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Amazon’s first big TV hit? Critics love ‘Transparent,’ debuting today

Amazon Studios has been turning out some very good shows, including the political comedy Alpha House, and several top-notch kids series, such as Tumbleleaf… Read More

Amazon asks judge to throw out lawsuit alleging price inflation on Amazon Prime items

Amazon is opting to fight a lawsuit filed earlier this year that alleges some prices on Amazon Prime-eligible products are inflated… Read More

Study: Shopping on Amazon up to 15% cheaper than buying from stores

Did you ever have a hunch that you were saving money by shopping on Amazon.com, but you never knew for sure? Well,… Read More

AT&T starts bundling Amazon Prime with HBO and broadband

Bundles of services are nothing new in the “triple play” world of telecom providers, but here’s a different twist: AT&T is… Read More

Analyst: Amazon may have 50 million Prime members

Amazon’s Prime membership program may have as many as 50 million members worldwide, RBC analyst Mark Mahaney said in a… Read More

Amazon says Prime subscriptions growing ‘very nicely’ despite price increase

Amazon Prime subscriptions “are growing very nicely year over year” despite the company’s move to increase the rate of the… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Amazon music, Lively shutdown, and the new world of tech design

We’ve got a lot to discuss on this week’s GeekWire radio show, starting with our thoughts on Amazon’s new Prime Music… Read More

Review: Amazon Prime Music is a fine starting point, but hardcore music fans should look elsewhere

Amazon made a splash last night when it announced Prime Music, a new service that lets subscribers to its… Read More

Patents show how Amazon’s smartphone could use 3D, hand gestures, and more

Smartphones already do so much more than make calls: they talk to you, provide turn-by-turn directions, record-and-play back HD video, and some,… Read More

Beats by Bezos? Amazon reportedly launching streaming music service for Prime subscribers

Amazon is planning to launch a music streaming service for people who subscribe to its Prime service, according to a… Read More

Six topics Jeff Bezos should address at Amazon’s shareholder meeting

Amazon’s shareholder meeting on Wednesday is one of the rare times we get to hear from Jeff Bezos. The rest of the year,… Read More

New Amazon Prime perk: Same-day delivery for a flat $6 an order, no limit

Amazon’s move to enhance its same-day delivery program will provide another benefit to Amazon Prime members, letting them receive eligible items on the same… Read More

Amazon expands same-day delivery to more cities, with new search options and later ordering deadlines

Need that socket-wrench set by the end of the day, without going to the hardware store? Amazon is aiming… Read More

Future-proofing Prime: Amazon’s plans go way beyond free shipping

Over the past nine years, people have come to love Amazon Prime as the cheap way to get almost anything… Read More

Amazon’s shipping costs keep soaring, forcing tough decisions

As it turns out, sending packages to customers around the world is a costly enterprise. Amazon’s shipping costs for the… Read More

Amazon targets Walmart and Costco with new ‘Prime Pantry’ box deliveries

Amazon launched a new Prime Pantry service today, letting customers in the lower 48 states order household products they might otherwise… Read More

Amazon is paying big bucks for those HBO exclusives

Reaction to Amazon’s content deal with HBO this morning was decisive: Neftlix just lost. Amazon gains three things from the deal: It… Read More

Netflix CEO: Competition with Amazon isn’t a ‘zero-sum game’

As a part of his company’s earnings webcast today, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said that he thinks that Netflix and… Read More

Amazon quietly launches Kindle Fire sale for Prime members, as price hike looms

Amazon has started offering 10 percent off its tablet line-up to those belonging to its Prime loyalty program. The limited time… Read More

Is Amazon Prime a scam? Shoppers asking tough questions as prices go higher

James Froelich’s daughter asked him to buy her a magazine for the low cost of $5.21, but when he logged into… Read More

99 reasons but price is not one: Consumers still value Netflix over Amazon Prime

There’s several reasons why consumers still prefer Netflix over Amazon, but the new $99 price tag of Amazon Prime isn’t… Read More

AmazonFresh: Seattle keeps its ‘Big Radish’ status, for now

One of the perks of living in Amazon’s hometown is the chance to try some of the company’s new services… Read More

Backlash from Amazon Prime price hike may be worse than Amazon thought, report finds

Maybe Amazon didn’t just pull off the perfect price increase, after all? “Based on immediate Prime member reactions, they may… Read More

Wall Street likes Amazon’s price hike for Prime, but will consumers hate it?

Reactions are mixed today after Amazon confirmed it was raising the price of Amazon Prime to $99. Immediately following the… Read More

Amazon rival offers unhappy Prime members free shipping for a year

At least one company is trying to capitalize on Amazon’s announcement this morning that it was raising the price of… Read More

Amazon boosts Prime membership to $99, cites fuel and transportation costs

Amazon is boosting the price of its Prime membership program, increasing it from $79 per year to $99 per year.… Read More

Amazon expands Sunday delivery: Next up, St. Louis

Want an Amazon package any day of the week? They’re now one step closer. Last November, Amazon announced that it… Read More

Amazon considering new streaming music service for Prime subscribers

Amazon is currently in talks with recording company executives to try and broker a deal to create a streaming music… Read More

Lawsuit alleges Amazon Prime third-party prices are inflated to cover shipping

Amazon is being accused of encouraging third-party sellers to inflate prices to help cover the cost of shipping, even though… Read More

Amazon Prime price hike will be a tough sell, survey finds

Amazon Prime is a great deal in the eyes of many Amazon customers, offering free two-day shipping for $79/year, among… Read More