Wyze Cam, the low-cost security camera that competes with Amazon’s network of smart home cameras, is getting a lot smarter, thanks to a partnership with another Seattle startup. Wyze Labs… Read More
Amazon’s acquisition of video doorbell and security camera company Ring last year got lots of attention, thanks in part to the reported $1 billion price tag. But the tech giant… Read More
Back in 2013, Jamie Siminoff was the founder and chief inventor of a struggling video doorbell company who was pinning all the startup’s hopes on his appearance on Shark Tank.… Read More
Amazon spent $1.65 billion on acquisitions in 2018, according to a new regulatory filing from the company. That makes it the second most acquisitive year in the company’s history by… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Amazon-owned Ring today unveiled a slate of new products, including a front door camera, smart lighting options and refreshed versions of other products such as smoke detectors.… Read More
Amazon has opened an online store specifically for products backed by investors from the CNBC show “Shark Tank,” through its Amazon Launchpad startup program. The Amazon Launchpad Shark Tank Collection… Read More
Jamie Siminoff swam with the sharks who rejected him five years ago, and in his return to “Shark Tank” for the season 10 premiere on Sunday night, the Ring founder… Read More
“The drive home sucked,” Jamie Siminoff said rather matter of factly this week when asked what he was thinking five years ago when he and his idea for a smart… Read More
Today’s featured stories Gates Foundation announces $15M commitment to map neighborhoods that help kids out of poverty Philanthropy advice from Gates Foundation CEO to Jeff Bezos: ‘There’s no bad generosity’… Read More
Jamie Siminoff knows what it takes to be acquired by Amazon. The Ring founder appeared on stage at the GeekWire Summit in Seattle on Tuesday to discuss his up-and-down entrepreneurial… Read More
Today’s featured stories Amazon unveils new brick and mortar concept — Amazon 4-star — featuring highly rated items After getting $1B from Amazon, Ring founder Jamie Siminoff gets another knock… Read More
“Shark Tank” investors didn’t bite five years ago when Ring founder Jamie Siminoff pitched his video doorbell on the popular show. But they’ve come knocking now, inviting Siminoff back as… Read More
The GeekWire Summit is a week away, and our heads are spinning with anticipation, excitement and a bit of nervous energy. The two-day Summit will be our biggest yet, with… Read More
The GeekWire Summit — our biggest event of the year — is coming up Oct. 1-3 in Seattle, and we’ve got an amazing lineup in store. To kick things off,… Read More
This week on TLDR, we’re looking back at some of the top stories of 2018 so far. Today’s topic: the biggest Amazon stories of the year. Today’s featured stories Welcome… Read More
Amazon-owned Ring is taking on traditional home security systems and fellow tech companies like Google with its new Ring Alarm product. Ring Alarm is an expansion of the company’s video… Read More
Ring, the smart-home security company that was acquired by Amazon a month ago, is harnessing the power of its users to fight crime with the launch of a new Neighbors… Read More
Amazon completed its acquisition of smart-home security company Ring this morning and dropped the price of the Santa Monica, Calif.-company’s original video doorbell to $99.99 — a gesture that has… Read More
Amazon is on an unprecedented acquisition spree, dropping $15 billion since the start of last year and buying up companies at its fastest pace since the height of the dot-com… Read More
There’s no love lost between Google and Amazon, two of the biggest tech companies on the planet with market values topping $700 billion. News leaked out over the weekend that… Read More
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr. Wonderful,” was blown away when he saw Amazon’s agreement to acquire video doorbell maker Ring for a reported price of more than $1 billion.… Read More
Seattle may still be without the beloved Sonics, but a huge NBA star now has ties to the city in a roundabout way. With the news Tuesday that Amazon is… Read More
Amazon’s acquisition of smart doorbell Ring marks a sea change for the smart home market. Amazon has been upping its smart home game in recent years and positioning its Echo… Read More
Amazon has reached an agreement to acquire Ring, the Santa Monica, Calif.-based maker of video cameras, doorbells and other smart home technologies, GeekWire has learned. The companies are expected to… Read More
Amazon this morning is announcing the first home-monitoring and security cameras that will be compatible with the new $230 Echo Show, aiming to build an ecosystem of smart-home technology around… Read More