Amazon has been stepping up its video streaming game to better compete with Netflix, and is even planning to release its own YouTube competitor, but it’s expansion into the entertainment industry isn’t limited to video centric services. According to a report from Reuters on Friday, Amazon is planning to launch a standalone music-streaming service in the near future… Continue reading Amazon is planning to release its own music streaming service
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Amazon is planning to open more brick-and-mortar stores
Opening a physical store is one of the last things you’d expect an e-commerce giant like Amazon to do, but that’s exactly what the company did a few months ago when it launched a brick-and-mortar bookstore in Seattle. Even more surprising is the fact that CEO Jeff Bezos told shareholders at an annual meeting on Tuesday… Continue reading Amazon is planning to open more brick-and-mortar stores
Amazon is launching its own YouTube competitor
After years of sitting at the top of the video-sharing market virtually unopposed, YouTube is finally starting to see some serious competition, first by Facebook, then surprisingly by Snapchat, and now even Amazon is joining the battle. Having already proven that it can challenge Netflix in the premium video-streaming market, Amazon has set it sights… Continue reading Amazon is launching its own YouTube competitor
Amazon is trying to bully users into subscribing to Amazon Prime
Part of what makes Amazon Prime so great is that you don’t need it, because it’s luxury. Non-subscribers can use Amazon the same way that subscribers can, and the company doesn’t purposely detract from the regular experience in an effort to bully its users into paying for premium experience. It looks like that’s starting to change, however,… Continue reading Amazon is trying to bully users into subscribing to Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime Video is now a standalone Netflix competitor
Amazon Prime Video started off as a nice little bonus for Prime subscribers, but Amazon has improved the feature to the point where it’s now up there with Hulu as the only two serious Netflix competitors. The only problem is that you need to have an annual Prime membership in order to access Prime Video, which limits the… Continue reading Amazon Prime Video is now a standalone Netflix competitor
Amazon is stepping up its game as it tries to take on PayPal
It’s no secret that Amazon is trying to take on PayPal, but all it takes is one look at how Pay with Amazon’s user numbers compare to PayPal’s to see that the company’s efforts aren’t fairing all that well. That’s why Amazon is starting to step up its game with new support and tools that it hopes… Continue reading Amazon is stepping up its game as it tries to take on PayPal
A next-generation Kindle will be unveiled next week
E-readers have never been especially popular, and what little popularity there was has mostly faded away thanks to the rise of tablets, but Amazon still isn’t quite ready to abandon the e-reader market. CEO Jeff Bezos tweeted on Monday that a next-generation Kindle will be unveiled next week, which he claims will be top of the line. It’s safe… Continue reading A next-generation Kindle will be unveiled next week
Amazon hosted a secretive robotics conference in Florida
Machine-Learning, (Home) Automation, Robotics, and Space Exploration. Those four areas were the focus of the MARS conference that Amazon hosted at a resort in Florida over the weekend, and if this is your first time hearing about such a conference, that’s because Amazon was keeping it on the down-low for some reason. Only people that were invited… Continue reading Amazon hosted a secretive robotics conference in Florida
Amazon has started selling cable and internet services
The list of things you can purchase through Amazon is quickly growing to include just about everything the average person would ever want, and it now includes cable and internet service. Comcast announced on Monday that potential customers can now browse and purchase its various services through the new Amazon Cable Store, which is easier than purchasing them through… Continue reading Amazon has started selling cable and internet services
FedEx isn’t worried about Amazon becoming a competitor
Amazon hasn’t officially confirmed anything, but the company isn’t exactly hiding the fact that it’s trying to build its own shipping network in an effort to cut costs and speed up deliveries. However, building a shipping network is an immensely expensive and time consuming process, which is why FedEx isn’t all that worried about Amazon becoming a… Continue reading FedEx isn’t worried about Amazon becoming a competitor