Google Has Two New Drones in the Works
Earlier this month, Google filed paperwork with the Federal Aviation Administration for two new unmanned aerial vehicles, registering the craft to the company’s Boulder, Colo., office. The tech site Engadget first spotted the filings and guessed that they belonged to Project Wing, the drone…
Prime Day deals kick off frenzy, but are prices good?
Amazon's Prime Day sparks a summer sales fury and steep competition with rivals Walmart and Best Buy. Reporter Hadley Malcolm tells us what to expect during this summer Black Friday sale. Robert Deutsch & Michael Monday, USA TODAY Could a sleepy, summer weekday ignite into a…
Here's how Amazon will convert your place into a smart home
For Amazon, a "smart home" scenario isn't a question of if — but rather, when. The tech giant announced hardware and a cloud-based service on Tuesday, both of which support web-enabled devices in the home. The physical device, called the Dash button, will be available on Wednesday across the U.S.…
Amazon to fold its mobile-wallet app beta on Wednesday
The closure comes amid rocky efforts by tech companies to expand into the financial industry. Amazon will pull the plug on its Amazon Wallet beta on Wednesday, six months after it launched the limited mobile-wallet effort. The Internet retail giant began informing users by email on Tuesday that it…
Google Said to be Testing ‘Buy’ Button in Bid to Compete with Amazon
Aware that a good many consumers jump from its online Shopping tool to merchants’ websites as soon as useful search results have been served up, Google is reportedly looking to introduce a one-click ‘buy’ button to keep Web shoppers on its pages for longer. Given the reach and scale of Google, it’s…
Amazon has Quietly Launched its Answer to Seamless and GrubHub
Back in June, Amazon was preparing to take on companies like Seamless, Grubhub and DeliveryHero with a restaurant takeout and delivery service that would sit within its Amazon Local app and website. Now that service is live. The Takeout & Delivery feature was quietly turned on over last weekend…
Amazon Signs Lease on Huge Manhattan Premises, Possibly for First Physical Store
Following reports last month that Amazon was gearing up to lease a location in New York City possibly for its first customer-facing retail effort, real estate manager Vornado Realty Trust on Thursday confirmed that the e-commerce giant has signed a deal for 470,000 square feet of space in midtown…
Amazon to Develop More Hardware: Wearables, Household Gadgets
Amazon is planning to expand its hardware operations in some new ways: Internet-connected household products and wearables, according to a report. Hiring will increase by 27% over the next five years at Lab126, Amazon's secretive hardware unit in Silicon Valley responsible for the company's…
With Newly Announced Expansions, Amazon’s Same-Day Delivery Service Now Outpaces Competitors
Amazon’s “Same-Day Delivery” service is expanding again, the company has announced, and will now be arriving a half-dozen more cities and metro areas, including Baltimore, Dallas, Indianapolis, New York City, Philadelphia, and the D.C. metro area. Amazon Prime customers in these markets, and others…
Amazon's Fire Phone Has a Multi-Perspective Display that Moves with You
After weeks and weeks of being rumored, Amazon's finally unveiled its first smartphone: the Fire Phone. And, as expected, there are 3D-like features on board, with something the company's calling Dynamic Perspective. Thanks to this, Amazon's Fire Phone will be able to do a number of neat things…