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Amazon Secures Satellite Launch Vehicles

Computer Daily News April 21, 2021 No Comments

E-commerce giant Amazon has secured nine satellite launch vehicles from United Launch Alliance to support the initial deployment of its broadband internet initiative, Project Kuiper. The Atlas V launch vehicles…

Jeff Bezos Says Amazon Will Use Algorithms To Increase Staff Satisfaction

Nathan Jolly April 16, 2021 No Comments

Jeff Bezos has admitted in an exit letter to Amazon shareholders that the company “needs to do a better job for our employees” and details plans to use algorithms to…

Amazon Adds Zigbee To New Wi-Fi 6 Eero Routers

Jake Nelson April 15, 2021 No Comments

Amazon has brought its new Eero 6 Wi-Fi 6 mesh routers to Australia, which feature a built-in Zigbee smart home hub. The Eero 6 range is available in single units…

Texan Arrested Over Amazon Attack Plans

Computer Daily News April 13, 2021 No Comments

Everything might be bigger in Texas, but some Texans appear to be more stupid than people in other states. This follows the arrest of Seth Aaron Pendley, 28, for allegedly…

Amazon Planned To Open Discount Retail Stores Before Pandemic

April Glover April 6, 2021 No Comments

Trillion-dollar tech giant Amazon was looking into opening its own chain of discount retail stories before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the company to abandon the plans. According to Bloomberg, sources…

Amazon Goes After Live Sports – Is NRL & AFL Next?

April Glover March 25, 2021 No Comments

Amazon is planning to stream New York Yankees baseball games in a pandemic-driven bid to bring live sports into the homes of Prime subscribers. After Amazon Prime also secured the…

Amazon Tries To Set Chromecast On Fire

Jake Nelson March 24, 2021 No Comments

Following last year’s Fire TV Stick Lite, Amazon is now launching its Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick 4K streaming devices into Australia in direct competition to Google’s newest…

Amazon Releases Echo Show 10, Big Oz Markup

Jake Nelson March 18, 2021 No Comments

Amazon’s new Alexa-powered Echo Show 10 smart display, which can rotate to follow the user, is officially available in Australia at a near $80 markup over its US price. The…

Amazon Building Massive Robotics-Automated Warehouse In Sydney

Rose Daisley March 17, 2021 No Comments

Online mega-retailer Amazon Australia is one giant step closer to dominating the local retail sector with the development of its newest fulfilment centre – the biggest in the southern hemisphere,…

Amazon Antitrust Case Stalls After Two Years

April Glover March 12, 2021 No Comments

Regulators in the EU are struggling to build an antitrust case against Amazon despite working on the probe for nearly two years. The online retail giant was accused in July…