According to a recent report by Axios, Amazon has expressed interest in forming partnerships with small businesses, such as bodegas and IT shops, to expand its delivery network. Through this program, Amazon aims to transform these local retailers into delivery partners, compensating them with a small fee for each package they deliver. By leveraging small businesses, Amazon … [Read more...] about Amazon looking to tap local businesses for last-mile package delivery
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Review of the Amazon Fire Max 11: A Decent Tablet
Amazon's Fire tablets have been in the industry since 2012. The company started off its tablet computers with a 7-inch Fire HD, and now they have evolved to a massive 11-inch Amazon Fire Max 11 for its users. I was thrilled to review the incredible tablet due to the hype around the tech world about this product. So, here's my honest review of the new Amazon Fire Max 11 (that … [Read more...] about Review of the Amazon Fire Max 11: A Decent Tablet
Amazon Prime Day sale 2023. Dates and deals revealed
Here is the piece of news you might have been waiting for. Mark your calendars because Amazon Prime Day 2023 is happening on July 11-12! The mega Amazon shopping event shouldn’t need any introduction. Prime Day 2023 is expected to be a massive shopping extravaganza, as is usually the case every year. Last year, customers purchased over 300 million items during the two-day Prime … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Day sale 2023. Dates and deals revealed
Book Piracy on Amazon [And What Could Be Done]
Amazon, one of the world’s largest book marketplaces, is getting flooded with pirated books. This is obviously sad for publishers, given that American publishers lose $300 million annually to piracy. This further causes a decline in authors' income and, most importantly, disheartens them. Matt Harrison - a computer scientist and author - shares one of his recent experiences … [Read more...] about Book Piracy on Amazon [And What Could Be Done]
Amazon and Disney Launch Hey Disney! For Users
Image credit: Amazon Amazon has launched a new voice assistant called Hey Disney! in association with Disney. The voice assistant (also called the Disney Magical Companion) that's built on Alexa technology is finally available in the US and is likely to bring the magic of Disney to your home. Users can access the service through an annual, auto-renewing subscription in the … [Read more...] about Amazon and Disney Launch Hey Disney! For Users
Top 20 Best Books of 2023, According to Amazon
Image Credit: aboutamazon Every year, Amazon Books Editors handpick and announce the Best Books of the Year. To create this annual list, the editors read hundreds of books, consider book reviews, and create a list of favorites. The process is lengthy and takes months to complete. After all, whittling down from 100s of books to only 20 is not an easy thing. And this year, … [Read more...] about Top 20 Best Books of 2023, According to Amazon
First look at the Amazon Fire Max 11 Tablet
Amazon is making quite the splash with their latest Fire tablet, its new flagship model, the Fire Max 11. This is a powerful, multipurpose tablet, and it comes with an optional keyboard to turn it into a productivity device and a stylus to draw, make notes or edit PDF files. Should you buy this tablet? If so, you can purchase it from Amazon, and it ships out soon and only costs … [Read more...] about First look at the Amazon Fire Max 11 Tablet
Amazon to use AI for creating product review summary
Amazon is incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into its shopping app to help users find the right products CNBC reported. The company is currently testing a feature that uses AI to summarize customer reviews on certain products. The summarized reviews provide a brief overview of what shoppers liked and disliked, with a disclaimer that the summary is AI-generated from … [Read more...] about Amazon to use AI for creating product review summary
Amazon now offering Buy Now Pay Later service via Affirm
Affirm has become the first "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) provider to join forces with Amazon Pay, CNet reported. This partnership allows U.S. merchants using Amazon Pay to offer their customers the option to utilize Affirm's BNPL technology. Rather than integrating Affirm as a standalone installment option, merchants can seamlessly incorporate it into their existing Amazon Pay … [Read more...] about Amazon now offering Buy Now Pay Later service via Affirm
Amazon Considering Free or Low-Cost Cell Phone Service for Prime Subscribers
Amazon is reportedly in discussions with multiple US-based carriers to offer Prime subscribers a potentially significant perk: free or inexpensive cell phone service. According to Bloomberg, the company is currently engaged in negotiations with major carriers such as Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and the Dish Network. The talks, which have been ongoing for about six to eight … [Read more...] about Amazon Considering Free or Low-Cost Cell Phone Service for Prime Subscribers