Amazon debuts group gift cards for birthdays on Facebook Facebook already makes it easy to remember the birthdays of your friends. Now, with a little help from Amazon, you… Read More
This startup mines your Twitter stream to tell you what books to read Struggling to figure out what books to take to the lake house this summer? Well, you might want to consider… Read More
Microsoft SkyDrive manager Mike Torres leaving for mystery job at Amazon Mike Torres, who helped to build and lead Microsoft’s SkyDrive consumer cloud and file storage service, is leaving to join… Read More
Q&A: Instacart CEO on competing with Amazon Fresh and the future of grocery shopping While Amazon Fresh has been dominating the headlines lately, a San Francisco-based startup led by a former Amazon employee is… Read More
Early Amazon investor Nick Hanauer disappointed Amazon isn’t more civically engaged Is Amazon.com doing enough to support its hometown? That question has been raised many times over the years, with local publications like… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Nick Hanauer and Rich Barton on investing, technology, open skies and big bets Nick Hanauer and Rich Barton are investors and entrepreneurs who have created and shaped some of the most significant companies… Read More
Teams from Amazon, Microsoft battle on StarCraft in After Hours Gaming League It’s not uncommon for company employees to organize teams for recreational sports leagues. Participating is a good way to leave… Read More
Another reason for Google and Microsoft interns to be happy: They’re making bank While The Internship may have showcased some truths about Google, one thing it didn’t bring up is just how much… Read More
Whoops! Book by Jeff Bezos’ wife delayed by Amazon logistics Amazon prides itself on having a top-notch infrastructure for getting products where they need to go, and quickly. But sometimes,… Read More
Engineering students want jobs at NASA, Google, Boeing, Apple and Microsoft — in that order If space is the final frontier, today’s engineering students want to be a part of exploring it, according to a… Read More
Amazon’s huge $600M cloud contract with CIA now up in the air Back in March, it appeared Amazon had hit a home run with a $600 million cloud computing deal with the… Read More
With Apple’s iBook coming to desktop, Amazon has new competition Among Apple’s bevy of upgrades to its new desktop operating system, there is one change that likely caught the attention of… Read More
Walmart Labs acquires Inkiru as Amazon rivalry heats up Thanks to an acquisition, Walmart’s online store is getting smarter. In a post Monday on the official Walmart Labs blog,… Read More
Barnes & Noble ends support for Nook apps on Mac and legacy Windows PCs Barnes & Noble confirmed today that it has ended support for its Nook apps for Macs and older Windows PCs,… Read More
Amazon opens doors on 3D printer storefront: Is this a sign of things to come? If a structural change to Amazon.com is any indication, the company is looking to take on the 3D printer scene.… Read More
Amazon Fresh launches in L.A., with new $299/year ‘Prime Fresh’ membership [Updated below with Amazon comment.] After more than five years of testing in the Seattle region, Amazon introduced Amazon Fresh… Read More
Amazon noticeably (and admirably?) absent from cyber-spying controversy The revelations about the U.S. government’s cyber-spying program this week centered on reports that the NSA and the FBI are… Read More
Lighting a fire in Beijing: Kindle now available in China Amazon’s Kindle lineup just made its debut in the world’s most populous nation. Last month, Amazon launched its Android app… Read More
Amazon launches free movie storyboard tool, with a catch Amazon this morning launched a free online storyboarding tool through its Amazon Studios movie and television production group — aiming… Read More
Amazon launches Indie Game Store for PC, Mac and web games Indie game developers have a new way to market and show off their latest creations. Amazon just debuted an Indie… Read More
Amazon opens access to cloud database service Amazon’s Relational Database Service (RDS) has officially opened to all users after three years of only being available to chosen… Read More
Reading revolution: e-book market set to pass print books by 2017 As the e-book battle between Apple and the U.S. Justice Department continues in court this week, new reports are out showing… Read More
Trial details hardball tactics by Apple, Amazon and publishers in battle for control of e-books Major publishers threatened to withhold new e-books from Amazon’s Kindle store if the Seattle company didn’t give them control over… Read More
Welcome back: Amazon selling Kindle DX again The Kindle DX is making a comeback. After disappearing from the Amazon storefront last October, it looks like the Seattle… Read More
Amazon opens doors on marketplace in India People in India searching for books and movies online have a new option available to them. Amazon has quietly launched… Read More
New numbers show Amazon’s rise as a silent titan of the online ad industry When discussing web advertising, Google and Facebook come to mind easily. But given new estimates, Amazon may be rising to… Read More
Report: Amazon taking grocery delivery to LA and San Francisco Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos was optimistic about the progress of Amazon Fresh at the company shareholder meeting last month, and… Read More
Netflix still dominates streaming space, but Amazon, Hulu making small gains Netflix dominates the streaming media world, but Hulu and Amazon have been making small gains in viewership, according to new… Read More
Amazon swipes Dora from Netflix with new Viacom streaming deal Dora has found a new casa at Amazon. Amazon this morning announced a streaming deal with Viacom Networks that brings… Read More
Amazon knocks $20 off Kindle Fire HD for Father’s Day From now until June 8, Amazon is discounting its Kindle Fire HD tablets by $20 for a Father’s Day sale.… Read More
