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Oct 20, 2011, 1:39 PM

As Amazon threat mounts, Barnes & Noble expands beyond books online

Barnes & Noble typically conjures images of books, calendars, CDs and other published items. But the retailer is looking to… Read More

Oct 19, 2011, 12:52 PM

EMC boss Joe Tucci loves being in the backyard of Amazon and Microsoft

EMC Chief Executive Joe Tucci is in Seattle today, celebrating the grand opening of the company’s new 140,000 square foot… Read More

Oct 19, 2011, 9:18 AM

New $60 million data center slated for downtown Seattle

Citing Seattle as a communications hub and an important portal to Asia, Redwood City, California-based Equinix announced today that it… Read More

Oct 19, 2011, 8:51 AM

Foxconn reportedly set to produce next-generation Kindle Fire in 2012

This has the makings of the perfect Mike Daisey monologue. Foxconn, the giant Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, has reportedly entered into… Read More

Oct 19, 2011, 6:38 AM

Amazon Prime adds Ken Burns, NOVA and other PBS shows

Popular PBS shows such as Nova, Antiques Roadshow, Frontline, and documentaries by Ken Burns will be added to the streaming… Read More

Oct 19, 2011, 1:27 AM

Amazon exclusive with DC Comics angers booksellers, comic book fans

At an industry event Tuesday afternoon, a group of Seattle techies chatted privately with me about Amazon.com’s new-found power in… Read More

Oct 18, 2011, 2:41 PM

Apple’s Cook confident vs. Kindle Fire, sees tablet market eventually bigger than PCs

Apple CEO Tim Cook was just asked on the company’s earnings call to offer his thoughts on Amazon’s upcoming Kindle… Read More

Oct 18, 2011, 10:37 AM

Ron Wiener unveils EquaShip, looks to upend UPS and FedEx

Ron Wiener is back in the package delivery business. The Seattle entrepreneur who previously founded Earth Class Mail today is… Read More

Oct 18, 2011, 8:32 AM

Amazon.com, Costco among the most trusted brands

Amazon.com has been taking some hits lately, with at least two congressmen arguing that the company’s new Silk browser for… Read More

Oct 18, 2011, 12:11 AM

Texas actress sues Amazon for displaying age in IMDb listing

In the annals of litigation, this has to be one of the stranger cases involving Amazon.com. A Texas actress is… Read More

Oct 15, 2011, 8:09 AM

GeekWire Radio: Amazon Lockers, iOS 5, and an inside look at a Facebook ‘casino’

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we talk about the pilot of the Amazon Locker delivery system,… Read More

Oct 14, 2011, 1:30 PM

Congressman lobs bombshell at Amazon’s new Silk browser, claims shades of Orwell’s 1984

There may be a new “big brother” in town, and it might just go by the name of Amazon.com. That’s… Read More

Oct 14, 2011, 7:48 AM

With Hulu off the market, Amazon on its own in online video

The consortium behind Hulu said late yesterday that the popular web video service is no longer for sale — pulling… Read More

Oct 13, 2011, 12:05 PM

Classic rant by Google engineer rips apart Google + and describes Jeff Bezos as a micromanager

I’ve never met Steve Yegge. But after reading the Google engineer’s 4,771-word rant — in which he slashes everything from… Read More

Oct 13, 2011, 11:22 AM

Amazon’s new locker delivery system now live in New York

Amazon.com has activated its new Amazon Locker package delivery system in New York City, expanding a test that first surfaced… Read More

Oct 12, 2011, 4:00 PM

Exclusive: Hands-on with Amazon Locker, now working

We’ve had fun tracking the appearance of Amazon Lockers around the Seattle region over the past few weeks, and this week… Read More

Oct 11, 2011, 7:45 AM

Amazon goes sci-fi with latest book publishing arm, 47North

Amazon.com this morning moved further into the world of book publishing, beyond its traditional sales and distribution business, with the… Read More

Oct 11, 2011, 7:30 AM

Startup Spotlight: Bluefire looks to spark eBook sales

More consumers are turning to electronic reading devices. And Seattle’s Bluefire Productions, which emerged from founder Micah Bower’s 10-year-old design… Read More

Oct 10, 2011, 11:33 AM

Kindle 3 proves popular at $99 [Unscientific observation]

Following the announcement of Amazon’s revamped Kindle lineup, much of the attention has been focused on the upcoming Kindle Fire tablet… Read More

Oct 10, 2011, 6:37 AM

Amazon expands online tool for managing print magazine subscriptions

Amazon.com this morning upgraded its online Print Magazine Subscription Manager to work with any magazine an Amazon customer is receiving,… Read More

Oct 6, 2011, 11:48 AM

Amazon strikes tax deal in Tennessee, plans to add 2,000 jobs in the state

Amazon.com is showing a willingness to compromise on the sales tax collection issue, with the latest development occurring in Tennessee.… Read More

Oct 6, 2011, 10:55 AM

Amazon.com poised to take another Seattle high-rise

Seattle’s burgeoning South Lake Union neighborhood might just not be big enough for Amazon.com, at least for now. The online… Read More

Oct 6, 2011, 8:03 AM

Sales of Steve Jobs bio soar on Amazon, release pushed up

The death of Steve Jobs has greatly intensified interest in the upcoming biography about the Apple co-founder. The book, by… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 10:59 AM

U.S. high-tech industry lost 115,800 jobs last year

Don’t tell this to Amazon.com, Facebook, Google or the countless startup companies in Seattle that are struggling to find high-quality… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 10:08 AM

A hunger for the best sci-fi books sparks geek’s latest quest

Adam Doppelt is a developer, tinkerer and accomplished entrepreneur. And he’s also a science fiction geek. Those passions all collided… Read More

Oct 4, 2011, 9:56 AM

Report: Amazon selling 2,000 Kindle Fires every hour

Looks like Amazon.com has a hit on its hands, even before its new tablet is officially released to consumers. The… Read More

Oct 3, 2011, 9:06 AM

Heads up: Amazon limits 3G web access on Kindle Touch 3G

If you’re thinking about getting one of the new Amazon Kindle Touch e-readers, and trying to decide between the $99… Read More

Oct 2, 2011, 9:30 AM

How Amazon’s new tablet signals the start of next generation

Guest Analysis: With the announcement of the Kindle Fire, Amazon has now made the long term tablet business an interesting… Read More

Oct 1, 2011, 10:37 PM

Amazon lockers, the iPhone cool factor and other top stories

Amazon.com made some waves in New York City this week with the release of the Kindle Fire. And while the… Read More

Oct 1, 2011, 6:00 AM

GeekWire Radio: Kindle Fire, Post-it Wars, Legos, cool apps, and Startup Weekend EDU

On this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast, we figure out the meaning of the Kindle Fire, recap Seattle’s startup “Post-it… Read More