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Amazon unveils virtual currency for Kindle Fire game, app purchases
- Amazon unveiled a new virtual currency on Tuesday that customers will be able to use to purchase games, apps and in-app items on the Kindle Fire. Dubbed Amazon Coins, the currency is yet another way for app and game developers…
Amazon Q4 results: revenue up 22% but profit slips 45%
- Amazon had a predictably solid holiday season that saw revenue climb 22 percent over the same period last year to $21.27 billion. Those fortunes, however, were overshadowed by a 45 percent decline in profit, dropping to just $97 million to…
Amazon offers free digital copies of previously purchased CDs
- Amazon has just announced a new service that gives customers free digital versions of any physical CDs they’ve purchased from the online retailer since the launch of its music store back in 1998. Dubbed Amazon AutoRip, the service applies to…
Asus, Acer kill off netbooks as Chromebook tops popularity chart on Amazon
- Once the rising stars of the personal computing industry, netbooks have fallen out of grace in the last few years, replaced in consumer's hearts by tablets or more powerful ultra-slim laptops. Samsung, Dell and Toshiba already walked out of this…
Judge rejects Apple's trademark complaint over Amazon's Appstore
- A California federal judge has dismissed part of an Apple complaint that accused Amazon of violating a trademark on the name "App Store." The iPhone-maker filed suit in March 2011 following the launch of Amazon's "Appstore," alleging that the similar…
Amazon tops customer satisfaction survey for eighth straight year
- A new report from ForeSee reveals that Amazon is once again the most popular online destination with regards to customer satisfaction. The store that claims to have everything from A to Z is no stranger to being in first place…
Amazon invests in six new original TV shows, wants your feedback
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Not to be outdone by Netflix and Hulu, Amazon has announced plans to produce exclusive content for its video streaming service. The e-commerce giant has ordered the making of pilots episodes for six original comedy series, which will be written by individuals with varying degrees...
Amazon's sub-$200 smartphone now rumored for mid-2013, Foxconn scores contract
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Rumors about an Amazon-branded smartphone have been swirling for the better part of a year, and although the company hasn't confirmed anything, a new report suggests that the device is on track for release sometime next year, roughly two quarters behind the previously-speculated...
Amazon CEO gets deployable airbag patent for portable devices
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While many companies are working to develop sturdier materials and smarter designs to help protect devices from hard impacts, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and co-inventor Gregory Hart have been cooking up less elegant solutions. The duo received a patent this week that outlines...
Amazon to begin collecting sales tax in Massachusetts, Nov 2013
- Slowly but surely, it appears Amazon is losing the battle against collecting state sales tax on purchases made through its website. Massachusetts is the latest in a growing list of places where Amazon must charge sales tax on the goods it…
Amazon launches Kindle FreeTime, unlimited kid content for $3/mo
- It appears Amazon hopes busy parents are looking to the web for keeping their children entertained and informed. The company has launched Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, a monthly subscription-based service which allows parents to consume unlimited amounts of child-focused digital content…
Black Friday online spending tops $1 billion for the first time ever
- This holiday season was expected to be the largest yet in terms of online spending and thus far, consumers haven’t disappointed. Black Friday e-commerce numbers have been tallied and once again, a new spending record has been set.
Tablets expected to outpace laptop sales this year
- North American sales of tablets are poised to surpass laptop sales for the first time, claims industry analyst NPD DisplaySearch. The firm points out that sinking tablet prices (e.g. Nexus 7 @ $199, Amazon Kindle Fire @ $159) and ever-increasing…
Amazon quietly concludes $7.99/mo Prime trial
- If you had any interest in a monthly Amazon Prime subscription, we hope you acted quickly, because the offering has already been scrapped without a detailed explanation. Two weeks ago, the company revealed that it would lower the entry barrier…
Amazon: French tax authority says we owe $252 million in back taxes
- Amazon has been hit with a $252 million tax bill by French authorities. Officials say the debt comes as a result of back taxes, interest and penalties that have accrued with regards to what they call the allocation of income…
Apple "most innovative" company for third year, Booz & Co. finds
- For the third year running, management consulting firm Booz & Co. has named Apple the world's most innovative company in its annual report, Global Innovation 1000 Study: Making Ideas Work. Booz & Co. bases its rankings on an analysis of the…
Amazon now delivers wine directly to your doorstep
- It’s no secret that Amazon has one of the largest selections of products of any online store. The company has continually expanded their product catalog to include things like streaming video and even a locker delivery system. Today the e-retailer…
Amazon to take on Netflix, Hulu with $8/month Prime membership
- Amazon’s Prime membership has always seemed like a good deal to me: free two-day shipping (or cheap overnight) plus access to thousands of videos and Kindle books for $79 a year. That’s less than what you pay annually to access…
Apple's tablet market share drops 15 percent as Android sees growth
- The latest worldwide tablet market report from research firm IDC shows that the category as a whole is seeing slowed growth. Perhaps more interesting, however, is that Apple’s dominance seems to be dwindling at a pretty significant pace.
Federal court: If users don't click, your terms of service is invalid
- A Federal court in Nevada has ruled that because users weren't forced to click through Zappos' terms of service agreement, the company's terms are invalid. The ruling is the result of a lawsuit regarding an unfortunate security breach at Zappos…
Amazon posts first quarterly loss in more than four years
- Amazon on Thursday posted a quarterly loss for the first time in more than four years. The retailer reported revenue of $13.8 billion, up 27 percent but still just under analyst expectations of $13.9 billion and right in the middle…
Amazon Web Services outage takes down Reddit, Netflix, Pinterest
- Amazon Web Services experienced an outage on Monday that resulted in downtime for many popular web destinations and services. Issues began at a Northern Virginia data center that caused a chain reaction across the Internet spanning several hours.
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