Amazon Prime monthly rate was a test, and it’s over If you were thinking of signing up for Amazon Prime for $7.99/month to get free shipping for the holidays, it… Read More
Podcast iPad mini, Surface, Kindle Fire: Which one really belongs on your holiday list? Yes, the holidays are almost here, and anyone looking to buy a tablet will be faced with a dizzying array… Read More
An Amazon smartphone? Jimmy Fallon grills Jeff Bezos Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos went on Jimmy Fallon’s late night show Thursday night and talked about Amazon’s early days, how… Read More
Gates, Jobs, Bezos or Zuck: Which tech titan do entrepreneurs admire most? Since the early days of GeekWire, one of our favorite features has been the Startup Spotlight in which we touch… Read More
Amazon’s holiday gimmick: Personalized video gift cards What can you give when a regular old digital gift card isn’t high-tech enough? Amazon offered an answer this morning,… Read More
The ‘ultimate disrupter’ Jeff Bezos named Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year Dubbing him the “ultimate disrupter,” Fortune magazine has chosen Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos as its Businessperson of the Year. The… Read More
Ahead of schedule: 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD ships today, already backordered until December 3rd Well, that was fast. The 8.9-inch version of the Kindle Fire HD is already shipping today and is backordered to Dec. 3rd. The… Read More
Newsmakers 2012: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos redefines boundaries It was another big year for Amazon.com, with the expansion of the company’s Kindle and Kindle Fire lineup, the continued… Read More
Amazon calls dibs on another giant piece of Seattle land Amazon.com has signed agreements that give the company the option to purchase another big swath of land for possible future… Read More
Amazon wine: Unboxing, uncorking and polishing off our first bottle at GeekWire HQ As Monday came to an end at GeekWire HQ, the smell of Trader Joe’s smoked gouda and the sound of… Read More
The Elevator Pitch: Booktrope attempts to shake up the publishing world We’re back for another episode of The Elevator Pitch, the show where entrepreneurs pitch their business plans in the 43… Read More
What type of city do you want to live in? Creating a sense of ‘place’ in Seattle I’ve lived in Seattle for a long time now — almost achieving native status after my 18 years. And during… Read More
We just bought our first bottles of wine on Amazon: Here’s how it works Enough with the unboxing of tablets, mobile phones and other tech gadgets. It’s time to unbox — and uncork — some… Read More
Microsoft vet Doug Hebenthal sets sail after 21 years, lands at Amazon Doug Hebenthal, who helped create the Xbox game console and the original Zune media player, has left the company after… Read More
Tech Moves: McAndrews joins AppNexus board; Goffman checks in at LinkedIn; etc. Brian McAndrews has joined the board of AppNexus, a New York online advertising company backed by Microsoft, Venrock, First Round… Read More
Amazon starts selling wine online, with direct shipping from wineries After a series of unsuccessful attempts over the years, Amazon.com made its long-awaited move into the world of online wine… Read More
Amazon ‘Send to Kindle’ hits Firefox, with Safari coming soon, but no word on IE Amazon’s “Send to Kindle” tool is one of my favorite little technological tricks. I use it all the time to… Read More
Just in time for the holidays, Amazon tests new $7.99/month Prime subscription rate Amazon normally offers its Amazon Prime subscriptions for $79/year, getting customers on board for an annual commitment in exchange for… Read More
This just in: RadioShack is getting Amazon Lockers, too A report by Reuters yesterday broke the news that Staples is installing Amazon Lockers in its stores, letting Amazon.com customers ship… Read More
Amazon.com opening huge fashion photo studio in NYC Amazon.com has certainly set its sights on the world of high-fashion, so much so that the online retailer has reportedly… Read More
Report: Amazon Lockers arriving at Staples stores Amazon.com has struck a deal to put its new locker system — which allows customers to order products online and… Read More
After Icahn takes Netflix stake, streaming video service looks to fend off unwanted suitors Shares of Netflix surged last week after billionaire investor Carl Icahn purchased 9.98 percent of the streaming media service, suggesting… Read More
iPad mini launch: Turns out the lines are mini, too It’s launch day for the iPad mini, and there’s good news for anyone hoping to score one: The device was… Read More
How chef Tom Douglas learned to cater to Amazon’s culture, and its tightwad workers When it comes to Seattle’s hometown successes, you could describe Tom Douglas as the Amazon of fine dining. Over the… Read More
Amazon’s first mobile game: ‘Air Patriots’ for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire Amazon’s fledgling game development studio released its first mobile game this morning, Air Patriots, a tower-defense game with a military… Read More
Amazon jabs at iPad with high-profile home page ad Amazon’s special messages to customers on its home page are usually very upbeat, touting the latest products and services from… Read More
Amazon sues former Amazon Web Services sales chief over his new job at Google Amazon.com has filed suit against Daniel Powers, the former vice president in charge of global sales for Amazon Web Services… Read More
LivingSocial CEO responds to Amazon report: We’re not in as bad of shape as you might think Amazon.com reported a third quarter loss of $274 million on Thursday, with the online retailer tossing some of the blame… Read More
Amazon: No, we’re not opening physical stores Don’t expect Amazon to be jumping on the pop-up store bandwagon this holiday season. Just after the Seattle retailer posted… Read More
Amazon posts $274 million quarterly loss, weighed down by LivingSocial Amazon.com’s third quarter financial results are out and it’s not looking good for the Seattle retailer. The company said net… Read More
