Pioneer Square Tech Map: Where are tech companies hanging their shingles? We’ve been writing a lot of about the tech renaissance going on in Pioneer Square, one of Seattle’s most historic… Read More
City records indicate another Amazon expansion in downtown Seattle Amazon is expanding again. The Seattle Times reported that city permit records indicate another downtown expansion for the Seattle online… Read More
eBay’s amazing turnaround, and why CEO John Donahoe doesn’t like seeing Amazon boxes in the offices High-ranking Microsoft execs like CEO Steve Ballmer bristle when they see employees carrying MacBooks or iPhones around the office. So,… Read More
Amazon patents the milkman Amazon.com this week won a broad patent on technology that lets customers schedule product deliveries to their doorsteps or mailboxes… Read More
Nerd Notes: Big Macs and the economy, a dress that responds to sexual arousal, moth pilots and more Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. Moths that can drive — You’ve seen… Read More
Rival shrugs off Amazon patent on resale of ‘used’ digital goods ReDigi, a company that lets people buy and sell “pre-owned” digital music, said today that it isn’t concerned about Amazon’s… Read More
Why this guy hacked his Kindle to email Jeff Bezos As part of the terms of use for Amazon Kindle devices, users grant the company permission to collect data including… Read More
Amazon Coins: E-commerce giant creates virtual currency Amazon.com, the company that reshaped how we spend our money online, wants to do it again on its own terms.… Read More
Report: Amazon hires actor John Goodman … for original comedy series Netflix may have scored Kevin Spacey for its new political drama House of Cards. But Amazon.com, which is making its… Read More
Amazon wins broad patent on reselling and lending ‘used’ digital goods In the real world, lending a book to a friend or selling your used music collection isn’t exactly groundbreaking. In… Read More
Amazon inks deal to exclusively stream Downton Abbey The Amazon vs. Netflix streaming video showdown continued today as Amazon announced it purchased exclusive streaming rights to the popular… Read More
Paper trumps tech at national library conference I went looking for the digital future of libraries at the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting this week. Conveniently, the… Read More
Chart: Amazon skyrockets to almost 90,000 employees At the end of 2008, Amazon reached a notable milestone, topping 20,000 employees worldwide. Turns out the company was getting… Read More
Amazon adding 3 new distribution centers in Texas after tax truce Amazon continues to grow and today announced plans to build three new fulfillment centers in Texas, creating more than 1,000… Read More
Bezos on eBooks: Amazon is ‘now seeing the transition we’ve been expecting’ Amazon.com posted a 45 percent decline in quarterly profits this afternoon, but Jeff Bezos says one of the company’s biggest… Read More
Amazon falls short of expectations in key quarter Amazon this afternoon posted a 45 percent decrease in profits for its biggest quarter of the year, falling short of… Read More
Kindle Fire scorching Android tablet market with 33% share In terms of dominating the Android tablet market, Amazon’s Kindle Fire is on fire. According to some rough estimates from… Read More
Barnes & Noble to shut 200+ stores in the next 10 years as Amazon.com threat looms Let’s just call it the Amazon.com impact. An executive for Barnes & Noble tells The Wall Street Journal that it… Read More
Bill Gates says you should read these 5 books in 2013 I wish I knew how many books Bill Gates has read in his life. The man inspires me to read… Read More
Amazon touts Stephen King’s new ‘Guns’ essay as Kindle Single exclusive An essay called “Guns,” completed by Stephen King a week ago, was published this morning as a Kindle Single, exclusive… Read More
Amazon’s favorite startups: Grand Cru, LogMyCalls, MortarData and TraceLink Amazon.com caters to startups, largely so that early-stage companies will jump on its Web services platform. One of the ways… Read More
Chart: How Netflix views the streaming competition Grousing about the selection in the Netflix streaming library may be a popular pastime, but the company is taking new steps… Read More
Amazon buys the company behind Kindle ‘text to speech’ The voice of Kindle now belongs to Amazon. Amazon says it has acquired IVONA software, a company based in Poland… Read More
Amazon continues California expansion, plans massive warehouse near San Fran Amazon.com isn’t messing around when it comes to expansion in California. The Seattle online retailer today announced that it plans… Read More
Amazon’s e-commerce engine expanding to Mac, Windows and web games Amazon is pushing further into the world of video games with a new in-app purchasing service for games on Windows… Read More
More than just books: Pew study details how technology has changed libraries We’ve seen brick-and-mortar booksellers close down all over the country due to online retailers like Amazon. Will public libraries follow… Read More
Amazon gets its zombie on, reportedly set to develop new Zombieland TV series Amazon.com is making a big push into original content, and the Seattle online retailer reportedly is turning to zombies to… Read More
Attack reviews on Amazon: An epic Michael Jackson biography sparks debate Reviews on Amazon.com can make or break an author’s career, but the motivations of those leaving the comments aren’t always… Read More
Borrow books: Amazon testing Kindle rental service Speed readers rejoice: Amazon seems to be testing out a new rental service for books. The Seattle retail giant already… Read More
Dirty house? Pathjoy maid service aims to clean up in Seattle Hate cleaning your grimy kitchen and bathroom every week? Well, a new online service just expanded to Seattle called Pathjoy… Read More
