Smart speakers’ most popular uses are for music and information, not shopping
Smart speakers have taken off in recent years. According to GeekWire, the most recent sales quarter saw 16.8 million units shipped. Meanwhile, […]
Tag: Amazon
The value of Amazon Prime’s services, plus a look at alternatives
Amazon Prime has become a very successful premium offering for online retail giant Amazon. For $119/year ($59/year for students), or $12.99/month ($6.49/month […]
Amazon’s 2017 US online sales beat its rivals combined
It’s infographic time again. This time, it’s a look at the leading online stores in terms of sales (from 2017): You will […]
Recommended streaming services for cartoons (2018 edition)
I wrote last year about on-demand and live streaming service recommendations for animation fans, as well as a general streaming services post. […]
Toys R Us is shutting down
Iconic toy store chain Toys R Us has announced it’s shutting down, with plans to close or sell off all its stores […]
Amazon’s narrowed its HQ2 candidates down to 20 cities
Late last week, Amazon issued an update on its plan to set up a new headquarters (dubbed “HQ2”) in another city. Which […]
A short review of the 2017 Fire HD 8 tablet
Three years ago, I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 tablet during a Black Friday sale. It’s since served me adequately […]
Online Black Friday 2017 sales strong; Cyber Monday biggest online sales day in US history
Another Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone. This year’s Cyber Monday was the biggest online sales day in US […]
Survey: Binge-watching preferred over weekly episodes
Binge-watching’s something that I don’t do often. Maybe it’s the total number of TV shows I sit down and watch having dwindled […]
Digital movie store guide 2017: The impact of Movies Anywhere
In the spring of 2016, I wrote about the major digital movie stores: Amazon, Vudu, iTunes, and Google Play. Given some major […]