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As Amazon looks to expand video business, customers still use Kindle Fire as a book first

Amazon is producing its own TV shows, developing its own videogames, and on Wednesday, we’ll get an update on its video… Read More

Here’s what Microsoft and Amazon have to say about today’s Supreme Court software patent case

Microsoft and Amazon are among the technology companies taking a stand on a landmark patent case to be heard by… Read More

Amazon renews John Goodman-led Alpha House, greenlights 6 original TV shows

Amazon Studios announced today that its political comedy show Alpha House will be back for a second season, in addition… Read More

If new consoles from Microsoft and Sony didn’t save GameStop, then what can?

GameStop’s stock traded lower today after it reported weaker-than-expected results in the fourth quarter despite strong console launches from both… Read More

Amazon is working on an ad-supported video service for those who don’t want Prime

Amazon is reportedly planning a free streaming video service that’s supported by ads and doesn’t require a an annual Prime… Read More

Amazon sets April 2 event, hints at set-top box unveiling

Amazon’s rumored set-top box could be announced next week at an April 2 event in New York City. The Seattle… Read More

Cloud Wars: Amazon cuts prices again, battling Google and Microsoft

SAN FRANCISCO – When it comes to the cloud, the name of the game is price cuts. Amazon Web Services… Read More

Protecting the cloud: Amazon gains key certification from Department of Defense

Amazon announced today that Amazon Web Services has received a provisional certification from the Department of Defense under the department’s… Read More

Blue Nile CEO says click-and-brick jewelry experiment with Nordstrom is working well

Blue Nile was founded 15 years ago as an online retailer of diamonds and engagement rings. At the time, skeptics… Read More

Bye, bye Iron Chef: Amazon cuts ties with Food Network parent

A year after Amazon.com inked a streaming video deal with Scripps Networks Interactive, the alliance appears to have ended. The Wall… Read More

Money in your inbox: Amazon issues credits to customers from e-book settlement

If you’ve bought a Kindle book in the past few years, check out your inbox this morning: There may be… Read More

Amazon.com takes option in Yodel, eyeing parcel delivery push in U.K.

Amazon.com is investigating the possibility of delivering packages by aerial drones. But, for now, it is sticking to city streets.… Read More

99 reasons but price is not one: Consumers still value Netflix over Amazon Prime

There’s several reasons why consumers still prefer Netflix over Amazon, but the new $99 price tag of Amazon Prime isn’t… Read More

New job postings show Amazon developing titles for ‘avid video game players’

A few new job postings indicate the direction that Amazon is heading, at least initially, with its new gaming arm.… Read More

Drone pilot who beat FAA regs is skeptical about Amazon drone delivery

Amazon’s plans for a Prime Air drone delivery service captured the imagination of people who want their packages delivered by small, flying… Read More

Cisco takes aim at Amazon and Microsoft with $1B cloud computing push

Cisco announced today that it plans to spend $1 billion over the next two years to create a cloud computing… Read More

Tech Moves: Tiwary tapped at AWS; Moz’s Dumont headed to NYC; Nausin joins Trover

—Ashutosh Tiwary, the co-founder and former CEO of Bellevue data backup startup Doyenz, has been named general manager of tools… Read More

AmazonFresh: Seattle keeps its ‘Big Radish’ status, for now

One of the perks of living in Amazon’s hometown is the chance to try some of the company’s new services… Read More

‘Mad Money’ Jim Cramer brings his stock-picking schtick to Seattle

Jim Cramer has a love affair with Seattle. Well, at least some of the companies here. As we’ve noted in… Read More

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar partners with Amazon for new memorabilia company

Pro hoops legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is launching a sports memorabilia company and he’s using Amazon.com to help him make money.… Read More

Still no Amazon phone, but app deals abound as Android AppStore turns 3 years old

Amazon’s AppStore for Android is turning 3 this week, and the company kicked off its birthday celebration with a week-long… Read More

Backlash from Amazon Prime price hike may be worse than Amazon thought, report finds

Maybe Amazon didn’t just pull off the perfect price increase, after all? “Based on immediate Prime member reactions, they may… Read More

Alibaba invades Amazon’s turf with U.S. IPO

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has finally confirmed it will be having an initial public offering in the U.S. The event… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Home prices, real estate and big data with Zillow’s Stan Humphries

This week on the GeekWire radio show, we’re diving into one of our favorite topics — real estate, home prices… Read More

Amazon’s game controller: Pictures revealed in new filing

Pictures of an apparent Amazon game controller have been revealed in a filing with Brazil’s telecommunications agency, providing new clues… Read More

Amazon to open 1-million square foot fulfillment center near hometown of Seattle

Amazon.com is expanding in its own backyard. The Seattle-based company announced Friday that it plans to open a new fulfillment… Read More

Wall Street likes Amazon’s price hike for Prime, but will consumers hate it?

Reactions are mixed today after Amazon confirmed it was raising the price of Amazon Prime to $99. Immediately following the… Read More

Amazon rival offers unhappy Prime members free shipping for a year

At least one company is trying to capitalize on Amazon’s announcement this morning that it was raising the price of… Read More

Amazon boosts Prime membership to $99, cites fuel and transportation costs

Amazon is boosting the price of its Prime membership program, increasing it from $79 per year to $99 per year.… Read More

Overstock’s Bitcoin bet brings in $20-30K every day, CEO says

Overstock.com recently announced that it has done more than $1 million in Bitcoin sales since the company started offering customers… Read More