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Amazon's new dock turns its tablets into an Echo Show
With Show Mode, Amazon's agent will bring the heat as the company brings Alexa closer to the Fire.
Formula 1 picks AWS as official cloud, machine learning provider
It's another win for Amazon Web Services in the ongoing cloud wars.
Amazon wants your business to deliver its packages: Everything you need to know
Amazon has launched a plan to expand its logistics network by helping create small businesses that will operate 20 to 40 vans each.
Amazon buys prescription delivery startup PillPack
PillPack is pitched as a way to bring convenience to people who take multiple medications every day.
Amazon's platforms, ecosystems and speed herald a voice-first transformation
As the adoption of voice assistants overtakes smartphones, the most disruptive force in business today may lead the voice-first category into even more disruption.
Which Amazon Echo to buy? How to pick the best Alexa device for your needs
Amazon now has an entire army of Echo devices. Some listen to you. Some also watch you. Which should you choose? We help you decide.
Now Amazon employees rebel: 'End police facial-recognition contracts, ICE support'
Amazonians call on CEO Jeff Bezos to take a moral stand against the sale of its technology to law enforcement.
4 first impressions of the Fire TV Cube
Is it an Echo or a streaming box? Turns out, it's both.
Bezos and partners pick CEO for joint healthcare venture
Surgeon and writer Dr. Atul Gawande will take the helm of the healthcare venture on July 9 in its newly minted Boston headquarters.
Amazon brings Alexa to hotels
Alexa for Hospitality is a specialized version of the voice assistant that integrates into popular hotel software systems for guest services.
Australia now has Amazon Prime
The online retail giant has geared up for its Australian domination, launching its Amazon Prime service that offers two-day delivery and access to streaming, gaming, and reading services.
Sonos attacks the soundbar market as competitors grow louder
Sonos' $399 Beam represents a more aggressive play for consumers who may have more modest TV audio needs. But with its embrace of AirPlay 2 and voice agents, it is also advancing the agenda of competitors.
Former Microsoft Midori team members launch Pulumi, an open-source cloud development company
Several former Microsoft engineers and execs have launched a new cross-cloud, multi-language development framework called Pulumi.
Microsoft to apply its AI technologies to retail checkout: Report
Microsoft may be looking to get more involved in the checkout-free retail space, a market where Amazon has been making its mark as of late.
Firefox makers eye new 'voice browser': They've even built an Alexa prototype
Mozilla, the maker of Firefox, wants to build a voice-powered app that works across multiple platforms.
2016 Holiday gift guide: Smart speakers
From Amazon to Google, a virtual assistant is ready for your home or office this holiday season.
The most epically bad tech product launches of all time
In "go big or go home" world of tech, these products went home.
Tablet shootout: iPad Air 2 vs. Fire 10 HD
Two of the most popular tablets currently in use are Apple's iPad Air 2 and Amazon's Fire 10 HD.
Sleep with your Amazon Echo
Here's how to create white noise playlists with the Echo and Alexa.
At your service: 8 personal assistant robots coming home soon
Eat your heart out, Siri. The global service robotics market is set to boom, and the second half of 2015 should usher the first wave of these new helpers. Here are seven devices leading the charge.
Amazon at 20: A look back at its best and worst moments
Amazon, the retail and cloud giant, is twenty-years old . But, before it became the powerhouse it is today it had its ups and downs. Here are some of the company's best, and worst, historic moments
8 useful-ish, last-minute Father's Day gifts (order today, get them tomorrow)
This being Thursday, there's not a lot of shopping time left. Here are eight handy, inexpensive items on Amazon you can click today and have ready for your dad by Sunday.
Amazon Echo unboxing
After waiting more than four months since placing his order, David Gewirtz finally got his Echo. Want to see what comes in the box? Click on in.
Six clicks: Best gadgets I bought in 2014
I buy a lot of gadgets, and this year more than most years. There were good gadgets, average gadgets, and duds purchased this year. Here are the best of the lot in the order I value them.
10 technologies that made me more productive in 2014
Hardware. Software. Services. We live in amazing times, and the technologies we use every day would have been considered magical just a few short years ago. Here are 10 small pieces of magic that made my life easier this year.
Fire Keyboard for Kindle Fire HDX (review)
The keyboard from Amazon is made especially for the Fire HDX 8.9, but works with the 7-inch tablet save one feature.
iPad Air 2 vs. Kindle Fire HDX: Which is the best tablet?
Both Amazon and Apple have tablets at the ready for the holiday spending extravaganza. But that means consumers are faced with a choice. So, let's put Apple's iPad Air 2 up against Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX and see which comes out the winner.
The best Android and Windows tablet Cyber Monday 2014 deals
The specials may not be as plentiful as on Black Friday, but here are a half-dozen sales if you're looking for a tablet that's not an iPad.
Six Clicks: The best Internet TV gadgets of 2014
There is no single best device, but here's the best of the best.
Six clicks: Best Black Friday deals in tech
Looking to snap up a new PC, tablet or free downloads? Check out this selection of the best deals we've seen so far.
Apple makes a dent in the smart speaker market but it's not enough
Competition is heating up though, with Amazon's share falling from 82 percent a year ago to 43 percent.
European airline Ryanair moves all of its data infrastructure to AWS
Machine learning is key to a new Amazon cloud migration project, which will mean Ryanair closing most of its data centers.
Dog owner emails Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos after their dog went missing
Presented by Fortune: The dog was soon after reunited with her owner.
Amazon opens more monetization tools for Alexa developers
Amazon has announced that Alexa developers have a couple more options for monetizing their Alexa skills.
AWS traffic hijack: Hackers used Russian IP address to empty Ethereum wallets
Criminals pulled off a brazen attack using weakness in core internet infrastructure.
First home, now trunk: Amazon couriers want to access your car
Amazon will start making deliveries to your parked vehicle via the Amazon Key app. Here's how it works.
Why Amazon is the world's most innovative tech company - for now
From Alexa Skills Blueprints to AWS to Prime, Larry Dignan and Bill Detwiler make the case for Amazon as the most innovative tech company on the planet.
Custom Alexa skills: How the average person can make one in minutes
Amazon opened up its Alexa platform so that anyone can create a custom Alexa skill. Skills are little Alexa apps that provide Amazon's assistant with additional features. Now, you can make your own skill, and you don't need to be an app developer to do so.
Telegram drags Google, Amazon cloud services into Russia privacy battle
Russia's quest to stop encrypted messaging app Telegram also blocks thousands of Amazon, Google addresses.
AWS demonstrates Amazon Rekognition Video in real time
Head of Emerging Technologies at Amazon Web Services in Asia Pacific Olivier Klein demonstrates deep learning-powered Amazon Rekognition Video at the AWS Sydney Summit.
Sumerian: Amazon bets enterprise use of AR and VR will be browser-based
Amazon Web Services is aiming to simplify AR and VR development for the enterprise and give business use cases a big boost. Here's a look at some early efforts.
Amazon recalls 260k power banks over fire risk
Amazon is recalling around 260,000 AmazonBasics power banks following 53 reports of them overheating in the US.
Amazon throws a summer product party
What was the biggest takeaway from Amazon's summer product preview in New York City? The e-commerce giant has a reach that's large enough to take on established giants such as Wal-Mart.
Faced with rising costs and more complex commitments, Amazon swoops into the delivery business
Now UPS and FedEx have to answer the dreaded Amazon question, as the e-commerce giant aims to launch a shipping service for third-party sellers.
How to use your iPhone to issue Alexa voice commands from anywhere
Here's how to access Alexa's voice commands on iOS. Plus, a tip for using Alexa on your phone to control your home from anywhere.
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