Amazon expands $50 Fire tablet lineup with new colors, offers 16GB model for $70

Amazon has expanded its budget-priced tablet lineup, offering the $50 Fire in new magenta, blue and tangerine colors, and also launching a 16-gigabyte version priced at $70 [updated].

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 12

Amazon launches standalone Prime Video in US, relaunches monthly Prime subscriptions

Putting it into more direct competition with services like Netflix and Hulu, Amazon on Monday introduced standalone Prime Video subscriptions in the U.S., as well as a monthly option for full-scale Prime service.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 16

Amazon launches $290 Kindle Oasis, its thinnest e-reader ever

Amazon's latest black-and-white e-reader is its thinnest and lightest design ever, but the Kindle Oasis also comes with a hefty $290 price tag, making it more expensive than Apple's iPad mini 2.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 38

Amazon expands Alexa range with new Echo Dot and Tap portable speaker [u]

Amazon on Thursday launched two new versions of its Echo speaker, the Echo Dot and the Amazon Tap, offering more flexibility in the way people can use its Alexa voice assistant, a competitor to Apple's Siri. [Updated]

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 11

Dominant Apple remains atop Fortune's 'most admired' list for 9th straight year

For nearly a decade, Apple has been ranked as the "World's Most Admired Company" by business magazine Fortune, as the iPhone maker again took top honors for the new 2016 list.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 8

Apple predicted to abandon Amazon Web Services for own data centers, analyst says

Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak believes Apple is considering drawing down its reliance, or altogether dumping, Amazon Web Services in favor of an in-house solution, though the shift might take two years.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 41

T-Mobile adds Amazon Video, other services to controversial Binge On program

T-Mobile on Thursday announced the addition of four new partners to its Binge On program for subscribers, including Amazon Video, Fox News, Univision Now, and the WWE Network.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 6

Amazon Prime Air building drones to cope with different environments, may launch overseas

Amazon's drone-based Prime Air delivery service will have an array of craft to deal with different climates and environments, though the company is still devising solutions to other problems and could end up launching outside the U.S. first, according to a new interview.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 29

Amazon's top home audio product this holiday was a turntable, besting an Apple AirPlay-compatible receiver

While streaming services like Apple Music and digital downloads from storefronts like iTunes rule the music industry, listener appreciation for analog vinyl audio remains high, as evidenced by new holiday sales data released by retailer Amazon.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 48

Apple Price Guide: Last minute holiday shipping cutoffs and shipping upgrades

With Christmas Eve just one week away, AppleInsider's Price Guide partners have set firm deadlines for when online shoppers can order and still expect their gifts to arrive on time for friends and family. Here's a quick guide to shipping cutoffs and last-minute shipping upgrades.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 0

Apple among possible partners for streaming Thursday NFL games

The National Football League is considering Apple among several potential partners for streaming Thursday matches, a report said on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 10

Amazon announces integrated add-on subscriptions for Prime Video viewers

Amazon on Tuesday unveiled the Streaming Partners Program, which — at extra cost — will allow Prime Video subscribers to add streaming services that are normally hosted separately.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 8

Authors Guild, Barnes & Noble, others file brief supporting Apple in Supreme Court appeal of e-book antitrust case

Several organizations — the Authors Guild, Authors United, Barnes & Noble, and the American Booksellers Association — have filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, backing Apple in its attempt to appeal a 2013 antitrust case over e-book deals.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 0

Amazon says Fire TV was top streaming device at US retailers, but only before new Apple TV launched

Amazon on Tuesday touted the performance of its first-party product lineup — particularly the Fire TV, which the retailer said was the best-selling streaming media player in the U.S. across all retailers. But the cited data only covers the months leading up to the debut of the fourth-generation Apple TV.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 50

Amazon teases new details of planned Prime Air drone delivery service

Online retailer Amazon has released a new two-minute video hinting at more of its plans for Prime Air, a drone-based shipping service which — if legalized by the U.S. government — would allow deliveries in 30 minutes or less.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 50

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