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Trump attacks Amazon again of scamming USPS over shipping costs

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday attacked the online retail giant Amazon for a second time in a week, accusing the company of scamming US Postal Service (USPS) over cheaper shipping costs. “While we are on the subject, it is reported that the US Post Office will lose $1.50 on average for each package […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Amazon to cease selling Google Nest's smart home devices: Report

San Francisco: Online retailer Amazon has decided not to sell any of the new products from Google’s smart home division Nest, once its current stock runs out, the media reported. Amazon, in a conference call late last year, told Nest that it would not be listing any of Nest’s new products, including smart thermostat and home […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Hurry up! JioPhone now available on Amazon.in

Bengaluru: Amazon India on Friday announced that Reliance Jio’s affordable JioPhone will now be available on its platform. The JioPhone is available at a refundable security deposit of Rs 1,500 for three years, the company said in a statement. Reliance announced the launch of 4G and VoLTE-enabled JioPhone on July 21 last year. Aimed at […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Italian minister slams Amazon's rumoured plan to tag workers

Rome: Italy’s Economic Development Minister Carlo Calenda on Friday slammed US online retail giant Amazon’s move to patent electronic wristbands for its workforce, saying this would “never happen” in Italy. “The only bracelets we make in Italy are the ones produced by jewellers,” said Calenda, who summoned Amazon representatives to a meeting on Friday. “I […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Amazon CEO becomes richest man in history

New York:  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is now the world’s richest man, not just at present, but of all time. Both Bloomberg and Forbes have put Bezos on top of their billionaire lists. Bloomberg said Bezos’ net worth reached $106 billion while Forbes put it at $105 billion as of Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported. The […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Google Pixel XL gets massive price cut

New Delhi:The price of the first-generation Pixel XL “quite black” colour variant was slashed by Rs 36,000 on e-commerce platform Amazon on Tuesday. Still tagged as one of the most bankable devices that offer pure Android experience, the smartphone that earlier cost Rs 76,000 is now available for Rs 39,999. Meanwhile, the newer Pixel 2 […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Google withdraws YouTube app from Amazon Fire TV

London: Google has blocked YouTube on Amazon’s Fire TV earlier than expected amid growing rivalry between the two tech giants as their businesses continue to overlap. The move is in retaliation for Amazon’s refusal to sell some Google products that compete with the retailer’s gadgets, and Fire TV devices now encourage people to access YouTube […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Amazon buys home automation startup Blink

San Francisco: In a bid to ramp up its connected home line-up, online giant Amazon has acquired a startup named Blink that builds wireless home monitoring systems, including connected Wi-Fi home security cameras. The financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. “Blink brings to the table an expertise in building connected, wireless home monitoring […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Samsung's first-ever 'Happy Hours' sale on Amazon on December 12

New Delhi: In a first, Samsung India will cut the prices of some of its Galaxy smartphones ahead of Christmas as part of “Happy Hours” sale on Amazon.in on December 12. The ‘Happy Hour” sale, also on Samsung e-store, will include the Rs 8,990 Galaxy On7 Pro, industry sources told IANS. The South Korean tech […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Amazon, Netflix new gatekeepers on video content for now: Shekhar Kapur

Panaji: After film studios and producers, popular online video content platforms Amazon and Netflix are the new ‘gatekeepers’ of cinema, says ace director Shekhar Kapur, who envisions that in the future technology will ensure that the masses and not ‘gatekeepers’ will dictate the video content trends. Participating at a panel discussion on ‘Digital Space – […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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OnePlus 5T sold within 5 minutes

New Delhi:  Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus on Friday said it sold out its newly-launched OnePlus 5T within five minutes of the special one-hour preview sale on Amazon. “We have seen unprecedented customer response to the early access sales, in India as well as globally. Hundreds of fans stormed our ‘Experience Stores’ in Bengaluru and Delhi,” […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Amazon, Microsoft launch deep learning platform

San Francisco: Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft have teamed up to launch an open-source and deep learning interface ‘Gluon’ that will help developers to deploy machine learning models across several platforms. According to a report in ZDNet, the interface would give developers a place where they can prototype, build, train and deploy machine learning […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Amazon launches waterproof 'Kindle Oasis' for Rs 21,999

Bengaluru: Amazon on Thursday launched its most advanced e-book reader ‘Kindle Oasis’ that features company’s highest-resolution ‘Paperwhite Display’ and is the first waterproof (IPX8) device. The all-new Kindle Oasis is available for pre-order for Rs 21,999 for the 8GB model and Rs 28,999 for the 32GB model (WiFi + free 3G). The device will start shipping […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Google to build 7-inch "Manhattan"

San Francisco: In a bid to keep up with the growing smart home market, Google is building a tabletop smart screen code-named “Manhattan”, similar to Amazon’s “Echo Show”. The device will offer YouTube, Google Assistant, Google Photos, video calling and also act as a smart hub that can control “Nest” and other smart home devices, […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Shopping on Amazon? More reviews may speak of lower quality

New York: Do you always go for a highly reviewed product while shopping online? If yes, chances of you buying a low-quality item is also high, not less, researchers have warned. The findings, published in the journal Psychological Science, indicate that people tend to favour a product that has more reviews, even when it has […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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