Mar 13
Today, the fateful news came down that Amazon will finally increase the cost
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Mar 13
The fateful day has come: Amazon is upping the price of its Prime membership. From April 17th, a year of Prime will cost $99 a year, up $20 from the current $79.
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Dec 16
In light of the holiday season, what better time than now to remind ourselves to give thanks for all that we have. Although, in the case of any digital goods you’ve "purchased," maybe don’t add those to the list quite yet. Because remember: You don’t actually own any of it
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Dec 02
![Amazon Drones Are Truly Revolutionary [Marketing]](https://i0.wp.com/img.gawkerassets.com/img/1985vjhtyqotijpg/ku-xlarge.jpg?resize=640%2C360)
The most thrilling [marketing] advancement in recent years was unveiled last night on 60 Minutes. If you missed it—how could you have missed it?—Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos detailed the [marketing] future of his company for millions [of potential customers]: Amazon PrimeAir
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Dec 01
In a 60 Minutes interview, Jeff Bezos announced that Amazon is working on delivery that’s even faster than Prime. The company wants to use octocopters to deliver your order within a half hour.
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Nov 22
If you’re still looking for gift ideas for that special someone, Amazon is looking to lend a hand. The online retailer has announced that customers can now give a $79 one-year membership to Prime. Recipients will get an email on the day of the giver’s choosing with instructions on how to get started. For folks in the US, this means unlimited streaming of certain titles from Prime Instant Video on top of a Kindle book each month from the Owners’ Lending Library, Kindle First and free two-day shipping that also come with the annual dues. In a giving mood? Jump down to that first source link below to add 12 months of access to your shopping cart.
Source: Amazon (1), (2)
Mar 05
TechCrunch claims that Google is “stealthily preparing” to launch a new same-day-shipping Amazon Prime competitor called Google Shopping Express. More »
Feb 01
Great news for those who can’t get enough of the Crawley family—Amazon cut a deal with PBS that will bring the British period drama to Prime Instant Video exclusively. So later this year, Netflix will lose Downton. Which is exactly what Lord Grantham has grappled with in the series. More »
Jan 31
Amazon green-lights five kids shows, assures that parents will never see their Kindle Fires again
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Amazon’s officially pumped its original programming push up to 11. The mega-retailer’s studio has just green-lit five kids series, enlisting the help of some of the industry’s top creators. The list includes Teeny Tiny Dogs, produced by The Jim Henson Company, Creative Galaxy, created by Blues Clues‘ Angela Santomero and Oz Adventures, based on the classic L. Frank Baum books. Once production is wrapped, the shows will be available for free on Amazon Instant Video, Prime Instant Video, Lovefilm UK and Lovefilm Germany. More info on the shows can be found in a press release after the break.
Jan 08
Canadians can now register for Amazon Prime and get free two-day shipping on eligible orders for $79 a year. As a welcome, the company’s giving new sign-ups a free one-month trial to reel them in — unless they live in Quebec. Unfortunately, our northern neighbors won’t be picking up Instant Video, with Amazon Canada’s Steve Oliver telling The Canadian Press that there are no plans for the video service to join Prime there any time soon.
Continue reading Amazon Prime arrives in Canada: Free two-day shipping, no Instant Video
Via: The Verge, The Canadian Press
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