Amazon is buying classic film/TV studio MGM for $8 billion, in a bid to shore up Prime Video.
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Amazon reminds customers they don’t own bought digital videos; also, alternatives to buying digital videos
A few weeks ago I wrote about the “Peanuts” holiday specials moving exclusively to Apple TV+, with no digital video versions available for purchase anywhere.
Read moreHow to break up the tech giants?
Last week, Congress held a hearing to question the business practices of four of the biggest tech companies, and to see if they violate antitrust
Read moreWalmart shutters Jet.com
Walmart quietly announced today in its first quarter (for fiscal year 2021) earnings report that it’s shuttering Jet.com, the online retail site it bought with
Read moreA look at Amazon in the 2010s
Amazon’s stature as a retail and online giant didn’t change much in the 2010s. What has changed, however, is how the company’s perceived, including growing
Read moreFavorite articles roundup for the week of September 13, 2019
Here’s a look at some interesting articles from the previous week. Media Friday Foster returns “Friday Foster” #1 (October 1972). Art by Jack Sparling. The
Read moreFavorite articles roundup for the week of August 16, 2019
Here’s my thoughts on stories of interest from the past week. Media July 2019 direct market comic sales “They Called Us Enemy” GN. Art by
Read moreI’ve bought my first iPad; also, a brief review
After years of owning Android tablets, plus a Fire tablet, I’ve finally bought my first-ever iPad. A few weeks ago, I bought the entry-level 2018
Read moreWhat are some alternatives to Amazon services?
Since its founding 25 years ago, Amazon has become a dominant online and retail force in modern life. Still, the popular online retailer has garnered
Read moreAmazon turns 25 years old
Last week, Amazon turned 25 years old. The company was founded on July 5, 1994 by Jeff Bezos. While it initially sold books, it soon
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