Tag Archives: Amazon

Amazon Cloud Drive reaches Canada

Posted by on May 22, 2013

While Amazon Cloud Drive has been on quite the world tour as of late, Canadians have had to watch as seemingly everyone else gets the storage service first. Thankfully, Canucks can now do more than just twiddle their thumbs now …

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Amazon Cloud Player iOS update enables Ford Sync AppLink support

Posted by on May 8, 2013

Select Ford owners with Android phones have been rockin’ out with Amazon Cloud Player and their in-dash Sync systems for the better part of three months. Now, iPhone and iPod touch users are invited to join in on the fun. …

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Amazon Updates iOS Kindle Reading App for Blind, Visually Impaired – PC Magazine

Posted by on May 1, 2013

Amazon on Wednesday updated its Kindle for iOS reading app with new accessibility features that will help blind and visually impaired users navigate their Kindle library as well as read and interact with books. The new features are available on …

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Amazon first quarter profits fall to $82 million as sales jump 22%

Posted by on April 25, 2013

Amazon.com Announces First Quarter Sales up 22% to $ 16.07 Billion SEATTLE, Apr 25, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN +2.05% today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Operating cash flow increased 39% to …

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5 Failures That Show Even Amazon Sometimes Checks Out

Posted by on April 22, 2013

Photo: afagen via photopin When Amazon gets something right, they really get it right (Prime, AWS, Kindle). But no company bats 1,000. This week, Amazon announced a new online storefront for customers 50 and older. It’s not a terrible idea, …

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE hits AT&T retail on April 5th with a $249 contract option

Posted by on April 2, 2013

Kindle Fire HD 8.9'' 4G LTE Available at AT&T Stores Beginning April 5 4G LTE Connected Tablet Eligible for Up to $ 150 off in Credits. AT&T Mobile Share Plans Make It Possible to Add a Tablet for Just $ …

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Amazon MP3 adds Ford SYNC support for Android, makes you vocalize your bad taste

Posted by on February 13, 2013

Amazon Cloud Player – Now in Your CarEnjoy your entire music library on the go – no CDs, no wires, no local storage needed Access to Amazon Cloud Player in Ford SYNC AppLink-equipped vehicles is the latest in a series …

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Amazon MP3 Store Comes to iOS — Without the In-App Purchase Tax

Posted by on January 17, 2013

Photo: Alex Washburn / Wired In an effort to side-step Apple’s native iOS app restrictions and its 30 percent fee structure for in-app purchases, Amazon has come up with a new strategy to better sell MP3s to customers with iPhones. …

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Fear of Amazon Pushes Retailers to Take On Risks of Same-Day Shipping

Posted by on December 27, 2012

Richard Perry/The New York Times Ariana Simpson of Shoptique, a retail website, made a same-day delivery to a Manhattan office building last week. Ivy Wu did not immediately need the navy lace cocktail dress she ordered the other day. But …

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Amazon Cloud Player arrives for Roku boxes, Samsung Smart TVs

Posted by on December 13, 2012

Amazon Cloud Player Now Available on Roku Streaming Players “Your Music, Everywhere” – Cloud Player customers can now listen to their entire music library on their TVs SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 13, 2012– (NASDAQ:AMZN)–Amazon.com, Inc. and Roku, Inc. today announced that Amazon …

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