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Jun 7, 2011, 10:56 AM

Jeff Bezos on innovation: Amazon ‘willing to be misunderstood for long periods of time’

One question at Amazon.com’s shareholder meeting this morning in Seattle clearly made an impression on Jeff Bezos, sparking an extraordinary… Read More

Jun 7, 2011, 9:30 AM

Mercent plans HQ move to Amazon.com’s backyard, introduces retail paid search

After more than two years in development, Mercent today released a new search engine marketing platform designed to help retailers… Read More

Jun 6, 2011, 4:55 PM

Facebook, Amazon staffers are the most stressed: Google, Microsoft are the best paid

Amazon.com may allow dogs in the office and offer bus passes to staffers, but it is still among the most… Read More

Jun 5, 2011, 9:55 PM

Apple, Xbox set to battle for attention of tech world

It’s hard to remember a week with so many big tech companies staging so many potentially big announcements. It kicks… Read More

May 31, 2011, 10:56 PM

Internet sales tax battle heats up for Amazon in California, Texas

California and Texas look to be headed in different directions on a contentious online sales tax debate, an issue that could… Read More

May 31, 2011, 10:53 PM

Google’s Eric Schmidt: Microsoft ‘not driving the consumer revolution’

There were plenty of headline-grabbing comments from Google chairman Eric Schmidt tonight coming out of the D9 conference in California. Many… Read More

May 31, 2011, 10:06 AM

College bookstores question Amazon’s legal tactics

The National Association of College Stores, battling with Amazon.com over the online retailer’s textbook advertising, is questioning Amazon’s decision to… Read More

May 30, 2011, 8:49 AM

How Amazon’s 99 cent Lady Gaga promotion mirrors Walmart’s age-old strategy

Amazon.com spent $3.2 million on last week’s Lady Gaga promotion, with Billboard magazine citing industry sources who said that the… Read More

May 29, 2011, 9:42 AM

Amazon.com’s latest promotion: Free milk for a year

Got milk? Amazon.com does. And the Seattle online retailer is using the staple to lure customers to its Amazon Fresh… Read More

May 28, 2011, 1:56 PM

An inside look at Startup Weekend: ‘High energy startup fever’

Not everyone can afford to devote 54 hours of their life to Startup Weekend. But, if you’ve got 13 minutes… Read More

May 28, 2011, 11:04 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Lady Gaga crashes Amazon, iPads in the cockpit, and Ben the PC Guy

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, our guest is Microsoft’s Ben Rudolph, better known as “Ben the PC Guy,” who… Read More

May 26, 2011, 5:38 PM

Don’t call it an app store: Amazon launches new ‘Mac Software Downloads’ section

Amazon.com today quietly launched a new section of its site dedicated to digital downloads of software for Apple Macs, providing… Read More

May 26, 2011, 3:58 PM

Q&A: VMWare CTO Steve Herrod on cloud competition and the future of apps

Steve Herrod, chief technology officer for VMWare, made a swing through Seattle today, amid news that the company is planning a… Read More

May 26, 2011, 12:31 AM

Amazon touts 99 cent Lady Gaga album again, and says this time they’re ready

Amazon.com’s first attempt at selling Lady Gaga’s new album for 99 cents didn’t go so well, with the promotion crashing… Read More

May 24, 2011, 4:58 PM

Amazon knocks $25 off Kindle 3G for those who want ‘special offers’

Amazon.com is reducing the price of its high-end Kindle 3G by $25 for those who sign up for the company’s… Read More

May 24, 2011, 8:54 AM

Barnes & Noble unveils the new Nook, with touchscreen display

Barnes & Noble today introduced the latest version of the Nook. And like yesterday’s announcement by rival Kobo, Barnes &… Read More

May 23, 2011, 3:01 PM

Tech moves: PitchBook picks up startup veteran Matt Bell

Here’s a look at some notable hires and people on the move at companies in the Pacific Northwest technology industry.… Read More

May 23, 2011, 8:57 AM

Amazon sells Lady Gaga’s ‘Born this Way’ for 99 cents

Lady Gaga released her new album today, and Amazon.com is using the much-anticipated second-full length release from the singer to… Read More

May 23, 2011, 7:56 AM

Kobo opens a new chapter, introduces ‘touch’ to e-reader

Kobo faces tough competition from the likes of Amazon.com’s Kindle and Barnes & Noble’s Nook. But the 2-year-old Canadian upstart,… Read More

May 20, 2011, 10:57 AM

Latest on ‘App Store’ battle: Will the reality distortion field extend to the courts?

The nuances of trademark law, or any law for that matter, can sometimes lead to statements that seem strange to… Read More

May 19, 2011, 12:23 PM

Porn app store MiKandi follows Amazon Appstore onto AT&T Android devices

As we noted yesterday, AT&T is opening the door to third-party app stores on new Android devices, expanding beyond the… Read More

May 19, 2011, 6:36 AM

Amazon.com sells more Kindle books than paperbacks and hardcovers

Amazon.com is now selling more Kindle books than printed hardcovers and paperbacks, a milestone that comes four years after the… Read More

May 18, 2011, 4:15 PM

Amazon.com and T-Mobile want your dusty old gadgets

Suddenly that old phone gathering dust in your drawer is in high demand. Amazon.com today expanded its existing trade-in program… Read More

May 18, 2011, 11:53 AM

AT&T allowing Amazon Appstore on new (and some old) Android devices

One of the challenges for Amazon.com when it launched its Android Appstore in March was the inability for AT&T customers… Read More

May 18, 2011, 11:13 AM

Chris Pirillo’s CDN in a Box looks to make Web sites hum at ‘Google-like speeds’

Seattle super geek Chris Pirillo has a loyal following who love his offbeat musings on technology. But sometimes Pirillo’s network… Read More

May 18, 2011, 7:30 AM

Plot thickens for Amazon with new “Thomas & Mercer” mysteries and thrillers

Amazon.com is clearly having a lot of fun naming the brands that it’s using to expand further into the world… Read More

May 17, 2011, 3:28 PM

Q&A: ‘Final Jeopardy’ author Stephen Baker on Watson, IBM, the future of e-books and the fate of humanity

Stephen Baker is the journalist and author who traced IBM’s Watson project from its inception and development all the way… Read More

May 16, 2011, 4:04 PM

Latest on Amazon tablets: Code names, processors and bigger offices near Apple?

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has all but acknowledged that the company is coming out with its own multipurpose tablet computer… Read More

May 16, 2011, 7:11 AM

Amazon’s new Appstore gets first crack at PopCap’s new Android games

PopCap Games this morning announced an agreement that gives Amazon.com a limited-time exclusive deal for the new Android versions of… Read More

May 15, 2011, 11:36 AM

A $1M prize for the best product recommendation algorithm

How do you get people to buy more stuff on e-commerce Web sites? That’s the $1 million question, literally. RichRelevance… Read More