CEO Tim Cook leads the most powerful technology company on the planet. But even as the top dog in… Read More

Feb 14, 2012, 1:45 PM

Kindle Touch breakthrough: Startup debuts handwriting recognition in puzzle book

Puzzle technology startup Puzzazz is giving Amazon’s Kindle Touch a capability that even Amazon didn’t envision — letting users input… Read More

Feb 14, 2012, 12:31 PM

Report: Amazon Prime not nearly as big as analysts think

Amazon Prime, the company’s $79/year subscription service, has significantly fewer subscribers than Wall Street analysts have been estimating, according to… Read More

Feb 13, 2012, 2:04 PM

Amazon.com connects with Americans despite very little human interaction

One of the most fascinating aspects of the latest Harris Poll Reputation Quotient study is that Amazon.com continues to bolster its… Read More

Feb 13, 2012, 12:36 PM

Power to the web? Mozilla plans to challenge app stores with cross-platform marketplace

A set of strategy documents released by Mozilla over the weekend includes an interesting plan to to move people away from… Read More

Feb 13, 2012, 6:17 AM

Amazon hiring execs to make comedy and kids shows

Newly surfaced Amazon.com job postings provide some interesting clues about the company’s push into original programming. An Amazon unit called… Read More

Feb 10, 2012, 9:51 AM

USA Today’s internal app stats show Amazon’s Kindle Fire trouncing other Android tablets

Hey, looky what landed in our inbox. Here’s an interesting slide from a USA Today presentation that shows the number… Read More

Feb 10, 2012, 6:07 AM

Why Amazon needs a bigger Kindle Fire, as explained by Steve Jobs

A new report adds fuel to the rumor that Amazon.com will release a new Kindle Fire with a larger screen,… Read More

Feb 10, 2012, 4:47 AM

Amazon board adds Jamie Gorelick, former Fannie Mae and DOJ official

Amazon.com just added a new board member: Jamie S. Gorelick, a veteran of the U.S. government and no stranger to… Read More

Feb 8, 2012, 10:58 AM

Arizona lawmakers push for Amazon.com to collect sales tax

Arizona and Amazon appear to be at loggerheads. Legislators in the state are reportedly pushing forward with a plan to… Read More

Feb 8, 2012, 8:11 AM

Amazon’s new Viacom deal adds Snooki, not Jon Stewart

Amazon.com this morning announced a deal with Viacom to add TV shows from MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TV Land, Spike, VH1, BET, CMT and Logo… Read More

Feb 7, 2012, 3:28 PM

Who is buying e-readers? Not me, but paralegals, dietitians and iPod owners sure love ’em

As I’ve noted in the past, I am not a big fan of electronic reading devices. (In addition to having… Read More

Feb 6, 2012, 10:35 PM

Amazon.com announces price cuts on S3 storage service

Amazon Web Services is cutting prices … again. The company just announced a series of price reductions related to its… Read More

Feb 6, 2012, 10:23 AM

Another big brick-and-mortar bookseller says it won’t carry titles from Amazon.com

Books-A-Million, the second largest brick-and-mortar bookseller in the U.S. with 251 stores in 30 states, has joined with Barnes &… Read More

Feb 6, 2012, 7:45 AM

Startup Spotlight: Ex-Amazon and Boeing data center experts launch Vizualiiz

Craig Kelly and Bob Cartwright have worked in the data center business for years, with Kelly spending more than a decade… Read More

Feb 6, 2012, 12:13 AM

If Amazon.com opens physical retail stores, this would be a great place to start

Could this be the year that Amazon.com opens brick-and-mortar retail stores? Well, if the Seattle online retailer were to buck… Read More

Feb 5, 2012, 8:22 AM

Facebook is a risky investment and other quotes of the week

“Simply put: we don’t build services to make money; we make money to build better services. And we think this… Read More

Feb 2, 2012, 3:22 PM

4 ways Microsoft can make Azure better for startups

Guest Commentary: This week Microsoft made a big announcement by providing TechStars startups up to $60,000 worth of Windows Azure… Read More

Feb 2, 2012, 3:14 PM

Chart: Who pays the most in Seattle for software engineers

Steve Ballmer was right. It’s all about developers, developers, developers these days. In fact, the market is so hot that… Read More

Feb 2, 2012, 8:23 AM

Amazon opens sports collectibles store, with signed items from Tom Brady, Derek Jeter and other greats

Just in time for the Super Bowl, Amazon.com is rolling out its latest game plan in e-commerce. The company today… Read More

Feb 2, 2012, 6:59 AM

Exclusive: Amazon.com buys TeachStreet

TeachStreet founder Dave Schappell traveled from coast-to-coast over the past 12 months entertaining offers for his Seattle-based startup. But, at… Read More

Feb 1, 2012, 12:04 PM

Ex-Amazon.com manager lands $3M to bring late-night infomercial products to the Web

Tanning creams, memory supplements and skin care devices are frequently peddled on late-night TV infomercials. But there’s no reason those… Read More

Feb 1, 2012, 10:00 AM

Tech Moves: Dendreon taps new CEO; Anthony Bay lands at Amazon; Globys; Limeade; Allyis; and much more

Dendreon CEO Mitchell Gold is handing over the reins of the Seattle biotechnology company to board member and former Savient… Read More

Feb 1, 2012, 8:31 AM

Amazon filing shows $558M loss for LivingSocial in 2011

How much does it cost to bulk up and compete with the likes of Groupon in the daily deals market? Amazon.com’s… Read More

Feb 1, 2012, 6:31 AM

Amazon: 11 patent cases, $771M in acquisitions, and zero specifics on Kindle sales

Amazon filed its Form 10-K annual report with the Securities Exchange Commission this morning, and I’ve been dutifully scouring the… Read More

Jan 31, 2012, 3:17 PM

Amazon employment still rising, now more than 56,000

Amazon.com has been hiring employees at a rapid pace over the last two years, and the job numbers in the… Read More

Jan 31, 2012, 2:19 PM

Barnes & Noble won’t sell Amazon books in stores, says rival undermines industry

The rivalry between Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com escalated sharply this afternoon as B&N lashed out against Amazon’s push for… Read More