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November 4, 2015

Amazon can now get some orders to you within an hour

Amazon is further blurring the line between web-based and brick-and-mortar retailers with the launch on Thursday of a one-hour delivery service.

November 4, 2015

Electric trucks plus drones could make deliveries 'green'

Online retail giant Amazon made a splash last year when the company's founder, Jeff Bezos, discussed plans to use drones to deliver goods.

November 4, 2015

Amazon expected to bust 3D smartphone move

Amazon will be in the tech spotlight later today with the retail giant expected to launch its first smartphone, a move which could bring 3D technology into the hands of consumers.

November 4, 2015

Amazon unveils lighter, faster Kindle Fire HDX tablet with 24/7 live help

Amazon is refreshing its line-up of tablet computers with new devices called Kindle Fire HDX, which are significantly faster and lighter than the previous generation.

November 4, 2015

Survey finds increase in e-reading, drop in paper

The tastes of the reading public are turning digital. A new survey  found that the percentage of Americans who read an e-book grew from 16 percent in 2011 to 23 percent this year.

November 4, 2015

Amazon.com begins taking orders for larger, 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD 5 days early

Amazon has started taking orders of the larger version of its Kindle Fire HD tablet computer on Thursday, five days ahead of schedule.

November 4, 2015

Amazon to let Prime members download some videos for offline viewing for free

Amazon is upping the ante in the streaming-video competition with downloadable videos.

November 4, 2015

Amazon's new Prime Day celebration promises 'more deals than Black Friday'

In a deft move aimed at attracting more online shoppers to its subscription-based Prime service, Amazon said Sunday it's holding a special one-day sale for members that promises "more deals than Black Friday."

November 4, 2015

Walmart preps $50-a-year shipping service to take on Amazon Prime

Obviously looking for a way to compete with Amazon's popular shipping service, Walmart is reported to be working on a three-day, unlimited shipping service that will cost consumers approximately $50 per year.

November 4, 2015

Why can’t your computer stream 4K yet? Crazy compression and piracy

Kill All Pixels is a column about high-pixel-density computer displays published every other Wednesday.