Amazon debuts ‘second screen’ TV experience for Kindle HDX, but Bezos mum on further living room plans The debut of Amazon’s new Kindle Fire HDX tablet lineup is bringing a new feature to the company’s Instant Video… Read More
With new Kindle Fire HDX, Jeff Bezos sees Amazon’s big bets coming together Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos can hardly wait to demo this feature. Sitting in a conference room in the middle of… Read More
Rich Barton and Bill Gurley Unplugged: The full GeekWire Summit session I had a blast interviewing Zillow co-founder Rich Barton and Benchmark’s Bill Gurley on stage at the GeekWire Summit last… Read More
Chart: Steve Ballmer’s ‘Perspective’ compares Microsoft to Amazon, Apple, Google and other rivals Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is on stage right now at the company’s Financial Analyst Meeting, and he opened with the… Read More
Amazon.com’s first CFO, Joy Covey, killed in Silicon Valley bike accident Some tragic news to report today. Joy Covey, who served as Amazon.com’s first chief financial officer from 1996 to 2000,… Read More
Meet Sirqul, a Gripwire-spinout led by Amazon vet Rob Frederick Former Amazon Web Services veteran Rob Frederick found success right off the bat with his first mobile-focused startup, Gripwire. Now, he’s… Read More
RadioShack, Staples pull plug on Amazon Lockers Well, that didn’t last long. Staples and RadioShack are pulling the plug on their 11-month-old experiment around Amazon Lockers, the… Read More
Amazon updates Kindle app for iOS 7, adds new features Like many popular apps, Amazon’s Kindle app for iOS got a new coat of paint today just in time for… Read More
Microsoft working on ‘hundreds’ of TV show ideas for Xbox One Amazon isn’t the only Seattle-area tech giant producing its own TV shows. In an interview with Bloomberg, Microsoft Studios VP… Read More
Jeff Bezos explains why Amazon doesn’t really care about its competitors Jeff Bezos talks a lot about Amazon focusing on customers, to the point that it has become a cliché. But… Read More
Amazon Instant Video gets AirPlay streaming on iOS, IMDB integration As app developers everywhere rush to update their code in advance of tomorrow’s iOS 7 launch, Amazon has added two… Read More
Rich Barton and Bill Gurley agree: Jeff Bezos is the most respected CEO by people in Silicon Valley For every successful company out there, there is a plethora of highly-talented CEOs running great companies. But there is one… Read More
Amazon’s next Kindle Fire HD gets inadvertent preview in latest tech leak Maybe it’s time for U.S. tech companies to bring all their hardware manufacturing in-house. A day after Apple unveiled… Read More
Amazon.com now selling flowers online If you need a nice bouquet of flowers, Amazon has your back. As noted by AllThingsD, the Seattle online retail… Read More
Before you update to iOS 7, be sure to update your Kindle app If you read e-books through the Kindle app on your iOS device, such a an iPad or iPhone, be sure… Read More
Amazon debunks report of plan to offer free smartphone If an earlier report got your hopes up for a free Amazon smartphone, it looks like it was too good… Read More
New York Times interactive editor: We’re excited to compete with Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post There’s been quite a bit of reaction — and confusion — to Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos purchasing The… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Microsoft + Nokia, new Kindle Paperwhite, and the future of satellite broadband There’s a lot to talk about on this week’s GeekWire radio show, including Microsoft’s $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia’s smartphone… Read More
Report: Amazon may offer its smartphone for free Amazon wants to offer people a five-finger discount on their upcoming smartphone, according to a new report. Former Wall Street… Read More
Judge issues permanent injunction in Apple e-book case Apple’s going to have a new babysitter for the next two years as a part of the remedies in its… Read More
Can you pass a lie detector test? Amazon wants to hire you Amazon.com hiring software developers, system engineers, operations managers and cloud support staff is nothing new these days. But now the… Read More
First look: Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite e-reader is faster, brighter and more social Looking at Amazon’s original and new Kindle Paperwhite e-readers from the front, with the screens turned off, it’s hard to… Read More
Amazon announces payouts for e-book price fixing settlement If there’s one big winner in the ongoing e-book antitrust mess, it’s Amazon and their customers. According to an email… Read More
Confirmed: Amazon shipping new Kindle Paperwhite Sept. 30 with Goodreads integration ‘coming soon’ Update, 9:20 A.M. — Looks like it’s official now, as Amazon has put the product page for the new Kindle… Read More
Amazon unveils Kindle MatchBook, turning physical books you’ve purchased over the years into digital copies Amazon.com is already doing it with CDs. Now, it’s turning its focus to books. The Seattle online retailer today unveiled a… Read More
Jeff Bezos gives first interview since buying Washington Post, will use Amazon tactics for newspaper Up until Monday evening, Jeff Bezos’ motivations for acquiring the Washington Post for $250 million were largely unknown. The newspaper… Read More
New Kindles on the way? Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite Wi-Fi is out of stock Update, 10 a.m. Sept. 3: Amazon has put up a product page for the new Kindle Paperwhite online here. The WiFi version… Read More
The demise of Contour; Steve Ballmer’s surprising exit; and other top posts of the month August is supposed to be the month when the tech industry takes a breather, relaxing for a few moments before… Read More
A case of the flip flops? Amazon looks to take sales tax fight in New York to U.S. Supreme Court It’s been a bit challenging trying to figure out where Amazon.com stands on the issue of collecting sales tax on… Read More
Amazon lures developers with profit-sharing for in-app purchases In a move to attract developers to its app store, Amazon today debuted a tool that allows in-app purchases of… Read More
