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Apple snatches tablet satisfaction crown back from Samsung in new survey

Consumer research firm J.D. Power and Associates announced today that the iPad is once again at the top of its… Read More

Surprise! The second-largest retailer after Amazon is not what you’d expect

Nope, it’s not Macy’s or Walmart. Apple is the second-largest U.S. online retailer after Amazon, with more than $18.3 billion… Read More

Zulily channels Amazon in earnings miss: Wall Street not amused, stock sinks 30%

Zulily, the fast-growing e-commerce site, woke up to a major Wall Street migraine this morning. Shares of Zulily continued to… Read More

Instacart challenges Amazon Fresh with Seattle grocery delivery, ordering from QFC and Costco

Get ready for the online grocery wars. Instacart, the San Francisco-based grocery delivery company founded by former Amazon engineer Apoorva… Read More

What you need to know: Alibaba’s IPO filing lands at the SEC

After months of speculation, the official paperwork for Alibaba’s IPO has landed at the Securities & Exchange Commission. The Chinese… Read More

Walmart’s shopping spree continues as its online sales grow faster than Amazon’s

Walmart’s technology investments are starting to pay off — at least a little bit. For the first time in a decade, the mega… Read More

Study: Men are more competitive than women in mobile gaming

A new study shows that while there is an even amount of men and women playing mobile games today, the behavior… Read More

Amazon shopping hashtags won’t be a boon for Twitter

Amazon will not be sharing revenue with Twitter when a person adds an item to his or her shopping cart… Read More

Delivery wars: Google Shopping Express expands same-day service to NYC, LA

Google is expanding its same-day shopping service to New York and the Los Angeles area, the latest strategic move in… Read More

Meet #AmazonCart: An easy way to add items to your shopping cart while on Twitter

Buying books, diapers or has never been so easy. Amazon.com today unveiled a new service called #AmazonCart, which allows customers… Read More

Amazon picks customer service VP to run expanding grocery delivery business

Tom Weiland, Amazon’s head of global customer service, has been put in charge of managing Amazon Fresh, according to his… Read More

Watch now, pay later: Amazon offers installment plan for Fire TV

Amazon launched a promotion to try and get its Fire TV set-top box in the hands of as many of… Read More

Tech Moves: Snapchat adds execs; TrueSample expands; HasOffers goes to South Korea

—Snapchat hired Jad Boutros from Google to serve as its head of Information Security, according to Boutros’s Google+ page. It’s… Read More

Leaked photos show off Amazon’s smartphone

We had a chance to see some parts of Amazon’s new smartphone last month, but now Boy Genius Report has… Read More

Groupon takes on Costco and Amazon with new bulk grocery service

It seems like everyone’s getting into the bulk food business these days. Groupon announced today that it’s launching Groupon Basics,… Read More

New Amazon Prime perk: Same-day delivery for a flat $6 an order, no limit

Amazon’s move to enhance its same-day delivery program will provide another benefit to Amazon Prime members, letting them receive eligible items on the same… Read More

Amazon expands same-day delivery to more cities, with new search options and later ordering deadlines

Need that socket-wrench set by the end of the day, without going to the hardware store? Amazon is aiming… Read More

Watch Gary Busey talk to himself for 15 minutes in Amazon’s new Fire TV ad

If you were wondering what it’s like watching Gary Busey talk to inanimate objects for 15 straight minutes, Amazon’s newest YouTube… Read More

Amazon jogs into wearable tech with new online storefront

Want some new wearables? Amazon could be a one-stop shop. The company announced today that it is opening a new… Read More

Is Amazon now getting into the chip business? New hires show possible silicon push

Amazon.com has expanded beyond its online retail roots in the past few years — taking on everything from cloud computing… Read More

Amazon draws ire of comics fans after Comixology strips purchasing from iOS app

New versions of the Comixology digital comics apps for iOS are causing an uproar among comics fans, by removing the ability… Read More

Yes, you can now take a tour of one of Amazon’s massive warehouse facilities

Amazon is notoriously private. That’s why it was kind of surprising to see the company open up the doors on… Read More

Future-proofing Prime: Amazon’s plans go way beyond free shipping

Over the past nine years, people have come to love Amazon Prime as the cheap way to get almost anything… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Streaming TV, startup investing, and singing in the studio

We’ve got an especially fun GeekWire radio show for you this week, with two special guests in the studio: Andy… Read More

Hey, DJ: Amazon puts $40 worth of Android music apps on sale for free

As a part of the Amazon’s Free App a Day program, there are a whole host of music apps for Android… Read More

Amazon’s shipping costs keep soaring, forcing tough decisions

As it turns out, sending packages to customers around the world is a costly enterprise. Amazon’s shipping costs for the… Read More

Amazon may offer ‘Prime Data’ plan for new smartphone

Amazon may be using its new smartphone as a way to let customers enjoy the benefits of a Prime membership. Boy… Read More

Hiring spree: Amazon adds 7,000 more employees, topping 124,000 worldwide

Amazon continued its trend of explosive headcount growth this quarter, adding 7,300 new employees to its workforce, which now totals… Read More

Amazon reports $19.7B in quarterly revenue, earnings in line with expectations at 23 cents a share

Amazon reported today that it made $19.74 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2014, up nearly 23 percent from almost… Read More

Amazon reportedly looks to rival UPS with its own “last mile” shipping service

Amazon is investigating the possibility of using its own trucks to transport packages to users, according to a report today… Read More