Category: Amazon News
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Love Audiobooks? Get Audible For Just $5.95 a Month For 4 Months & $20 Audible Credit For A Limited Time
Do you love audiobooks, podcasts, and audio stories? Did you miss out on Audible’s Prime Day deal? Good news Amazon is still giving away four months of Audible that will give you access to over 800,000 audio programs from leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business information providers for just $5.95…
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Amazon is Offering Up to 75% Off Select Streaming Services Including MGM+, Great American Pure Flix, Hallmark Movies Now, & More
Today, Amazon started its Black Friday sale for a growing list of streaming services. With this deal, you can get up to 75% off for two months through Amazon Channels. These deals are available to all new subscribers and include deals on: (You can find these offers on Amazon Channels HERE.) You can find these…
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Amazon’s Fire TV is Adding Full-Screen Video Ads That Play When You Start Your Fire TV
Today, Cord Cutters News has confirmed that Amazon is adding full-screen video ads that will play when you start your Fire TV unless you quickly perform an action on it. This new update will be rolling out to all Fire TVs made in 2016 or newer. With this update, the ad at the top of…
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The Recap: Disney Shuts Networks Down, Bally Sports Drama Gets Messier, and More
It was a critical week for Bally Sports, which took one step forward and another back as the regional sports network drama continues. Disney, meanwhile, shut down some cable channels overseas that may have implications back home, and DISH Network ended a two month-long blackout by settling a dispute with Hearst. Amazon offered a little…
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Amazon Slashes Jobs in its Alexa Division as it Prioritizes Generative AI
Amazon plans to cut several hundred jobs in its Alexa division as it shift its focus to generative artificial intelligence more akin to ChatGPT. The online retail giant announced the cut to employees through an internal memo, according to GeekWire. The company intends to push even further into making Alexa more helpful than just a…
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You’ll Be Able to Buy a Car on Amazon Starting Next Year
Amazon will start selling Hyundai cars that you’ll be able to buy directly from its site starting in 2024. The companies made the announcement on Thursday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The partnership also includes Hyundai incorporating Alexa into its cars as a built-in experience. While you can buy virtually anything on Amazon, this…
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Amazon’s New Internet Service Successfully Completes Testing As It Gets Ready to Offer Affordable Home Internet
After multiple delays, Amazon, on October 6, 2023, successfully launched two satellites into space. Now Amazon says both satellites are working properly and have completed some early tests. This service is being built to offer high-speed internet to both homes and businesses. Now Amazon has announced that they have successfully tested video streaming, shopping, and…
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Amazon Updates The Fire TV Home Screen, Removing The Recently Used Apps List For Some
One of the most used features of the Fire TV home screen suddenly vanished this morning as Amazon quietly removed the recently used apps row on the Fire TV home screen. This row would show apps that Fire TV users had recently used. Now to find these apps, they need to go into their apps…
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Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks Are on Sale Starting At Just $15.99 and Come With 6 Months of MGM+ For Free
Need a new Fire TV Stick? As an early Black Friday deal, Amazon has its Fire TV Stick on sale at a crazy low price. This includes the Fire TV Stick Lite for $15.99 all the way up to the high-end new Fire TV Stick 4K Max for $39.99. If you buy any of these…
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Amazon Offers Package Tracking and Easier Returns With Third-Party Merchants Like Wyze, Briogeo, Sherpani, and More
Amazon on Tuesday rolled out a slew of features including package tracking, 24/7 live chat support, and free returns to subscribers who use its “Buy with Prime” program. “Buy with Prime” extends many of the benefits you get from purchasing directly from Amazon to a network of third-party retailers and brands including Wyze, Briogeo, Sherpani,…