By Adriana Lee |
Oh joy, oh rapture. Amazon’s Zombieland is finally here! If you’ve been itching to lay your eyes on the brand-new pilot, you’ll be glad to know that the wait is over. It’s now available for streaming in Instant Video for Amazon Prime subscribers. No membership? You…
By Sean P. Aune |
While Amazon has never revealed just how many customers subscribe to the Amazon Prime service, one new study leads an analyst to believe it could be around 10 million. If you’ve wondered why Amazon is heaping so much love on to Amazon Prime customers as…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon and CBS announced today that the two companies will be expanding the existing relationship to encompass more content on Amazon’s streaming service. Following up news earlier in the week that Amazon would be the exclusive streaming home for the upcoming CBS mini-series Under the…
By Adriana Lee |
This is a big day for our neighbors to the north, as Amazon has finally launched its Amazon Prime service in Canada. Now all that two-day shipping goodness is finally available for millions of eligible products to most Canadian cities for just $79 per year plus…
By Brandon Russell |
You have to hand it to Amazon. Instead of tackling the almighty iPad head on, the company bravely introduced a device that, while not necessarily wowing on specs or features, made an enormous impression with its bottom-dollar price. The impact is still being felt, and…
By Brandon Russell |
Amazon’s recent test that offered its Prime service for $7.99 a month has already been abandoned. The company confirmed to AllThingsD on Friday that customers hoping to take advantage of the option will have to opt for the company’s current annual fee. “We’ve completed our…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon has begun offering a new pricing plan for Amazon Prime that will put it in direct competition with Netflix and Hulu.…
By Brandon Russell |
Amazon brought a gang of Tommy Gun-equipped Fires to an Old West high-noon duel with Google’s Nexus 7. It’s simple, really. Rather than approaching the search giant one-for-one, Amazon pounced with three different tablets in the hopes of snuffing out Google’s momentum. The Fire Gang.…
By Sean P. Aune |
There has been some speculation this week from analysts that Amazon should raise the price of its Amazon Prime service to cover increased shipping costs. At the current $79 a year – which also includes access to the growing library of free streaming videos –…
By Adriana Lee |
One of the best things about Amazon Prime, apart from the super speedy shipping, is the ubiquity of its entertainment streaming options. And one of the worst things about it is the limited selection of its free online content. Well, if you’re a sports fan, documentary…
By Joey Davidson |
The Xbox 360 has now joined the ranks of the PlayStation 3, Kindle Fire, Roku and capable TVs with its new ability to stream Amazon Prime’s Instant Video service. The Amazon Prime app on the 360 will make use of the system’s optional Kinect add-on.…
By Sean P. Aune |
Own a Kindle from Amazon? Are you a member of the Amazon Prime program? Then prepare to enter the world of Harry Potter for free. Amazon announced this morning that beginning June 19 all seven of the Harry Potter books will be available for free…
By Sean P. Aune |
Many have speculated that Amazon would soon be offering a stand-alone version of its Prime Instant Video service, but it seems the e-commerce isn’t ready to make that move just quite yet. Speculation was running high this week that Amazon would be offering a stand-alone…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon announced this morning that it has added content from the Viacom family of networks to its growing Amazon Prime Instant Video service. Rumors began circulating yesterday that an announcement was imminent from the two companies, and this morning they made it official. Amazon Prime…
By Brandon Russell |
Netflix endured its fair share of bad moments in 2011, with a good chunk of subscribers jumping ship due to the company’s price-hike and failed Qwikster spin-off. Additionally, competition has really geared up in recent months, particularly from Amazon Prime and the release of its…
By Adriana Lee |
Eventually, every tech company will be delving into the niches of every other tech company. This, I firmly believe, especially after watching e-retailer Amazon launch an e-reader, then a tablet, not to mention Apple merrily zinging its way through computers, smartphones, web-enabled set-top boxes, tablets…
By Adriana Lee |
Amazon has announced a new tidbit that’s sure to thrill ebook lovers: Users with a Kindle and a premium Amazon Prime membership will be allowed to borrow one ebook title per month, absolutely free. Everyone I know who has Amazon Prime already raves about it,…
By Sean P. Aune |
It seems that Amazon is not sitting back on its laurels when it comes to signing up more content for its streaming video service. The company announced this morning that it has inked yet another content deal, this time with ABC, to add its highly…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon continues to add more content to its Amazon Prime Instant Video service ahead of the launch of its Kindle Fire tablet. For this round the company decided to go for a bit of high brow content by adding programming from PBS. Jeff Bezos, CEO…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon announced this morning that it has signed a deal with Fox to bring movies and television episodes to its growing Amazon Prime Instant Video service. Under the new deal between the two companies some of the shows coming to Amazon will include 24, Arrested Development, The…
By Sean P. Aune |
Make no mistake, Amazon is about to get very serious about streaming video. Just last week they struck a deal with CBS for several television series, and now they’ve made a deal for numerous movies from NBC Universal. This new deal between the companies does…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon is trying to strengthen its Amazon Prime Instant Video service to take on the likes of Netflix Watch Instantly, and a deal struck with CBS this week shows that the online retailer is not messing around. Under the new deal between Amazon and CBS, the retailer will add…
By Sean P. Aune |
Picking which streaming video service to go with got a bit more complicated last week with the announcement of Amazon Prime Instant Video. Choosing between Netflix Watch Instantly and Hulu Plus wasn’t that complicated, but with Amazon tacking the videos onto an already existing service…
By Emily Price |
Amazon has launched its free streaming video service for Prime members. The service briefly popped up on some users accounts late last month, but has officially been released now for all Prime members. Amazon Prime is a premium service from Amazon. The $79/year service gives…
