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Dec 28, 2011, 7:00 AM

Amazon tops customer satisfaction survey as Netflix takes a big hit

This is hardly a surprise. Amazon.com distanced itself from Netflix in the ForeSee Holiday E-Retail Satisfaction Index, an annual study… Read More

Dec 27, 2011, 5:43 PM

Kindle case maker calls Amazon.com a corporate bully in federal lawsuit

M-Edge Accessories, a 50-person Maryland maker of sleeves and protective cases for electronic reading devices, is suing Amazon.com for patent infringement,… Read More

Dec 27, 2011, 3:01 PM

Amazon.com quietly acquires the social shopping whizzes at Quorus

A few weeks ago, we reported that Quorus co-founder Logan Bowers had left the upstart to become a senior software… Read More

Dec 23, 2011, 11:25 AM

Infographic: Amazon versus Apple, PayPal, Dropbox and the rest of the tech world

We’ve been watching in amazement over the past 18 months or so as Amazon.com has risen to prominence as one… Read More

Dec 23, 2011, 10:51 AM

From Amazon to Zillow: The eight big tech triumphs of 2011

As the year draws to a close, we’ve been looking back at some of the key moments of 2011 in… Read More

Dec 23, 2011, 7:35 AM

Amazon.com picks Boston for new development center

Amazon.com has been growing like a weed over the past year, hiring hundreds of engineers and developers at its new… Read More

Dec 22, 2011, 12:09 PM

Google, Microsoft and Yahoo lead list of the top 50 most visited Web properties in the U.S.

Google ranked as the most visited Web site during the month of November, attracting 186 million visitors. That was just… Read More

Dec 21, 2011, 10:58 AM

Geek Humor on Conan: Fake Jeff Bezos offers a few fixes for Kindle Fire

Problems with Amazon.com’s new tablet computer have been well documented, with the Seattle online retailer today announcing a software update… Read More

Dec 21, 2011, 10:48 AM

Ask Andru: Eight last-minute ideas for cool tech gifts

[Editor’s Note: Andru Edwards of Gear Live and the Ask Andru column joined us on this week’s GeekWire radio show and… Read More

Dec 21, 2011, 12:57 AM

Amazon rolls out Kindle Fire update to fix early problems

With just a few days to spare before Christmas, Amazon.com has released a previously promised Kindle Fire software update (Version… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 5:32 PM

Whoa, Amazon considered buying BlackBerry maker RIM

I guess Amazon.com really is serious about getting into the mobile phone business. Reuters today reported that the Seattle online… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 7:15 AM

Americans post biggest week in online shopping since dawn of time

If you bought something online last week, you were part of history. Americans spent nearly $6.3 billion to buy stuff over… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 6:42 AM

Amazon makes last-minute Kindle holiday push with free shipping

Amazon.com has already sold millions of Kindles this holiday season, but it’s still hoping to get more of them under… Read More

Dec 19, 2011, 9:50 AM

Is Amazon.com the new grinch?

Walmart used to be the menace of main street. But now, small mom-and-pop retailers (along with their big box brethren)… Read More

Dec 18, 2011, 8:23 AM

Amazon signs big-name Hollywood producers for its first crowdsourced films

Amazon Studios has lined up three well-known Hollywood producers for three movies that have emerged from its unique public development… Read More

Dec 17, 2011, 7:01 AM

GeekWire Radio: Paul Allen in space, Chrome vs. IE, Twitter reconsidered, tech gift ideas

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we explore Paul Allen’s new space venture, assess Google Chrome’s rise… Read More

Dec 15, 2011, 9:01 AM

Amazon selling more than a million Kindles per week, says demand accelerating for the Fire

It’s going to be a Kindle kind of holiday for many folks around the globe. Amazon.com today said that it… Read More

Dec 15, 2011, 8:42 AM

Morning Radar: Steve Jobs is ‘most fascinating’ of 2011; Cheezburger’s latest; Big Fish; Wetpaint and more

A quick rundown of stories and offbeat tidbits catching our attention this morning … Pet and animal lovers can now get… Read More

Dec 14, 2011, 6:47 AM

Google joins with Seattle angels to bankroll non-profit education microloan upstart Vittana

Vittana, the Seattle non-profit that’s facilitating micro-loans to students in developing countries, has received a $250,000 grant from Google. Others… Read More

Dec 13, 2011, 9:46 PM

Tech CEO report card: Approval ratings drop for Ballmer, Bezos and others

Glassdoor.com is rolling out its annual “Naughty and Nice” list for technology CEOs. And, as it turns out, it looks… Read More

Dec 13, 2011, 10:46 AM

Amazon could sell six million Kindle Fires this year, even as complaints mount

Amazon.com is addressing complaints about its new Kindle Fire device, with plans to roll out a new software update in… Read More

Dec 12, 2011, 5:23 PM

Holiday shocker: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt prefer catalogs to Amazon.com

Millions of Americans are turning to Amazon.com to put the finishing touches on their holiday shopping. But don’t count the… Read More

Dec 12, 2011, 6:15 AM

Steve Jobs biography is Amazon’s best-selling book of 2011

Amazon.com is out this morning with the list of its top 10 best-selling books of 2011, and the Steve Jobs… Read More

Dec 11, 2011, 10:13 PM

Amazon plans Kindle Fire update amid user complaints

Amazon.com is planning a software update within the next two weeks for its new Kindle Fire tablet, aiming to address… Read More

Dec 10, 2011, 6:37 PM

Startup Spotlight: CrowdControl looks to manage ‘big data’

Tweets. Blog comments. Facebook likes. There’s no shortage of information flowing these days. CrowdControl wants to help businesses qualify this… Read More

Dec 8, 2011, 7:47 AM

Amazon creates $6M annual fund for indie Kindle authors, trying to boost book lending

Amazon.com this morning made a new move to increase the number of digital titles available to readers through its Kindle… Read More

Dec 7, 2011, 3:55 PM

Retail association pissed about Amazon.com’s Price Check app

The Retail Industry Leaders Association isn’t too happy about Amazon.com’s Price Check app and a new promotion that the Seattle… Read More

Dec 7, 2011, 8:29 AM

Analyst: iPad holiday sales ‘light’ as Kindle Fire competition heats up

Apple’s iPhone and Mac businesses are humming along nicely this holiday season, but financial analyst Shaw Wu sees some storm… Read More

Dec 7, 2011, 6:40 AM

Jeff Bezos hops on Uber, invests in private car service

Maybe Jeff Bezos will get a few free Uber rides around Seattle now. The Amazon.com founder has emerged as one… Read More

Dec 6, 2011, 1:33 PM

Amazon.com buys rights to 450 children’s book titles

Amazon.com announced today that it is buying 450 titles from Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books, expanding its footprint in the book… Read More