More iPhones are on the way. CNET Apple just sent out invitations for its next big media event, and fresh rumors of what will and won’t be announced are already flying. Though the next generation of big-screen iPhones should be the main attraction at the September 9 event, a rumored smaller-screened smartphone won’t be ready …

Amazon wanted to allay criticism about sharing Prime accounts, to ensure all those online orders keep getting made. Ben Fox Rubin/CNET Amazon has responded to an erupting controversy surrounding its popular Prime membership program, saying that a change it quietly made in regard to sharing accounts was meant to benefit customers, not restrict them. Over the weekend, several news stories …

Deliv, a 3-year-old startup, is among a handful of players working to speed up online deliveries. Deliv Soon you’ll have no reason to leave home. Deliv, a startup that offers same-day deliveries from brick-and-mortar stores, announced a big expansion Monday, more than doubling the number of markets it reaches. The 3-year-old Menlo Park, California, company added the New York City …

Yahoo has been working to expand in mobile as its desktop ad sales have weakened. Sarah Tew/CNET NEW YORK — Now you are the emoji. Yahoo on Wednesday unveiled a new video texting app, called Livetext, which the company hopes can revive its relevance for smartphone users. The twist for this service is that the videos don’t have sound. “We …

Amazon Launchpad includes electronics, kitchen and beauty products from dozens of startups. Amazon In its push to become the everything store for everybody, Amazon on Tuesday unveiled yet another specialized storefront within its website, offering up a new page focused on showcasing startups’ products. The new Amazon Launchpad page includes about 200 products from startups, including the Sphero remote-controlled robotic …

Amazon, Google and others are pushing to give drones, like this Parrot device, a bigger piece of the sky. CNET Amazon on Tuesday laid out a proposal for how to regulate commercial drones in the US, suggesting that the government set aside a 200-foot-high stretch of the sky for the devices. The concept, presented at a NASA-hosted conference in the …

Don’t expect to see any eBay Now cars driving around after this week. eBay eBay’s US venture into speedy deliveries has ended up in the scrapyard. The online marketplace said Monday it has killed off eBay Now, which it started three years ago to allow its customers to buy items from local stores, such as AutoZone or GNC, and then …

CurrentC started three years ago and has been slated to launch nationwide this year. MCX Apple Pay is about to get some more competition. A new mobile-payments system called CurrentC, backed by Walmart, Target and many other major retailers, will get a limited trial in stores starting next month, Bloomberg Business reported, citing several people familiar with the situation. The …

There are times when being the first person with a new gadget will elicit cheers and envy — like outside New York’s Fifth Avenue Apple Store, surrounded by applauding salespeople, curious fans and gawking media. Then there’s buying the Amazon Fire Phone. Marlena Solomon learned first-hand the hazards of being an early adopter when she jumped at the chance to …

Enlarge ImageInside Amazon’s sprawling fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey, where the online retailer takes in and ships out millions of products. Ben Fox Rubin/CNET How does Amazon follow up a surprise quarterly profit? By watching its stock price rocket to an all-time high the next morning. Shares rose much as 20 percent Friday following quarterly results the day before …