Folks trying to sell you stuff on Amazon have a new resource to help them improve their businesses. Over the past six months, Amazon has brought together makers of software for sellers in a new invite-only advisory group called the Marketplace Developer Council, according to a person familiar with the group. This council will work …
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Quick update regarding yesterday’s Fitbit Versa deal: Some folks were able to get it, some got a “code not valid for this item” message. For the record, I received and successfully applied my own code yesterday morning. Not sure why Macy’s changed course mid-day. I am sure it was maddening. As of this morning, it appears the Versa is sold …
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Are you an Amazon expert? Do you use tools like Honey to track price-drops and find lower prices from other sellers? Do you use Amazon Smile to automatically give to charity without even trying? That’s all good stuff, but there’s more to the online behemoth than you might think. Here are four things about Amazon you probably didn’t know… You can …
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Brian Blau was in China two years ago when he found the killer app that could remake how we use virtual reality. Blau, a longtime analyst for Gartner, was meeting with VR headset makers and app developers, hoping to glean insights about the way their customers acted, and perhaps find the elusive must-have app that convinces people to buy their …
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Amazon is going back to its bookseller roots for its latest Prime program. The online retailer on Tuesday introduced Prime Book Box, a subscription service that offers curated boxes of hardcover books for kids up to age 12. Customers can pick whether to receive the boxes every one, two or three months. Each delivery costs $23, which Amazon says can …
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The company behind low-priced, top-selling phones on Amazon has reached a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission over privacy practices. After security researchers discovered in 2016 that Blu’s phones were sending personal data — including text messages, contact lists and locations — to servers in China, the Florida-based company said it would update the software to fix the “mistake.” …
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As live TV streaming services mature, one of the biggest differentiators is the ability to record shows, play them back later and (maybe) skip commercials. Now one of the cheapest such services, Sling TV, has expanded its cloud DVR feature to work with a bunch more devices. Sling now supports the DVR on the Chrome browser, Chromecast, Xbox One, LG …
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Watch out TCL, there’s a new Roku-powered television coming to the land of maple donuts. Sanyo, a brand operated by Funai in North America, will appear on Roku TVs sold at Canadian Walmart stores in early May. They range from 32 to 50 inches and follow Roku TV’s typical formula of entry-level specifications and inexpensive prices, starting at C$248 (about …
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Amazon Prime rates are going up. It’s been four years since Amazon raised the annual subscription price, which started at $79, then hit $99 in 2014 and will soon cost you $119. Read more: 4 things you didn’t know about Amazon. Given that hike, which goes into effect May 11 and applies to current customers starting June 16, you may …
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With six tweets three weeks ago, President Donald Trump threatened many of the massive gains Amazon has enjoyed throughout its 24-year history. After repeatedly calling out Amazon’s partnership with the US Postal Service — claiming the e-commerce giant was underpaying for shipments and engaging in a “scam” — he ordered a review of USPS finances and operations. The fusillades against …
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