Much like millennials, gamers weren’t a consumer demographic brands spent much time thinking about a decade ago. Now, though everyone realizes that there’s big bucks to be made doing digital business – none do more so than Amazon. The Verge reported that Amazon is making...
Never let it be said that Amazon took a breather of any kind. After accepting all the early year buzz about the Echo and its digital assistant, Alexa, Amazon has decided to ramp up its game with the release of a smaller, more portable version of the voice-activated...
Times are changing and Amazon wants a piece of it all — from commerce, to media and everything in between. That’s why it should have been no shock when Jeff Bezos got a shout out at another major awards show as Amazon picked up two...
Amazon is not kidding around in its competition with Netflix for streaming dominance. Though it has been in the original content business for less time, it is quickly making a big impact. Amazon had a big night at the Golden Globes Jan. 10 – taking...
“Defender of man.” That’s the meaning of a girl’s name that, until recently, wasn’t all that popular or even very familiar. But depending upon where you sit in the payments, retail, technology and commerce ecosystems, that name likely takes on a whole new meaning today....
Amazon loves to brag about when it has a stellar sales period, but there are important elements the eCommerce giant loves to leave out. Namely, context and specifics to just what its statistics mean. While it boasted some impressive figures in its latest PR push — like...
Washers (for clothes and dishes) and dryers have been getting more energy efficient for over a decade, but Amazon and Whirlpool want to make them “smarter” as well. The two firms are joining forces to integrate the Amazon Dash button into various Whirlpool appliances —...
Though millions of Americans aren’t even a week removed from marveling at how lucky they must be to enjoy 70 degree temperatures on Christmas Day, Old Man Winter was evidently listening and didn’t like what he heard one bit. Not only has the Northeast been...
Like many of Amazon’s devices this holiday season, the Fire Stick — the little gadget that can plug-and-play any TV into a smart TV — had a good year. However, recent reports out of the U.K. indicate Amazon’s Fire Stick may just be having a...
