Amazon & Google mend fences, bring YouTube back to Fire TV streamers

Amazon and Google on Thursday announced plans to bury a long-standing feud, the main consequence being the return of YouTube to Amazon's Fire TV platform.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 8

Amazon issues $300 discount on Apple's 512GB 10.5-inch iPad Pro while supplies last

Amazon has launched more Apple deals this Thursday, following Tuesday markdowns on 2018 iPad Pros. Shoppers can snap up a 10.5-inch iPad Pro with 512GB of space for just $699, a discount of $300 off MSRP. Apple Watches are also on sale, matching the lowest prices ever.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

Comparing Apple News+ head-to-head, versus Amazon Kindle Magazines

Subscribing to read magazines on your iPad is nothing new. Amazon has been doing it for years with Kindle Unlimited, Texture used to do it until Apple bought them, and used it as the core of Apple News+. They're very different, however, and choosing which is right for you comes down to what they offer beyond magazines.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 11

Leaked docs show Facebook weaponized user data against competitors, with little regard for privacy

In the past, Facebook executives including CEO Mark Zuckerberg regularly wielded user data as a tool to reward partners and smash rivals, according to some 4,000 pages of leaked emails, messages, and other documents spanning from 2011 to 2015.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 24

Amazon knocks up to $200 off current iPad Pros, $20 off 2019 iPad Airs, delivering the lowest prices ever

Just in time for Mother's Day and graduation gift-giving, Amazon has issued triple digit markdowns on Apple's 11-inch iPad Pro and 12.9-inch iPad Pro, delivering the lowest prices seen to date on the latest models. Apple's new 2019 iPad Air is also $20 off while supplies last.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

Amazon in talks to launch free music streaming service for Echo devices, report says

In a bid to better compete against market competitors Spotify and Apple Music, Amazon is reportedly in negotiations to launch a free, ad-supported music streaming service that will accompany the retail giant's Prime Music and Music Unlimited products.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 10

Editorial: How AirPods and Shortcuts shifted Apple's Siri story and blunted Amazon's Alexa Echo threat

Two years ago there was no shortage of media coverage imagining that Apple's entire hardware business was about to be eclipsed by a new voice-first world where Amazon's Alexa, Google's Assistant and perhaps even Microsoft Cortana would shift consumer and developer attention away from iPhone apps and toward stationary Internet-connected microphones running ambient "skills." Why didn't that actually happen?

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 69

Podcast

Keyboards, MacBook Pro rumors, Amazon has people listening to you, and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 7 years ago 3

Our favorite accessories for the new iPad Air

You just got your new iPad Air recently and you're looking for the best accessories, but don't know where to start. This guide will give you an idea of what to pick up next for your brand new iPad Air.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 4

Thousands of Amazon workers are listening in on Echo audio, report says [u]

In a bid to enhance its in-house Alexa voice recognition technology, Amazon reportedly employs thousands of people around the world to listen, transcribe and annotate audio clips recorded by Echo devices.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 42

Amazon prepping Alexa-enabled AirPods rival for release in 2019

Amazon is reportedly creating an Alexa-enabled set of fully wireless earbuds that could pose competition for Apple's AirPods.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 10

Amazon plans over 3000 'Project Kuiper' satellites to spread global broadband

Amazon on Thursday revealed "Project Kuiper," an attempt to put thousands of satellites into low Earth orbit for worldwide internet access.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 22

Amazon drops Apple's 2018 MacBook Pro to $1,599, plus discounts on AirPods and iPads

Back by popular demand, Amazon is knocking $200 off Apple's current 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and up to $300 off Apple's latest 15-inch MacBook Pro. Meanwhile, first-gen AirPods are $12 off and 9.7-inch iPads are still in stock at $100 off.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

Latest Facebook-related security breach finds millions of records exposed on Amazon servers

Security researchers have uncovered multiple instances of Facebook user data being exposed publicly on Amazon cloud servers, though it's not immediately clear to what extent either company is to blame.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 13

End of month blowout deals: $300 off 13" MacBook Pros, 2019 iPad and iMac discounts, hundreds off closeouts [u]

Apple authorized resellers have just launched instant rebates on Apple's latest hardware, with many models now in stock. Meanwhile, closeout devices are up to $350 off with free shipping and no tax collected in several states. Plus, grab a 13-inch MacBook Pro at $300 off while supplies last.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

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