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Saturday Night Live spoof: Amazon ‘Echo Silver’ is ‘designed for the greatest generation’

It is “super-loud” for the hard of hearing, responds to “any name even remotely close to Alexa,” scans the room to help… Read More

Amazon says caller blocking for Alexa/Echo is coming, amid customer complaints

Some early adopters of Amazon’s new Alexa voice-calling feature for the company’s Echo devices have been surprised to find that they can’t keep specific… Read More

Working Geek: Amazon media chief Robin Mendelson is living a childhood dream, writ large

Robin Mendelson is one of the few people who actually became what she wanted to be when she grew up,… Read More

Amazon Music product leader explains why Alexa is only available in 3 countries so far

When it comes to global expansion, Amazon’s Alexa is taking it slow. As of now, Amazon devices with the Alexa… Read More

Twitter inks multi-year deal with NFL to broadcast live pre-game and daily studio shows

Twitter lost out on a chance to broadcast live NFL games for the second season in a row, but the… Read More

Flexe launches nationwide next-day delivery service to help e-commerce companies take on Amazon

Flexe, a Seattle startup that offers a marketplace for warehouse space, announced Thursday a new next-day delivery service, which the company… Read More

Amazon has brought lots of newcomers to Seattle, but this is a first: a lizard

The Spheres being constructed on Amazon’s downtown Seattle campus generate a lot of curiosity from those on the outside looking in.… Read More

Amazon to create permanent shelter for homeless families on its Seattle campus

Amazon is opening up a homeless transitional shelter inside one of its new Seattle HQ buildings that will give 65 families… Read More

Amazon is organizing its own series of concerts in London, but just for Prime members

As far as Amazon Prime benefits go, this one is a show-stopper. Amazon is launching a new concert series called Prime… Read More

Amazon reduces free-shipping threshold for non-Prime members again, down to $25

Amazon has dropped the threshold for free shipping for non-Prime members to orders of $25 or more, down from a $35… Read More

Amazon unveils $230 touch-screen ‘Echo Show’ and Alexa voice calling

Amazon this morning made two major upgrades to its Echo lineup: a new $230 device called the Echo Show, with… Read More

Amazon set to debut new Echo device with touchscreen and phone-calling capabilities

Amazon is expected to reveal a new Echo device that has a touchscreen and can make phone calls as early as… Read More

Key players in Amazon Spheres discuss everything from name to how non-employees will see inside

Stepping off the street for the first time last week and into The Spheres that Amazon is building on its… Read More

Warren Buffett praises Jeff Bezos — but has one word for why he hasn’t purchased Amazon shares

Warren Buffett’s billions are testament to his brains when it comes to taking the right investment bets. But when it… Read More

As Microsoft renews push into the classroom, educators give Google highest marks in new study

Microsoft made a big splash last week when it announced a new education-oriented operating system, Windows 10 S, and debuted… Read More

Amazon passes 10M Alexa-powered devices sold, survey says, with more models on the way

A new survey estimates that Amazon has sold more than 10 million Alexa-powered Echo devices since late 2014, and that… Read More

Jeff Bezos explains Amazon’s artificial intelligence and machine learning strategy

https://youtu.be/LqL3tyCQ1yY?t=21m3s Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos appeared this week at the Internet Association‘s annual gala in Washington, D.C., taking part in a… Read More

Amazon continues physical retail push with new bookstore in Washington D.C., its 13th nationwide

Amazon continues to expand its physical retail footprint, with The Washington Post reporting on a new bookstore in Washington D.C. that is… Read More

Report: After long dispute, Apple TV will finally add Amazon Video app

Anyone with an Apple TV has likely noticed the conspicuously absent Amazon Video app. The device, which allows viewers to… Read More

Watch: The first plant goes in the ground at Amazon’s Spheres in downtown Seattle

On a beautiful, sunny day in Seattle, there’s no better time to be out working in the garden. It’s a… Read More

BMW ReachNow car-sharing service launches Amazon Alexa skill

ReachNow users who own an Alexa-enabled device can now find out information about nearby vehicles using just their voice. BMW’s… Read More

‘Alexa, get that lampshade off your head’: $200 Alexa-powered GE table lamp coming this fall

Among Alexa’s more than 12,000 abilities are a cavalcade of ways for Amazon’s digital assistant to control the house, like turning… Read More

Amazon reaches agreement with EU to end antitrust investigation into e-book deals

The European Commission has decided that terms offered up by Amazon sufficiently address concerns raised in a 2015 antitrust investigation over… Read More

Amazon Web Services cuts EC2 prices once again, as much as 21 percent in some cases

It’s once again cheaper to use Amazon Web Services. The leading cloud computing company announced price cuts Wednesday across the… Read More

HBO shows on Amazon Prime will disappear as network plans to focus on HBO Now service

Older HBO programs now available to Amazon Prime subscribers will be going away next year after a current licensing pact… Read More

Amazon’s kid-friendly FreeTime service comes to Android devices, no word on iOS availability

Amazon has expanded its FreeTime service, which lets parents load up tablets and other devices with kid-friendly books, videos and other content,… Read More

With $256 billion, Apple has more cash than Amazon, Microsoft and Google combined

Apple passed a new milestone Tuesday — reporting more than $256 billion in cash and marketable securities. That’s a lot… Read More

‘Alexa, get us some wins!’ Seattle Mariners add Amazon Echos to private suites at ballpark

Fans of the Seattle Mariners might have a lot of questions about why their team is off to a slow… Read More

Amazon patent shows how Alexa-powered devices could turn into extension phones

We’ve known for weeks that Amazon has been working on ways to give Alexa-powered, voice-controlled devices the ability to make… Read More

Atlassian expands cloud infrastructure to Europe as it increases its reliance on AWS

European customers of Atlassian’s various cloud software products should see increases in performance with the introduction of European-based infrastructure running… Read More