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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.
Tuesday tech deals: 13" touch-enabled Sony ultrabook $700, Kindle Fire refurb $110
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Sony Store offers the 3.8lb VAIO T-Series LED-backlit touchscreen ulrabook in silver, model no. SVT131190X, for $739.99. Coupon code "SONYTX13" drops it to $699.99. With free shipping, that's $69 less than the lowest total price we could find for a comparable T-series ultrabook elsewhere...
First Windows 8 commercial airs, already #1 sold software at Amazon
- Microsoft is putting a lot of eggs in Windows 8's basket, making the operating system their make or break product for the coming year or so on both PCs (desktop/laptop) and on tablets, a category where the software giant has…
Amazon interested in Texas Instruments' mobile chip division
- Amazon is in “advanced negotiations” to acquire Texas Instruments’ OMAP chip division, according to Israeli financial newspaper Calcalist. The company is reportedly looking to bolster its mobile device division and the move would allow it to better compete with industry…
Amazon to issue e-book refunds per antitrust settlement
- If you’ve purchased an Amazon Kindle e-book within the past couple of years, you might be eligible to receive a credit as part of an antitrust settlement reached in April. Yes, this is the same settlement that was reached between…
Best Buy stores to match Amazon's prices through the holidays
- As online shopping becomes increasingly popular, it would seem traditional brick and mortar operations anchored down by their expensive store fronts can't truly compete -- or can they? In what seems to be a daring game of commerce chicken, Best…
Kindle Fire HD has been rooted, access to Google Play unlocked
- Amazon’s decision to ship the Kindle Fire HD with a locked bootloader has done little to stop the hacking community from gaining full access to the device. The company’s new flagship tablet has been rooted less than a week after…
10-15% of online reviews will be paid for by companies in 2013
- Research firm Gartner reports that corporate spending on positive social media ratings and reviews will continue to swell by 2014. The expected result is a 10 to 15 percent increase in paid-for ratings and reviews, making the web an increasingly…
Weekend tech reading: Kindle Fire HD 8.9" versus the iPad 3
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On paper, the new Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 blows the iPad 3 out of the water. The Fire HD is thinner, lighter, and smaller than the iPad 3. The Fire HD has dual stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus, while the iPad has a single mono speaker. Where the iPad 3 is capable of...
Amazon unveils backlit Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Fire HD tablets
- Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos took the stage at an airplane hangar in Santa Monica, California today to unveil a trio of new Kindle e-book readers and multiple Kindle Fire tablets. The company's new flagship tablet looks to give Apple's third…
California residents stocking up at Amazon ahead of sales tax deadline
- Amazon will begin collecting sales tax on purchases made by residents of California in just over a week, prompting many tech-savvy buyers to stock up on household goods and pull the trigger on big-ticket purchases like notebook computers and cameras.…
Kindle Fire 'sold out' at Amazon ahead of September 6 event
- Just in case there were any doubts left that Amazon plans to refresh its tablet and e-reader lineup next week, today the retailer announced that the Kindle Fire is officially sold out and teased that they’ve got “an exciting roadmap…
Amazon celebrates seven years of Prime, shares fun facts
- Amazon launched Amazon Prime in 2005 as an all-you-can-eat free two-day shipping alternative on one million items sold online. Now seven years later, the $79 annual service has expanded to include more than 15 million eligible items, access to over…
Amazon inks Prime Instant Video licensing deal with NBC Universal
- Amazon has once again expanded their Prime Instant Video service courtesy of a new agreement with NBC Universal and New Media Distribution. The company has been proactive in boosting the value of their streaming service following a successful market debut…
Amazon press event set for September 6, new Kindles expected
- Amazon has sent out invitations for a mystery press conference on September 6 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. The company remained tight-lipped on the exact nature of the event, but if last year's is anything to go by,…
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