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Amazon’s Latest Devices Zero In On The Power Of The Connected Home
Amazon // September 24, 2020

There were the things everyone expected to see at Amazon’s hardware event on Thursday (Sept. 24), like new Echo devices and Fire TV upgrades. And then there were the things no one was expecting that showed up anyway, like a flying drone designed to robotically...

Amazon Unseats Google In Fast-Growing EU Smart Home Market
Internet of Things // January 21, 2020

Europe’s smart home market growth increased in the last year, growing by 18.1 percent over the same quarter from 2018. “Amazon had a stellar quarter and was responsible for more than half of the smart speakers shipped to Europe in the third quarter of 2019,”...

YouTube Coming To Amazon Fire TV Devices
Partnerships / Acquisitions // April 18, 2019

Amazon and Google announced Thursday (April 18) that the two are gearing up to launch an official YouTube app on Amazon Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition smart TVs, as well as the Prime Video app for streaming to Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices....

Amazon To Roll Out Kiosks To Hawk Its Products In India
Amazon // March 26, 2019

Amazon is gearing up to roll out kiosks in India that will enable consumers to purchase its hardware including its Kindle eBook reader, Echo, its smart speaker, and the Fire TV stick. According to a report in The Economic Times citing two people familiar with the eCommerce...

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Amazon’s Latest Devices Zero In On The Power Of The Connected Home

September 24, 2020
There were the things everyone expected to see at Amazon’s hardware event on Thursday (Sept. 24), like new Echo devices and Fire TV upgrades. And then there were the things no one was expecting that showed up anyway, like a flying drone designed to robotically monitor a home’s security. Amazon became the latest Big Tech […]

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Amazon Begins Layoffs in Devices & Services Organization 

November 16, 2022
Amazon has notified employees of layoffs after deciding to consolidate some teams and programs within its Devices & Services organization.  The firm did not specify the number of employees affected, but said it notified them Tuesday (Nov. 16), according to a blog post on the company’s website.  “As you know, we continue to face an […]

Amazon Unseats Google In Fast-Growing EU Smart Home Market

January 21, 2020
Europe’s smart home market growth increased in the last year, growing by 18.1 percent over the same quarter from 2018. “Amazon had a stellar quarter and was responsible for more...

YouTube Coming To Amazon Fire TV Devices

April 18, 2019
Amazon and Google announced Thursday (April 18) that the two are gearing up to launch an official YouTube app on Amazon Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition smart TVs,...

Amazon To Roll Out Kiosks To Hawk Its Products In India

March 26, 2019
Amazon is gearing up to roll out kiosks in India that will enable consumers to purchase its hardware including its Kindle eBook reader, Echo, its smart speaker, and the Fire...