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Congress has some questions about Meltdown and Spectre, and they are calling out those involved. Members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce have drafted letters to the heads of several companies involved in the security flaw. The companies whose CEO's received letters are; Apple, Amazon...

Whole Foods customers are complaining that Amazon has turned the grocery store into what looks like "Soviet Safeway." It seems as though the order-to-shelf system to control just-in-time inventory to bring operating costs down is not working as well for fresh food and vegetables as it does for...

It's been 3 years since Amazon finally relented and became the last major tech company to release a transparency report on what requests for data it receives from the government. ZDNet is now reporting that those reports, were not so transparent. Aside from not publishing how many users are...

The makers of Dragon Box have just joined the club of set top box makers that are being sued by Amazon and others for providing a means to stream unauthorized content across the internet. The Dragon Box CEO sees it differently and says his company is only providing the means to stream content...

Toyota has joined a growing group of companies that are jumping onto the Alexa train and plans to add the voice assistant to all models that have the Toyota Entune 3.0 App Suite and Lexus Enform App Suite 2.0 in 2018. All of Alexa's skill will be available in the car. Overall, this isn't a bad...

Accenture recently conducted a survey of 21,000 online customers and discovered a number of interesting trends. Digital voice assistants are gaining more and more of a foothold in the market place, more than half surveyed are willing to ride in a self-driving car, and customers want more than...

Apparently, the US governement is requesting more and more information on customers from Amazon every year. In a recently released transparency report Amazon shows nearly 2,000 requests from information from the government in the first six months of 2017. Of that number they handed over...

Amazon has patented a blended reality mirror that will allow customers to try on clothes virtually to see how they look. Supposedly, this technology will allow the virtual clothes to move with the customer in real time. This could be a real boon for Amazon in the apparel market place. You can...

Everyone knows Alexa has skills, but what many don't know is a large number of those skills are developed by independent developers (WARNING auto play video) and marketing companies. The market for skills has grown from $500K two years ago, to an estimated $50M in 2018. This is nowhere near...

The Echo Dot was the best-selling ITEM on Amazon this holiday season. I wouldn't have doubted that the Dot was going to be the best-selling Alexa enabled device, but it blows my mind that it outsold every product on Amazon. I have a couple of them and enjoy them for playing music, however, I...

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Amazon recently released their homegrown browser, Silk, for use on their Fire TV products. Of course it's Silk and I know a lot of you don't like that browser. Now you can use a modern browser on your Fire TV and web surf on the big screen all day long. Go to the Amazon Appstore and grab it...

Google and Amazon aren't best buddies lately and Google is threatening to pull the YouTube app from Amazon devices on January 1st. Amazon filed for trademarks on 'Amazon Tube' and 'Open Tube' the same day Google delivered their warning. According to the TVanswerman, the descriptions of these...

Amazon announced they are expanding the cities and towns that can get Prime Free Same and One-Day service from 5,000 to 8,000 this holiday season. This is a huge expansion and it just shows that Amazon wants to get into as many pocket books as possible this year. You can check here to see if...

In a first for Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin venture, they have launched their new Crew Capsule 2.0 on the New Shepard rocket and recovered it successfully. Admittedly, it was only a sub-orbital flight, but even that is an accomplishment when you consider the type of capsule and what it's going to be...

I know there are a lot of [H] Apple TV users out there that have been patiently waiting on the Amazon Prime Video app and I'm happy to let you know it's rolling out in the US, Canada, and several European nations. It should be available for download now in the app store. Happy Prime watching...

Amazon was awarded an interesting patent in October that could end up giving customers a discount for watching video reviews, ads, and other interactive content on their site. Once it goes live you just go look at an ad for something and as the video is playing the cost of the item starts to...

Amazon has been doing a lot of thinking about a possible drone failure when they start deliveries. They believe it would be much better for a drone to fall apart in little pieces before it hits the ground so a person or thing doesn't get hit by one large piece. The patent describes how a drone...

Amazon has released their Silk web browser out into the wild for those of us that own a 1st or 2nd generation Fire TV or 2nd generation Fire Stick. However, it's not compatible with the latest pendant version of the Fire TV, but is expected out next month for this device. All in all this is a...

Amazon today announced that its new sci-fi anthology series Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams will is going to air January 12th on Prime Video. It will be 10 standalone episodes set in different worlds and if it's anywhere close to Man in the High Castle it's going to be awesome. I don't know...

Techcrunch has posted a good story about the 10th anniversary of the Kindle. One of the best e-readers of all time in my opinion. Anyway, I used to be a book junky and had them stashed everywhere, but now I just keep my collection on a couple of Kindle's and I'm good to go. Happy anniversary...

For the past year, Amazon employees have been test driving Amazon Go, an experimental convenience store in downtown Seattle. The idea is to let consumers walk in, pick up items and then pay for them without ever standing in line at a cashier. Amazon is vague on the mechanics, but the store...

If you are thinking about being a third-party seller on Amazon and believe they will have your back then I point you at this CNBC story that might just change your mind. After you read the story you'll probably agree that Amazon didn't do the right thing and cost an honest seller TONS of money...

Gizmodo has a nice article about plainclothes contractors who deliver packages in cities all around the country. There appears to be some argument about whether or not Amazon is breaking the law. Also, some believe Amazon is trying to take over the delivery industry as a whole. I don't know...

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has scrapped plans to launch an online streaming service bundling popular U.S. broadcast and cable networks because it believes it cannot make enough money on such a service, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. (WARNING auto play video) If true, this is really...

Amazon today announced it has acquired the global television rights to The Lord of the Rings, based on the celebrated fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, with a multi-season commitment. The upcoming Amazon Prime Original will be produced by Amazon Studios in cooperation with the Tolkien Estate and...

Amazon is developing a free, ad-supported complement to its Prime streaming video service, according to people familiar with its plans. The company is talking with TV networks, movie studios and other media companies about providing programming to the service, they say. It seems to me this just...

Apparently Amazon is now discounting certain products from its third-party sellers (warning auto-start video) in order to make a sale on its website. Of course, undercutting your competition is not new in the retail space. Items affected with the price cut will be designated with a "discounted...

It was only a matter of time the states went after third-party sellers on Amazon after they finally got Amazon to pay sales tax to the 45 states that have one. A group of state tax authorities, the Multistate Tax Commission, is trying to nudge Amazon’s sellers to start paying up. They’ve set up...

Amazon is jumping into the retro gaming scene in a big way. They've launched their Retro Zone and you can go there to grab all of those old games you used to play. What's great about this is you can find much of what you want in one stop and get great Amazon pricing and shipping as well. Go...

According to information gathered by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, (WARNING auto play video) Amazon has gained approval to become a wholesale distributor from a number of state pharmaceutical boards. Speculation about this is that Amazon plans to enter the prescription drug delivery business...

In a press release today, Amazon is introducing "Amazon Key" a service that lets couriers unlock your front door to deliver your packages. The new service exclusively for Prime members requires the Amazon Cloud Cam, and a smart lock for your front door. Amazon states "Each time a delivery driver...

Walmart is not the only company letting strangers into your home when you're not around to combat "porch piracy." Amazon is putting its hat into the home-intrusive-delivery game. The company plans to have a smart doorbell system to allow a courier into your home when you're away. Partnering up...

According to the Hollywood Reporter, both tech giants, Apple and Amazon pursuing the distribution rights for future Bond films. The companies are among a larger group trying to contend for the franchise rights after Sony's deal expired in 2015. Observers are speculating that the franchise can...

Fresh off the FTC approval of its acquisition of Whole Foods. As expected, Amazon is already starting a price war by reducing prices on popular grocery items (auto-start video warning). The company plans to offer Whole Foods brand of products on its website and roll out its Prime members into...

On Sept. 12th, Amazon will lose the patent to its 1-Click feature it filed almost 20 years ago. According to thirtybees, it will be a game changer in e-commerce as any vendor will have access to the feature and will shape the future of e-commerce in the coming years. Amazon applied for the...

Amazon is looking into using the same technology to package MREs to store food for up to a year before shipping it to customers. has discussed selling ready-to-eat dishes such as beef stew and a vegetable frittata as soon as next year, officials at the startup firm marketing the technology told...

According to a Reuters report, Amazon is in talks to venture into the ticketing business (auto-start video warning). It is currently seeking partnership with venue owners as Ticketmaster has a stranglehold in the industry. Previously, Amazon has sought partnership with Ticketmaster in an attempt...

Members of Parliament in the UK are furious at Amazon, after it was revealed it paid £7.4 million of corporation tax in 2016 - less than HALF the amount paid in 2015. And are urging Brits to Boycott Amazon in return. In a statement last night, Amazon said: "We pay all our taxes required in the...

In an article from TheStreet, companies have been facing a tough decision, to sell on Amazon, or not. In order to reach more customers, companies like Nike, Microsoft, Sears, and Samsung have begun selling on Amazon. Natalie Kotlyar, a leader of BDO's Consumer Business Practice said companies...