Once content to simply sit on a desk or bookshelf, the newest Alexa-powered devices want to patrol the whole house, so they can be there to attend to spontaneous thoughts and requests that pop into consumers’ minds. As much as that might seem excessive, the expanded use of voice-enabled tech is...
Amazon on Tuesday (Sept. 28) announced several new products it expects to launch in the coming months and beyond, including a home robot named Astro, a Ring security drone, elder care services through Alexa, a multimedia search collaboration with Disney and a fitness-focused smart watch....
Amazon is expected to roll out a second generation of its connected car platform as part of next week’s new product launch event that will also feature a larger Echo with a wall-mountable screen, a TV sound bar and wearable gear, according to a Bloomberg...
It’s no surprise Amazon is going all out in its planned department stores but details including private-label brands and technology-rich dressing rooms give customers even more reason to anticipate the new brick-and-mortar locations — whenever and wherever they open. According to a Wednesday (Sept. 22)...
Amazon is investigating whether its legal representatives in India used legal fees paid for by the retail giant to bribe government officials. Reuters reported on the anti-corruption investigation Monday (Sept. 20), citing a source with direct knowledge of the probe, which stems from a whistleblower...
Amazon is selling more ads — and charging more for them — to companies seeking to buy product listings atop customers’ search results, CNBC reports. “There’s fewer organic search results on the page, so that increasingly means the only way to get on the page...
Amazon is among contenders for the rights to the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” programming package, CNBC reported, citing anonymous sources. The league wants up to $2.5 billion annually for the package on which DirecTV has been losing money for 27 years, CNBC reported. In May, Amazon...
In business, competitive advantage is the goal — and there are many ways to get there. For Amazon, of course, you might say that the installed base of millions of merchants is an inherent strategic advantage. Especially when it comes to unveiling, and spurring adoption...
Amazon’s crew at Project Santos is developing an innovative point-of-sale (POS) solution for third-party retailers that is intended to compete with Shopify, PayPal, and others, Business Insider (BI) reported, citing an internal Amazon document the news outlet reviewed. The proposed POS can reportedly process transactions...
