The gig economy that’s popping up around apps and smartphones is causing debate on who is an employee and who is a contractor. In terms of legal rights, there’s a big difference in who is entitled to what benefits. Amazon is coming under fire for what some of the delivery […]
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Amazon announced updates for Echo and Fire TV line
Amazon are updating the Echo series, with the next generation of devices announced. The Echo Spot, Echo and Echo Plus continue with what Amazon are building with their smart home devices. Amazon’s Echo Spot, Echo and Echo Plus The Echo Spot is a small, circular device that works like Alexa […]
Is Amazon going to end shipping companies?
Amazon announced last March that they would be opening up their own shipping companies to n”supplement” current operations being provided through FedEx. But could this actually be ringing the death knells for traditional shipping companies as we know it? Taking Things Under Their Own Wing The initial foray into shipping […]
Amazon announces a new Kindle e-Reader: Kindle Oasis
Amazon announced this week a new e-reader Kindle called Kindle Oasis. With a redesign of the previous Kindle e-readers, Kindle Oasis aims is to be more like a book than previous eReaders. eReader devices haven’t had the impact of other digital devices in other areas. Physical copies of books still […]
Amazon announces the new Fire HDX 8.9 tablet
Amazon has released their latest tablet, the Fire HDX 8.9. They promise better performance than the last incarnation, and appear to be continuing with their focus on media. The Amazon Fire is a pretty good consumer tablet. It is aimed at those who consider media to be their primary concern, […]
Google plans to expand Shopping Express, take on Amazon
Sources inside Google have claimed that $500 million has been allocated to Shopping Express to expand the service nationwide within the US. Though they haven’t confirmed the figure, Google has confirmed the plan. Amazon is the go-to for pretty much any online shopping. With their Prime service, they managed to […]
Amazon Fire Phone was made official, will cost $650 unlocked
Amazon has finally unleashed their much hyped Amazon Fire Phone, a smartphone that attempts to focus the company’s sights on telecommunication markets. The Amazon Fire has never managed to carve out a majority market share in the tablet market. Too many people likely consider it a souped-up Kindle to take […]
