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.
November 4, 2015 How will Alibaba measure up to America's online retail giants? Following its IPO on Friday, analysts are watching closely to see how the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba measures up against U.S. online retail stalwarts like Amazon.com, Overstock.com, and eBay as it looks to stake its claims with North American consumers.