Nordstrom ends smartphone surveillance program that tracked in-store behavior of shoppers The National Security Agency surveillance scandal has shed light on how the U.S. government tracks citizens and non-citizens online. But… Read More
New peak: Amazon shares surpass $300 for first time The rapid growth of Amazon.com was echoed Thursday on Wall Street, as the company’s stock briefly topped $300 for the… Read More
Amazon inks streaming deal with Miramax for Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Amazon today inked a streaming deal with Miramax to bring titles like Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, Kill Bill and… Read More
Amazon agrees to give patent to former employee — but dispute isn’t over yet In an unusual move, Amazon has agreed to assign a patent application to a former employee who sued the company… Read More
As Amazon enters India, rival Flipkart raises $200 million Amazon recently stepped into the e-commerce arena in India, and now one of its biggest rivals is raising more cash.… Read More
Apple loses e-books antitrust case, but vows to appeal While US District Court Judge Denise Cote may have thought that Apple’s case in its antitrust trial was less simple… Read More
Still recovering from ‘painful’ Webvan deal, Sequoia bets again on grocery delivery with $8.5M Instacart investment You know what they say about history: “Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.” Well, let’s hope that Sequoia… Read More
Apple and Amazon finally end ‘app store’ legal dispute Apple’s trademark lawsuit against Amazon over the use of the phrase “app store” came to an end today, ending one… Read More
Amazon launches new Jet City Comics publishing arm Amazon Publishing expanded its reach into comics this morning with the launch of a new publishing imprint, Jet City Comics.… Read More
Gotta go: Founders of Amazon-owned Diapers.com quit After spending years helping parents change diapers, Marc Lore and Vinit Bharara have decided it’s time for their own change… Read More
Legal puzzle: Amazon and former employee set for trial in unusual patent dispute The clear acrylic trophy is shaped like a puzzle piece, with the Amazon logo and the inscription, “In recognition of… Read More
Publishing power move? Amazon raising prices on some books Amazon.com has built its success in the book business over the years through dramatic price cuts, a strategic move which… Read More
Seattle’s 4th: Enjoy those fireworks, thanks to these tech giants Nothing says 4th of July more than a booming and beautiful fireworks show, and in Seattle, the bright lights and… Read More
Amazon Kindle is an early hit in China, opening new doors for Bezos & Co. Will Kindle’s early success in China be the beginning of a renaissance for Amazon in the country? Maybe. After years… Read More
Amazon’s rapid expansion in Seattle continues with two more 12-story office buildings Amazon.com is expanding its Seattle footprint yet again. Vulcan, the investment arm of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is planning to… Read More
Amazon reportedly trying to open marketplace for art galleries Need a new piece of art to bring a room together? You may be able to get it with free… Read More
How Microsoft and Oracle set aside their past garbage to connect in the cloud SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft’s cloud computing deal with Oracle was some two years in the making — going from careful… Read More
Tony Hsieh wants to make downtown Las Vegas somewhere you’ll want to live Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh has a vision for downtown Las Vegas as the place that you’ll want to launch your… Read More
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh: Hiring requires culture match, not just skill If you want to get hired at Zappos, you have to have more than just the right skills. You also… Read More
Amazon adds to its PBS cred with new Prime Video deal Amazon.com and PBS Distribution have reached an expanded deal that brings more past seasons of PBS shows to Amazon Prime… Read More
Ex-Amazon engineers form Wire Labs, raise $150,000 for mobile startup We’ve seen countless Microsoft veterans leave Redmond to create their own startups, but that hasn’t happened as much with Amazon… Read More
Amazon’s ‘Cities that Rock’ survey: Seattle has the most indie rock nerds in the U.S. Seattle prides itself on a strong indie music culture, from the wonderful KEXP to the legacy of Pearl Jam to… Read More
Nook tablet sales plummet 34% as Barnes & Noble weighs new strategy Barnes & Noble is taking steps to reduce risks around its struggling Nook tablet business, announcing today that it will… Read More
E-books: Apple trial wraps up — now for the waiting game Following closing arguments yesterday, Apple’s 3-week-long e-book price fixing trial has finally come to an end. But it’ll be a… Read More
Xbox One back atop Amazon best-seller list after Microsoft policy reversal If the best-seller list on the Amazon Video Games storefront is any indication, people are pretty happy with Microsoft’s recent decision… Read More
Kindle Worlds adds more licenses for fan fiction writers If you ever wanted to get paid for writing fan fiction based on The Mongoliad, now’s your chance. It’s all a… Read More
Jeff Bezos-backed 3D-printing company MakerBot acquired for $403M Minnesota-based 3D printing manufacturer Stratasys today acquired MakerBot for $402 million based on Stratasys’ stock price in a deal that… Read More
Jason Goldberg’s Fab raises $150 million in bid to rival Amazon with ’emotional commerce’ Jason Goldberg sure has come a long way since Jobster, the Seattle startup company he founded in 2003. Now, at… Read More
Amazon: No, we won’t release entire TV seasons all at once like Netflix Netflix has recently been dropping entire season’s worth of episodes all at once — Arrested Development, House of Cards — allowing people… Read More
LivingSocial closes Seattle office; employees told to work remotely Amazon.com-backed LivingSocial, the Washington D.C.-based daily deals site, has shut down its Seattle office. The news was first reported by Forbes and we’ve… Read More
