Amazon never releases official figures for Prime, so we have to get our information from surveys and analytics companies. Speaking of which, Consumer Intelligence Research Partners has surveyed over 2,000 consumers and found that 91% of one-year subscribers elect to renew for a second Prime year, while 73% of the service's free-trial users decide to pay for Prime.It is … [Read more...] about People Are Loyal to Amazon Prime
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You can now use Amazon Alexa in your Web Browser
If you are on the fence about buying an Amazon Echo or Amazon Tap you are in luck. Amazon has launched Echosim.io, a website where you can interact with with a virtual Amazon Echo and all you need to get started is a microphone.I think developers will dig the fact that this plugin has Alexa Voice Service integration and it allows you to integrate Alexa's built-in voice … [Read more...] about You can now use Amazon Alexa in your Web Browser
Is there a future for Android Tablets?
Google announced that touchscreen enabled Chrome tablets will be getting Android app support in the next few months. Sometime soon thereafter Chrome OS desktops and other devices will be getting access to Google Play and all of the core services.Users will have access to the Chrome Internet browser, along with Firefox and millions of apps. Android apps. There is also going … [Read more...] about Is there a future for Android Tablets?
Google Play is coming to Chromebooks
If you have a modern Chromebook you will soon be getting Google Play and the ability to install Android apps. Google has posted a comprehensive list of the first Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, and other Chrome OS computers that will support the the new initiative.The best experience you will have with Chromebooks getting apps is if your particular model has a touchscreen. … [Read more...] about Google Play is coming to Chromebooks
B&N commits to selling Samsung Tablets for three more years
Barnes and Noble has been selling Samsung branded tablets with Nook software since 2014. Originally the bookseller committed to selling over one million tablets in the first year, but due to lackluster demand they never came close. According to recent SEC filing it looks like Barnes and Noble has just committed to a new three year deal with Samsung.The new agreement calls … [Read more...] about B&N commits to selling Samsung Tablets for three more years
Would you buy a Amazon Alexa Fire Tablet?
Amazon has been releasing tablets since 2011 and over the last two years they company really hasn't given users a reason to upgrade. The devices issued in 2015 actually have worse specs than the ones released in 2014. The saving grace for the Amazon tablet division was the $50 Fire that literary sold millions. The big question is, would you upgrade your existing Fire to get … [Read more...] about Would you buy a Amazon Alexa Fire Tablet?
Google is going to compete against the Amazon Echo
Google has announced that they have developed an Amazon Echo competitor called Google Home, the device is a virtual agent that answers simple questions and carries out basic tasks.Google has long had voice assistant tech in its Android phones — beckoned by the words "Okay, Google" — that many in the industry see as leading the pack. Amazon on the other-hand has been the … [Read more...] about Google is going to compete against the Amazon Echo
Amazon Fire TV Will Now Read Your Kindle Books
The Amazon Fire 4K TV has just gained new functionality to read your Kindle Books. Called Kindle Books by Alexa, the service allows the robotic voice of Alexa to read any book in your Kindle ebook library.The Fire TV can read Kindle e-books aloud that are in your personal collection, or have been borrowed from the the Kindle Lending Library and Kindle Unlimited. Obviously … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire TV Will Now Read Your Kindle Books
Google introduces a new keyboard for iOS
Google has just released their first standalone keyboard for Apple products such as the iPad and iPhone. The big selling points behind this new keyboard is to provide easy access to Google search and it also offers swipe-based typing and access to GIFs. Finally, it includes easy access to common keyboard functions, like emojis and word predictions.According to the Google … [Read more...] about Google introduces a new keyboard for iOS
Amazon Video Direct wants to compete against YouTube
Amazon has just developed a new video upload system called Amazon Video Direct. The new service launched today and seeks to compete against YouTube for user generated videos. Uploaded videos will be available to rent or own, to view free with ads, or be packaged together and offered as an add-on subscription. Amazon will pay content creators 50% of the revenue earned from … [Read more...] about Amazon Video Direct wants to compete against YouTube
Triby is a new device that features Amazon Alexa
The Amazon Echo is a fairly pricey piece of hardware, but what about if you could get the full Alexa voice assistant experience at a fraction of the cost? Triby is the first non-Amazon device that gives you the full Alexa experience without the need to buy an Echo.Triby is a new product made by a company named Invoxia. It first burst onto the scene in September of last … [Read more...] about Triby is a new device that features Amazon Alexa
The iPhone is the most influential gadget of all time
Time Magazine has named the Apple iPhone the most influential gadget of all time. Â This smartphone ushered in a new era of smartphones and pioneered the way we download and install apps. It spawned a billion dollar mobile development industry and made properties like Angry Birds a household name.Apple's device changed the design principals of the entire mobile industry. The … [Read more...] about The iPhone is the most influential gadget of all time
The Wheel of Time is being made into a TV Series
Harriet McDougal the widow of Robert Jordan has just announced that the Wheel of Time series of books will be made into an epic television series.  She said "Wanted to share with you exciting news about The Wheel of Time. Legal issues have been resolved. The Wheel of Time will become a cutting edge TV series! I couldn’t be more pleased," she wrote on Google+. "Look for the … [Read more...] about The Wheel of Time is being made into a TV Series
Amazon Introduces Monthly Prime Membership
Amazon Prime makes sense for millions of people who want to get free two day shipping and a host of other benefits. Since the platform originally launched in 2005 the only way you could subscribe is by paying a yearly fee. This has all changed today with the advent of monthly Prime membership that only costs $10.99 and the Seattle company has also introduced a standalone Prime … [Read more...] about Amazon Introduces Monthly Prime Membership