7 years ago067MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and America Movil, the telecoms company controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, said on Tuesday they had signed an agreement to provide the latest technology to Latin American consumers.
The aim of the partnership is to deliver the 4.5G network in Mexico and other Latin American...
7 years ago069SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has done away with a controversial clause in its cloud computing contracts that prohibited customers from suing the company over patent infringement, according to an updated version of the Amazon Web Services customer agreement released on Thursday.
The so-called “non-assert” clause...
7 years ago043Dish Network Corp (DISH.O) Chief Executive Charlie Ergen and Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) head Jeff Bezos have discussed a partnership to enter the wireless business, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Amazon could help bankroll a network Dish is building focused on the "Internet of Things", and could...
7 years ago079On Monday, Best Buy shares slid more than 7.5 percent after Recode first reported that Amazon is planning to launch a Geek Squad service of its own.
Best Buy's Geek Squad is made up of technology experts who help customers install, protect, or repair products ranging from smart home gadgets to appliances and cell phones. The Geek...
7 years ago0134A new report from Yes Lifecycle Marketing reveals Millennials are buying from Amazon at a higher rate than Baby Boomers, Generation X, or Generation Z with nearly 80 percent of Millennials reporting a purchase from the online retail giant within the past month.
So, when Amazon Prime Day arrives tomorrow (July 11), Millennials are most...
7 years ago0110Microsoft has announced a reorganization of its global sales force and marketing operations.
The reorganization is part of the company's effort to place greater focus on artificial intelligence and the cloud as it competes with companies like Amazon and Google's parent company, Alphabet, for customers who want to make use of cloud...
7 years ago079Four regional grocery retailers will soon launch a new "Unified Experience" in response to Amazon's bid to acquire Whole Foods. The giant online retailer's recent bid is its biggest move yet into the grocery business, enabling an omni-commerce strategy by expanding into brick and mortar. Unata, the leader in 1-to-1 digital solutions for...
7 years ago064The business communications company has gotten acquisition offers in the past from Microsoft and others.
Slack, the popular business communications company, is in the midst of raising $500 million at a $5 billion post-money valuation, an effort that has attracted several potential buyers interested in taking out the company ahead of the...
7 years ago0143Over 200 channels - including Howard Stern, live sports, sports talk, top news brands, exclusive entertainment, comedy, and commercial-free music - are now available to trial and paid subscribers of SiriusXM with Amazon Alexa. The new SiriusXM skill for Amazon Alexa was announced live on Howard Stern's exclusive SiriusXM channel, Howard...
7 years ago080After Amazon's nearly $14 billion proposed merger of Whole Foods, the retail giant may have its sights set on Grubhub next.
In a note Monday (June 19), Wedbush senior tech analyst Aaron Turner proposed that Grubhub's delivery networks could help Amazon solidify its desire to get food deliveries to customers in a matter of hours. Since...
7 years ago0119When news broke that Amazon had bought Whole Foods last week, grocery store stocks took a kick in the gut. Now, it's happening all over again -- but in a different industry.
On Tuesday, Amazon announced its newest store -- Prime Wardrobe, and apparel retail stocks have taken a nosedive.
With Prime Wardrobe, Amazon aims to simplify...
7 years ago082The majority of people who hold a membership card at Costco also make use of Amazon's Prime service. According to Lindsay Rittenhouse of The Street, this could prove to be Costco's Achilles heel.
On Monday, June 19, financial services firm Cowen & Co. wrote in a research note that the overlap of Costco and Amazon Prime members...
7 years ago081On Friday, the grocery industry awakened to the unexpected news that Amazon was buying Whole Foods in a deal valued at $13.4 billion.
Whole Foods, an eco-minded and health-conscious supermarket chain that focuses on natural and organic products, opened its first store in Austin, Texas, in 1980. It now has nearly 500 stores in North...