Sep 2, 2011, 2:38 PM Amazon Kindle tablet uncovered, confirmed by TechCrunch reporter We knew something was probably up when MG Siegler arrived in Seattle last night, and here it is: The TechCrunch… Read More
Sep 2, 2011, 8:29 AM As key Netflix deal unravels, Amazon may have Starz in its eyes The loss of an important content distribution agreement with Starz Entertainment has dealt a blow to Netflix, or at least… Read More
Sep 2, 2011, 7:55 AM It’s been one wild and crazy summer for tech news: A look at GeekWire’s top stories It was an especially unusual August, and it wasn’t just because the down comforter never came off the bed or… Read More
Aug 31, 2011, 10:27 PM The New Establishment: Bezos, Zuckerberg and Lady Gaga? They come from the music, tech, media, finance and movie industries. They are Vanity Fair’s New Establishment, a list of… Read More
Aug 31, 2011, 1:26 PM Report: Amazon to release 7-inch tablet in October, followed by a 10.1-inch tablet early next year We thought there might be a chance that Jeff Bezos showed off Amazon.com’s mysterious new tablet computers at the company… Read More
Aug 30, 2011, 4:04 PM New Kindle ‘@author’ feature lets readers ask writers questions from inside their books Amazon.com today unveiled a new Kindle feature, @author, that will let readers ask questions of authors while reading their books.… Read More
Aug 30, 2011, 10:27 AM Amazon.com mum on latest employee meeting at KeyArena Amazon.com is holding a sizable meeting of employees today at KeyArena in Seattle, triggering traffic alerts for the surrounding neighborhood.… Read More
Aug 29, 2011, 6:14 PM In the world of eReaders, women dominate Women are increasingly using electronic reading devices like the Kindle, while men still own more tablet computers like the iPad.… Read More
Aug 29, 2011, 10:54 AM Report: Amazon’s tablet will disrupt the ‘status quo’ (That means you Apple) Amazon.com hasn’t even announced its tablet computer. But that’s not stopping the big research firms from projecting what the device… Read More
Aug 28, 2011, 9:06 AM Job growth exceeds estimates in Seattle’s booming South Lake Union neighborhood On a recent summer afternoon, Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood is buzzing with activity. Amazon. com employees line up at… Read More
Aug 26, 2011, 12:23 PM Amazon Web Services bracing for Hurricane Irene in Virginia Seems like Amazon.com’s data center in Northern Virginia just can’t catch a break lately. And now here comes Hurricane Irene. Officials… Read More
Aug 26, 2011, 9:30 AM Startup Spotlight: How a Buffalo wing quest sparked food review site Chewsy At the Startup Riot event in Seattle earlier this week, Chewsy wowed the crowd with a new mobile app that’s… Read More
Aug 26, 2011, 12:23 AM California politicians look to put brakes on Amazon tax referendum A bit of legislative maneuvering in California could torpedo Amazon’s efforts to bring the online sales tax collection issue to… Read More
Aug 25, 2011, 10:25 AM Morning Radar: Web site wants your Amazon rants; Connors on Cook; and more Amazon.com is starting to get a bit of a PR black eye when it comes to the sales tax issue,… Read More
Aug 25, 2011, 6:53 AM AmazonLocal deals hit NYC: Now in 30 locations, 10 states Amazon.com is quickly becoming a sizable player in the booming and competitive market for local deals. The company announced this… Read More
Aug 25, 2011, 1:43 AM Hells Angels get into a legal scrap with Amazon.com (over a T-shirt) This is a far cry from Altamont Speedway. The Hells Angels, the notorious motorcycle club, have filed a lawsuit against… Read More
Aug 24, 2011, 10:47 AM Target (finally) parts ways with Amazon, but retailer’s new site sputters at launch It may go down in history as a big business blunder. But, back in 2001, when Target picked Amazon.com to… Read More
Aug 24, 2011, 9:42 AM Kindle Daily Deal: Amazon debuts e-book discounts Amazon.com this morning debuted a new e-book discount program, Kindle Daily Deal, that will offer one Kindle book each day… Read More
Aug 24, 2011, 8:37 AM Jeff Bezos-backed space company plans rocket test Blue Origin, the secretive aerospace company bankrolled by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, is planning a rocket test today high over… Read More
Aug 23, 2011, 1:55 PM How I just got a $5.99 iPhone app for free (thanks to Starbucks) I popped into my local Starbucks this morning, not to buy an iced Latte or vanilla bean Frappuccino. Nope, I… Read More
Aug 23, 2011, 8:55 AM Amazon funnels more cash to anti-tax campaign in California The battle over online sales tax collection in California continues to heat up. Bloomberg News reports that Amazon.com has added… Read More
Aug 23, 2011, 6:01 AM Tablets changing video habits, playing into Amazon’s strategy It might seem like the market for television shows and movies has already been turned upside down, with many of… Read More
Aug 23, 2011, 5:19 AM Amazon ‘ElastiCache’ promises to boost web app performance Amazon Web Services this morning made a new pitch for running web apps on its cloud computing platform, introducing a… Read More
Aug 22, 2011, 10:32 AM Morning Radar: TouchPad is a best seller; Online video rankings; and more How do you drive interest in your consumer electronics gadget? Well, you discontinue it, of course. Engadget notes that HP’s… Read More
Aug 22, 2011, 8:32 AM Could old connections lead Hulu into the arms of Amazon.com? Bids for the online video service Hulu are expected Wednesday, and The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon.com, Google, Yahoo… Read More
Aug 22, 2011, 7:11 AM Amazon gets ‘KindleScribe’ domains, dropping more hints Everything Amazon.com does these days is being scrutinized for ties to its expected Android tablet launch, a possible offshoot of… Read More
Aug 21, 2011, 9:40 AM Amazon seeks Lab126 trademarks in advance of expected tablet debut Amazon.com has quietly applied for trademarks on the name and logo of Lab126 — the internal group behind the Amazon… Read More
Aug 20, 2011, 9:37 AM Weekend Humor: Hitler gets the bad news about HP ditching the TouchPad I am huge fan of Downfall, a classic war film that depicts Adolf Hitler’s last days in Berlin. But even… Read More
Aug 19, 2011, 9:26 PM AT&T to start selling Kindle 3G with Special Offers on Sunday AT&T plans to begin selling Amazon’s Kindle 3G with Special Offers this Sunday in company-owned retail stores, marking an expansion… Read More
Aug 19, 2011, 11:55 AM Microsoft explains Office 365 outage, offers customer credit Microsoft’s new Office 365 cloud-based service took a hit this week when customers were unable to access email and other… Read More
