Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick HD is its ‘slimmest ever’
Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick HD is its ‘slimmest ever’

Amazon has taken the wraps off a new Fire TV Stick HD that it says is its slimmest yet. At $34.99, the device offers a design that Amazon says is 30 percent thinner than the previous generation, along with the ability to power it directly through your TV’s USB port. The new design eliminates the […]

Prime Video is bundling Apple TV Plus and Peacock for a limited time
Prime Video is bundling Apple TV Plus and Peacock for a limited time

Amazon is offering Prime Video subscribers a way to get Apple TV Plus and Peacock Premium Plus at a discount. With a new bundle, subscribers can access all content from both services directly through Prime Video. The bundle includes both streaming services for $19.99 per month, as opposed to the total $29.98 per month it […]

Amazon is acquiring Globalstar, the company that powers satellite features on your iPhone

Amazon is buying the company that makes your iPhone’s satellite features work. The acquisition puts Amazon at the center of Apple’s satellite features and sets the stage for a future where “no service” is a thing of the past.

Amazon to buy Globalstar for $11.57B in bid to flesh out its satellite biz

Amazon on Tuesday agreed to buy satellite company Globalstar, known for powering Apple’s “Emergency SOS” feature, for $11.57 billion in cash.

Apple and Amazon are teaming up to challenge Starlink’s smartphone ambitions
Apple and Amazon are teaming up to challenge Starlink’s smartphone ambitions

Amazon has made a deal to buy Globalstar’s low-Earth orbit satellite network for $11.57 billion, snapping up its spectrum licenses, operations, and assets to combine with its upcoming Leo internet satellite constellation. Apple owned 20 percent of Globalstar, and as a part of the deal, Amazon will continue to support satellite services like Emergency SOS […]

Amazon agrees to acquire Globalstar in an $11.6B deal
Amazon agrees to acquire Globalstar in an $11.6B deal

Amazon and Apple have also signed a separate agreement for Amazon Leo to continue powering satellite features on iPhone and Apple Watch. The deal gives Amazon the spectrum, infrastructure, and operational expertise to launch direct-to-device satellite …

An Amazon warehouse worker died on the job at Oregon facility

Though Amazon has faced issues with warehouse safety, the company said that the death was not work related.

The smart home was supposed to be open, but it’s becoming a toll booth

The smart home promised seamless convenience. What it increasingly delivers is a polished system of gatekeeping, where screens, speakers, and dashboards shape what gets seen, what gets used, and what keeps charging after the hardware is already paid for.

Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon are squeezing India’s quick commerce startups

Flipkart’s ongoing expansion beyond major cities and heavy discounting is raising risks for India’s quick commerce startups, analysts say.