Black Friday is the most lucrative day of the year for Amazon and this is apparently not enough for them. Christmas is coming early this July with the advent of a new holiday, Prime Day. Prime Day is a one day shopping extravaganza that will transpire on July 15th 2015. There will be a copious amount of deals that will only be available for Amazon Prime members who have paid … [Read more...] about Amazon invents their own holiday – Prime Day
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Amazon’s Newest Delivery Option: the Trunk of Your Car
Amazon became the retail giant it is today based on a few factors, including deep discounts and customer service. But one of the chief ways the online retailer became a consumer mainstay is in its shipping options. Whether taking advantage of the free or low-cost three-to-five day ground shipping or reaping the free two-day shipping benefits of an Amazon Prime Membership, … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Newest Delivery Option: the Trunk of Your Car
Amazon Prime Music Stations Available on Android
It's hard to avoid being impressed with Amazon these days with so many announcements recently that deliver so many improvements; the latest news brings Prime Stations to Android users. A lot has changed in the world of music: there was a time when having the latest release from your favourite artist meant traveling to a brick-and-mortar retail store and purchasing an entire … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Music Stations Available on Android
Amazon Prime Instant Video Arrives on Android Tablets
Android users have been able to stream Amazon Prime Instant Video to their smartphones for some time now, but finally the app is tablet-compatible (for those who don't have Kindle Fire hardware). To make it work, grab the Amazon Instant Video app (which is free, but you are still going to need a subscription to the Prime service of course). From there, just visit Amazon.com … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Instant Video Arrives on Android Tablets
More Amazon Drone Delivery Woes, FAA Too Slow to Keep Up
Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos initially unveiled the plans for Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service as a way to keep up with the speed of business. Unfortunately, as with all government agencies, the Federal Aviation Administration moves at the speed of the proverbial turtle wading through peanut butter. The crux of the problem seems to be that the design and proposal Amazon … [Read more...] about More Amazon Drone Delivery Woes, FAA Too Slow to Keep Up
How Many Members does Amazon Prime Have?
Amazon Prime costs $99 per year and carries a tremendous amount of benefits by opting into the program. Regular shoppers will get free two day shipping, which really adds up to some serious savings over time. There is also Amazon Instant Video, Prime Music, and the Kindle Lending Library. The Prime membership program has turned ten today and for customers, Prime is "the best … [Read more...] about How Many Members does Amazon Prime Have?
Amazon Enters the Feature Films Business
Once upon a time, movies cost crazy amounts of money to make... which reserved their creation for huge studios with equally large budgets. Now we live in an age where high definition cameras are in the palms of our hands and the bottoms of our pockets. Using computers for special effects is faster and easier than ever before. Post-production takes a fraction of the time it used … [Read more...] about Amazon Enters the Feature Films Business
Millions of People Try Amazon Prime Shipping for the First Time
Amazon Prime currently has 35 million members in the US and 50 million worldwide. There are many benefits to the $99 per year subscription, each as a free eBook every month, access to Amazon Instant Video and Prime music. Lots of people buy Prime for this very reason, you can simply get a lot more value for your Kindle Fire. Loyal Amazon shoppers are quite aware that you get … [Read more...] about Millions of People Try Amazon Prime Shipping for the First Time
Amazon Prime Now Program Delivers Books in 2 Hours
Amazon Prime Now is a pilot project in Manhattan and it promises to deliver books and anything else the website sells within two hours. If two hours is too much time, you can pay an extra $7.99 to get it within one hour. In order to take advantage of the Prime Now program you must subscribe to the $99.99 per year Amazon Prime membership. Amazon has promised that more cities … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Now Program Delivers Books in 2 Hours
Amazon Prepares for Free Video Service
In many ways, Netflix has enjoyed being the de facto standard in the video streaming game --but that is all starting to change. Other services are gaining ground, particularly Amazon, and especially with their plans for a free video service (where currently you must have a $99/year Prime membership). Some of you might recall that this isn't the first time that the rumour … [Read more...] about Amazon Prepares for Free Video Service