Articles about Holidays – Page 3 of 3

Amazon to hire 120k seasonal workers in U.S. — a new peak that could signal a big holiday ahead

Amazon says it is creating more than 120,000 seasonal positions across its U.S. fulfillment, sortation and customer service centers for… Read More

Turn on Amazon’s new two-factor sign-on process, and other last-minute safe shopping tips

Tis the season of panic shopping. It’s not quite “I’d better just buy an e-gift card” season yet, but almost.… Read More

Majority of online shoppers expected to turn to Amazon for holiday buying, survey says

It looks like Amazon is set to have another killer holiday season, as a majority of shoppers plan to turn… Read More

Amazon disputes report claiming deliveries arrived late this holiday

Amazon is downplaying the results of a new study today that claims 10 percent of shoppers said packages arrived later than expected over… Read More

The geeky tech behind Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

This month marks the 50th anniversary of one of the technological marvels of modern geek culture. I am, of course,… Read More

Postal workers overwhelmed by flood of Amazon Sunday deliveries

The U.S. Postal Service is straining to keep up with the volume of packages being delivered on Sundays, with some carriers complaining of… Read More

What’s in the box? Mysterious Amazon trucks show up in Seattle and S.F. for ‘special deliveries’

What is it with Amazon and big, mysterious boxes? Amazon says it’s in the process of making 15 “special deliveries”… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Gear Live Holiday Bash, TEDxRainier, and more

With just a week until Thanksgiving, the holiday season is officially upon us and that means one thing for the… Read More

GeekWire Gala: Enter to win two tickets to the geekiest holiday party of the year

It’s the season for giving — and to get in the spirit, GeekWire is offering a pair of tickets to the… Read More

Suggest a local geek gift for GeekWire’s 3rd annual gift guide

Can’t find the right gifts for the geeks on your list? Never fear — the third annual GeekWire Gift Guide… Read More

Holiday heist: Grinches steal 7,000 Wii U consoles from SeaTac airport warehouse

This could be the holiday heist of the decade. A band thieves broke into a warehouse at Seattle Air Cargo last… Read More

Suggest a geeky gift for our second annual gift guide

Shopping for geeks this year? Why not get them something from Seattle’s own entrepreneurial backyard? We’re on the lookout for local… Read More

Microsoft offers holiday freebies to boost IE9 usage

Microsoft has rolled out a new holiday promotional campaign that aims, in part, to get people on Windows 7 to… Read More

Celebrate the joys of the holiday season with a Cheezburger greeting card?

Cheezburger, Seattle’s oddball network of comedy Web sites, already does a pretty healthy business selling T-shirts, plush toys and calendars.… Read More