Amazon Catching More Than 1000 Fake Reviewers

With regards to buying a product on-line and since you don’t actually get to hold it, touch it, and demo it on your own, you’re buying something primarily based mostly on the company’s reputation and the critiques behind it. This is why reviews are so important and it's also why Amazon is monitoring users who publish fake reviews.

The company has lately filed a lawsuit in Seattle, Washington, exactly where they'll be heading after 1,114 counterfeit reviewers. In accordance to Amazon, they claim that these critiques have resulted in untrue, misleading, and inauthentic reviews that were purchased for by sellers who were looking for to help enhance how their products are perceived. Earlier this year, the company had submitted a lawsuit towards a number of websites which were allegedly promoting counterfeit 4 and 5-star reviews, in which a review might be bought as low as $5 for a 5-star review.

So if you see any gig offering $5 or more for a 5-star review, neglect it or else get ready to receive a sue letter from Amazon.

Amazon Now Selling Unlocked Sony Xperia Z3+

When Sony announced the Xperia Z3 , it absolutely was easily to found out that the handset was basically the overseas variation of the Sony Xperia Z4. Up to now not one of the key providers in the country have released their recognized support for doing it, even though this resulted in  the course of time, you will discover a possibility that this handset might make its way stateside.

Nevertheless the great information is that if you’re an enthusiast of Sony’s smartphones and wants to try your hands on the gadget, you may have the interest to learn that Amazon is now carrying the smartphones and they have models in stock. Of course if the handset is sold on Amazon, it will be a unlocked device.

It'll cost you about $650-$670 based on the seller. It should even be mentioned that these handsets are GSM versions, which means that if you needed to use it stateside, you would have to use in on GSM carriers such as AT&T and T-Mobile, but in the event you don’t have any difficulties with that, then just head over to Amazon’s website to place your order.

Sadly there's no official term on when that telephone will be launched, even though lastly we noticed Verizon was arranging a discharge of Sony Xperia Z4v, that will supply another design with a 5.2-inch QHD display which will be a lot sharper compared to the Xperia Z3 /Z4’s Full High definition display.

Amazon Echo Available For Purchase For $180

A year ago Amazon propelled another gadget called Amazon Echo, it's a voice assistant that can perform a mixture of tasks using voice summons from the client. Around then the organization just sold Echo through welcomes however it did say that sooner or later it will begin offering the gadget for everyone. Today is that day. Amazon Echo is now available for purchase, you don't need a welcome or anything, simply head on over to Amazon and lift one up. 

Amazon reported today that the Echo is currently being sold to everybody, preorders begin today and the gadget will begin shipping from July 14th. 

VP for Amazon Echo Greg Hart said that "We're eager to get Echo under the control of much more clients and keep on developing new elements and encounters."

This individual collaborator is unique in relation to any semblance of Siri or Google Now which is installed in cell phones, Echo must be connected to and you can't bring it around with you, however it additionally serves as a center for associated keen questions in the home, for example, brilliant switches or knobs. It's even fit for spilling music from administrations like Spotify and Pandora. 

Clients can even shout to Echo to request kitchen supplies on Amazon, they should do nothing more than get out the partner's name, which is Alexa, to wake it up. 

Amazon Echo can be preordered today and it will begin delivering one month from now, clients need to pay $180 for this gadget.

Amazon New Dash Buttons Can Make Your Online Shopping Much Easier

Almost two decades ago, Amazon launched one-click purchasing, which makes it simple for customers to buy anything on its site with an easy button-click.Now it is bringing that technologies to the real globe. The e-commerce shopping giant said on Tuesday, it is launching Dash Buttons, a follow-up towards the dash distant scanning device it launched last year. The Dash, which is thinner than the usual typical television handheld remote control, assisted individuals purchase goods from Amazon by letting them scan objects or speak the product's title into its built-in microphone.

Using the new Dash Buttons, Amazon says customers can omit the scanner or microphone, and rather purchase any of more than one dozen goods with the click of the button.

The effort could assist get the attention of shoppers who've opted to do their shopping at their nearby grocery store instead of through Amazon. The organization has been steadily introducing features geared toward persuading them to complete just that, such as merchandise subscriptions, which send products to clients at normal intervals for a discount. It is also widened the types of products it provides, from books to electronics to groceries, and it is promised to offer shipping and delivery by drone someday in the next couple of years.

With the Dash Button, Amazon hopes to lure consumers who use its services to buy products like paper towels and coffee, but also visit the grocery store when products unexpectedly operate out. Each button orders a particular merchandise, like Kraft Mac & Cheese, and can be either hung having a hook or stuck with tape on the back near where the item is kept. Amazon said it will provide about 18 buttons to initiate, including those for baby meals, coffee and paper towels.

Amazon is also offering its Dash services to product makers. Brother printers, Brita water filters and Whirlpool clothes washers and dryers will be among the first to integrate automated or simple purchasing into the goods. Amazon is working with a business called Quirky, which assist individuals assemble products like pet food dispensers. The working phenomenon is very simple, for instance, the Brita container observes its water filter has reached the end of its life, it can automatically purchase a new 1 -- without you needing to do anything.

Amazon stated it won't charge for the buttons, and their battery lifetime will last for years. For now, Dash Buttons are only available to clients through an invitation, which the organization will start sending to clients Tuesday. The retailer expects to send a maximum of three to each home.

Amazon Fire TV Will Now Work In Hotels

In Future, when you pack your luggage for holiday, you may be bringing an extra gadget with you. Amazon has introduced that the latest over-the-air update for your Amazon Fire Tv and Amazon Fire Television Stick will endow the micro-systems with the capability to connect with Wi-Fi networks that need internet authorization to attach.

These web-authenticated networks Amazon is referring to are usually found in resorts and about college campuses that give the establishments greater control by assigning credentials to its users. The fire Television is the initial set-top box to possess this capability, in accordance to Amazon though if it hits a chord with the college campus group, it may not be the final.

The journey companion update was just one a part of the larger patch rolling out to fireplace Tv.

Other interesting changes are the ability for each device to connect Amazon Prime Music playlists, and the Fire Tv to make use of USB gadgets for expandable memory and enabled pairing with Bluetooth headphones.

What tends to make the travel portion so much juicier, nevertheless, is its effects for global nomads. Imagine using the 9.9 oz Fire Television with you on a cross-country trek rather than a cumbersome laptop, or by no means missing an episode of Game of Thrones just because your hotel didn't have HBO.

Are you a college student ready to cut the twine due to Amazon's killer application? 

Amazon Launching Unlocked Service Which Will Offer Paid Apps For Free

Amazon has definitely been trying to bolster its Appstore installs recently. Not just will be the company constantly providing absent paid apps and games for free, it even recently introduced a $25,000 sweepstakes to get Android customers to install its Appstore. But Amazon may need another way to deliver up Appstore installs, based on a new statement from TechCrunch. Amazon will reportedly launch a brand new service known as “Amazon Unlocked”, which will offer customers an array of paid out applications, including in-app purchases, totally free of cost. According To Techcrunch, the service will be known as " Amazon Prime but for apps ".

Builders will probably be given the choice to take part in the plan or not. If they decrease, the applications will nonetheless be accessible within the Appstore, but for a complete price. If a creator opts into the plan, it’s not assured that the app will be part of Unlocked permanently. The application’s accessibility relies on off from the developers discretion, so an app that is part of Unlocked 1 working day may not be a part of it the next.

In addition, programs will be suggested to customers based on previous installs, and customers will have the option to filter queries to only look for Unlocked applications if they so choose.

Among the numerous application makers integrated within the screenshots, noteworthy developers include gaming giants like Sega The united states, as well as smaller startups like UsTwo, the inventors of Monument Valley. A couple of non-gaming apps are outlined within the Unlocked program as well, including the OfficeSuite 8+ PDF Converter and ultimate Guitar Tabs.

As far as details are worried, there’s no word yet concerning when this program will launch or just how much it will cost. Amazon could make the services totally free in the beginning, or demand a month-to-month fee for all users. The organization could also roll it out as a part of an Amazon Primary membership, too. But for now, this really is all just rumor. We’ll make sure to upgrade you if we hear anything more details on it in the long term.

Another discount on Amazon Fire Phone with Free Prime Subscription

The much rumored amazing Amazon phone failed completely when it arrived in the stores is again being discounted. Now the company is again working on next generation smartphone while learning from its mistakes and hope for a better smartphone for future. Now till the next generation smartphone arrive, Amazon is trying its best to get rid of the current stock of by cutting prices. The latest move is to sell Fire phone for $199 off-contract and also provide free full year subscription to Amazon Prime. In the past the off-contract was dropped to $199 and over at AT&T on-contract price was brought down to $0.99 from $199 with 2 year contract. So now the company is taking even more drastic measures to sell the remaining units.

This definitely a good deal as Amazon prime is worth $99 for a whole year subscription. So, customers who are looking to subscribe for Amazon prime can may a small sum more to get a new smartphone for themselves. The 32GB Amazon Fire phone packs a 2.2GHz quadcore processor, 4.7-inch HD display, and 2GB RAM, a 13 megapixel rear camera, unlimited cloud photo storage and more.

Amazon Fire Phone is hit by a Massive Update

Amazon launched the phone called Fire Phone earlier this year. The phone came with some unique features which no other smartphone could offer, but still it failed to stand like Amazon Kindle fire android Tablets. However, there is good news for all Amazon Fire phone users, Amazon has rolled out a massive update that might make thing bit interesting for Fire phone users. The update comes with many changes and addition of new features. The most important one will be the changes in the battery life of the phone. Various updates have been made that will help increase the battery life of the phone which was quite an issue in the past. New features include, new messaging settings, custom ringtones, VPN support, translation abilities, improved camera software, the ability to block numbers, and more.

It is quite confusing as all these features could have been added when the phone was launched, but they are now updating it after such a big loss. However, it is better late than never so it should be a good addition for Fire Phone users and might even make some people buy the Phone.

Due to Software Glitch, Amazon UK priced Third-Party items at $0.01

Pricing glitches is not that rare as one might think. Every now and then this situation happens and customers get to purchase goods at extremely low prices. However, in most cases the customer’s hopes are shattered as companies just cancel the order with an apology. Well, now Amazon UK has also become a victim of this issue. Reports claim that due to a software glitch, all items sold by Third-Party vendors were set at a price of $0.01, which is a steal for pretty much all types of goods. The error occurred due to Amazon Marketplace’s Repricer Express system.

This software bug happened between 7 and 8PM GMT and affected all items by Third-Party vendors during the duration. This means that all sellers were just providing their products to Amazon to sell them for almost free. Amazon immediately acknowledges the issue and even released a statement on Sky News to clarify the issue. Amazon said “We are aware that a number of Marketplace sellers listed incorrect prices for a short period of time as a result of the third party software they use to price their items on Amazon.co.uk.” Amazon also mentioned that all orders made during that time will be canceled and most of them are canceled already. 

Amazon’s new “Make an Offer” service lets buyers bargain with select sellers

Borrowing one of eBay’s options, Amazon has now introduced a new feature being called “Make an Offer” which will help shoppers to bargain the price with select third-party sellers. Its working is quite simple, you can go to Amazon and see the new feature in Action. On some items the buyers will see an option of “Make an Offer” which they can use to send a lower price offer to the seller through an email. After that, the seller of the product can accept the offer, reject it or make a counter offer. Using this process, both buyer and seller will keep making new offers until both of them agree on a specific price on which the transaction will be completed.

The new offer does not apply to all items, it is currently available on approximately 150,000 items covering categories such as memorabilia, sports collectibles and art. However, Amazon is planning to increase the option to thousands of new products in 2015. This new feature will definitely be interesting as negotiating price online from real life is totally different. Buyers should utilize this new offer, no matter what, as decreasing price of a product is what every buyer wants. If the buyer gets to negotiate the price, then it’s good, but even if he fails he can still buy the product at list price. 

Amazon’s Takeout & Delivery Service now Available in Seattle

In Seattle, Amazon customers can now receive a new Local service from which they can Takeout or receive delivery from different restaurants in their area. This new feature is still under testing and will let people choose from different cuisines including Italian, Japanese, Thai and other regional delicacies in their area with the help of few clicks. For now, total 20 restaurants are delivering and 120 provide takeout service.   Amazon will be working as a middleman to connect customer and the restaurants. People will be able to conveniently order dishes without any need of going to each restaurant’s website to browse through the dishes. Everything is divided into categories like side dishes or beverages making it easier to browse through the menu of a specific restaurant.

The Amazon Takeout and Delivery service also include other information that could make it easier for customers to order. It includes, average waiting time, minimum order required for free delivery and also provide a synopsis of every restaurant which is working with Amazon. However, for now this service is only available in Seattle, but it will be expanded to other areas in the future. 

Apart from selling products Amazon is now Selling Services too

Amazon not only wants to sell products to you, but also sell professional services. Amazon is creating a whole new marketplace for service providers that will help connect buyers and service providers. The service is called Selling Services and will help connect buyers with professional service providers to install or provide many other services. It is quite simple to buy services on Amazon, if a shopper purchases a product that needs to be installed in their house they will be offered if they would like to hire an approved service provider to get the job done. If you find a service that will work well for you, you can just click on Add to cart button and it will be added to your purchases.

If you receive service of an Amazon-approved person you will also receive a money back guarantee from Amazon. Furthermore, Amazon will also check the background of the service providers and also check personal background of technicians to make sure the contractors gets the best service. The fee is 20% of all jobs which are less than $1,000 and 15% of all jobs which are more than $1000.   

Good News for Amazon Prime Members! Now they get Unlimited Cloud Storage for Photos

If you are already an Amazon Prime member then you should better hold on to the service as it now provides unlimited cloud storage for photos.  This news can also be a good reason to consider becoming an Amazon prime member for those who are still thinking about becoming one. Prime members will be able to upload photos from almost any device including iOS and Android devices, Windows and Mac Computers and Fire Phone and Fire tablets right to Amazon’s cloud service. The cloud storage supports all major and common image file types like GIF, JPEG, TIFFs, PNG, RAW and BMP and each individual file should be less than 2GB.

All photos which are uploaded to your Amazon prime Cloud storage can be viewed from any device any time. Some devices include the recently-announced Fire TV Stick, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Samsung and LG smart TVs. All files apart from Image format will still have a limitation and you will need to pay a fee in order to gain space, if needed.

Yes, this offer might not seem new and there are many other companies who are offeringthe  same service, but still out of all of them this is the most attractive one. All other such service providers like Apple, Flickr, Facebook and Google have some kind of restriction over their service related to Image uploads making Amazon Cloud storage for photos completely stress free. 

Amazon Launched New Kindle Fire HD Tablets And Fire HDX 8.9

Android tablets are very common nowadays due to their affordable prices and decent features. Amazon Kindle Fire tablets is one of those examples, the company has revamped the android tablets with their own store where people can easily buy stuff from amazon store. That is one of main reasons why Amazon tablets are different from other Android tablets available in the market. Today we have some great news for the Amazon tablet lovers. The online retail giant has launched two new Kindle tablets naming Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and Kindle Fire HD Tablets. These new android tablets are much powerful as compared to previous versions of Amazon Tablets. Lets discuss some specs of the new Kindle Fire tablets.

Amazon Kindle HDX 8.9 Tablet

The new Kindle HDX 8.9 Tablet is incredibly light in design weighing almost 13.2 once which is 20% lighter than iPad Air. It has a exclusive HDX display ( 2560 x 1600 ) pixels density with 339 ppi. It is installed with ultra-fast 2.5 GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of Ram and Adreno 420 GPU which is fast for gaming and smooth videos. It has a loud sound mush higher than iPad Air with crisp and clear sound quality. It has a 8MP rear camera with LED flash for high resolution images and records HD videos. Pre-installed features are much faster this time with fast web browsing, email calender support including Outlook and Gmail. Users can easily view and edit their documents on MS Office. As a whole, the new Kindle HDX 8.9 is the most powerful tablet with exceptional stereo sound with Dolby Atmos and superb screen display. The new Kindle fire HDX 8.9 tablet is available for $379 starting price for 16 GB model. Pricing details varies for more memory.

Amazon Kindle HD Tablets

The new Kindle Fire HD tablet is installed with a fast 1.5 GHz quad-core processor with 2x speed performance and 3x graphics performance as compared to previous versions. It has a beautiful 6 inch vivid HD display with 252 ppi and 1280 x 800 pixel density which makes it perfect for apps,  movies , TV, games , photos , video and much more. The camera is not good with only 2 MP rear and VGA camera for front but its decent specs and HD quality display makes a perfect and the most powerful tablets under $100. The new Amazon Kindle HD Tablet is available for $99 for a 16 GB model which varies according to the higher memory models. below is the detailed chart for Amazon Kindle Fire tablets with their pricing details based on the models.

Amazon Prime Instant Video App Coming On Android

Amazon Prime Instant Video App has provided a great platform on smartphones and tablets to stream videos and movies from your Amazon Prime to your smartphone on the go. The user interface of the app makes it easy for Prime users to stream any movie or show easily on smartphones and tablets. As a matter of fact, Not all smartphone and tablet users can download Amazon Prime instant video app, only iTunes allows users to download the app on their iPhones and iPads , but today Amazon has announced to remove the walls and soon the app will be available on Google Play Store for Android users. Until now , Android users were lacking in downloading the app on their smartphone or tablets , but now Amazon Prime Instant video app will also be coming on Android devices.

Those who subscribe to Amazon Prime, they can watch thousands of free movies and TV shows on their desktop or on their smartphone, kindle devices , tablets , Smart TVs and game consoles. By downloading the Amazon Prime instant video app , users can easily watch movies and shows on their smartphones or tablets. 

Marketing director at Amazon Instant Video Russel Morris told PC Advisor that an app for Android is "imminent", it is still unclear that if the app will be limited to smartphones only or it will be available on both smartphones and tablets. 

The release of Amazon Prime Instant Video app on Android will boost the reach of its streaming service and will give a healthy competition to Netflix. Amazon has not yet confirmed when the app will be available for the download on Google Play Store, however by the word "imminent" its means , soon the app will be available for Android devices. 

Amazon Tops The US Online Retail Industry With $67.9 Billion In 2013

Amazon - the biggest online retailer in USA has created a history with $67.9 Billion sales in 2013 making it the top US Online retailer. Among 14 biggest online retailers in USA , Amazon is leading far ahead. According to the e-commerce research firm , Online Retailer , Amazon sales in 2013 saw a great boost. The second biggest online retailers in USA is Apple with $18.3 billion sales in 2013. As we have discussed in our earlier post about Apple's position in Online retail industry in USA, which saw a great increase when hardware sales were also included in the calculation. Staples and Walmart are also one of the biggest online retailer in USA but not as big as Amazon and Apple. Well Amazon position in the retail industry is due to company's smart strategy to reinvest most of his money. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, is leading the company to an exponential growth with good planning and profitable ideas to boost company growth. Below is the complete chart which shows 14 US biggest online retailers growth stats in 2013.

Amazon Workers In Germany Went On Strike

In Germany, Amazon workers and staff members are going on strike starting from today morning. Workers demand for increase in their wages and wants company to co-operate with their needs. German Union Labor Verdi is leading the troop with all casual workers working in the company since a long time at fixed wage. This is not the first time that Amazon German workers are going on strike, Amazon was pressurized last year as well before Christmas. Union Labor Verdi told , " Amazon is refusing talks about wage agreement". According to Verdi , he hopes that with this strike , Amazon will be able to increase the pay rates of workers across all retail stores in Germany, but Amazon is giving a total reverse statement. According to company , workers are being paid above the average company standards. Amazon cannot go against the company standards. Well lets see what company will make to settle down the agreement, after all Amazon has to fulfill the workers demand in order to run business. Amazon market in Germany is the second biggest after US, with 9,000 warehouse staff across nine distribution centers and increasing another 14,000 seasonal workers.

Amazon Prime Will Stream New Season Of '24: Live Another Day" Besides Netflix

The action thriller series '24' produced by 20th century fox is coming back with a new season starting from 5th May on TV. Jack Bauer is coming again for a 24 hour day as counter terrorist unit agent with a new case. This time the show will not be limited to Netflix only but Amazon prime members can also view the whole season without any hassle. However this time Amazon signed the deal first with Fox entertainment to stream the show after it is released.similar to exclusive agreements it's made for other shows like Orphan Black, Suits, Falling Skies, Downtown Abbey, Justified, Workaholics, Veronica Mars, Under the dome and Extant. Amazon prime instant video is only available to customers to sign up for a yearly membership which is off $99. Amazon prime is new and it does not have much PR as Netflix but keeping a good strategy and decision like this from Amazon might make the service as big as Netflix in the coming days.Prime Instant Video will also be the exclusive online-only subscription home for streaming 24: Live Another Day later this year. Those who are not already members of Amazon Prime can sign up at amazon.com/primeinstantvideo.

Amazon Planning To Launch Free Media Streaming Service

Amazon is planning to launch a free advertisement supported media streaming service in New York City next week. The free streaming service will allows customers to watch their favorite television shows and movies at no price at all but be ready to glaze your eyes with advertisement. Well this is business, If amazon is giving a free service to its customers then from where it will earn, off course advertisements. A 15 sec advertisement after every 35 minutes will give some business to the company.According to a eMarketer research, TV advertisement is expected to generate $68.5 billion in USA this year. In one way or other company is earning but this time customers are set for free. For Prime members , company will be launching set top box like those made by Roku to stream video content. According to Wall Street Journal, The proposed ad-supported service and Amazon's streaming device may be an effort to entice customers to upgrade to Prime, which offers unlimited streaming video and two-day package delivery service, said by the people close to the company. Well , All the secret will be revealed next week on Thursday as Amazon has invited media to a meeting in New York City, which might result in the unveiling of Streaming Media device and Ad-supported free streaming service.

Don't Pay $99 For Amazon Prime, Still Can Get For $79

Amazon Prime recently hiked up their yearly membership prize form $79 to $99,  but you can still get the membership for $79. Today we will share with you how you can still save $20 on Amazon Prime. Brian Tong on Cnet has posted a video which describes how you can still save $20 on new Amazon prime membership. Well company should have remained with its old prize because if Amazon prime will not give benefits to users, then there will be no use of this membership. No one wants to buy expensive prime membership for only few benefits. Here is quick way your can still save $20 and can get Amazon prime for $79. This method might not live longer, so it is recommended you must do as soon as possible.

Save $20 On Amazon Prime Membership

Below is the step by step guidance how you can still save $20 on your new Amazon Prime Membership.

1 - Go to Amazon website and login your account.
2 - After logging in , Go to your Prime and click on " Manage Prime Membership".
3 - On the left hand column , you will see your date when you membership renew. Click on the link underneath that which says "End your membership"
4 - It will take you to another screen to select "End Membership" and it will then ask you to "End Now" or "End Later".
5 - Click on the End Date that will be your last day of your current amazon prime membership and you will no longer be on their auto-renew program when you do this.
6 - Now open this link ( http://tinyurl.com/amazonprimegift ) to get the gift of prime.
7 - Click on "Add Prime to card" it will still be for $79 and proceed to check-out.
8 - Then it will ask you to enter your email address , just enter the email which you already have for Amazon prime.
9 - Select the delivery date from the date after your membership expires.Then proceed forward for payment procedure. You saved $20 for one more year on Amazon prime. Hurrayy !!

This one of the easy way you can save 20 bucks instead of paying $99. Follow the above procedure, if you still face difficulty, feel free to ask in the comments below.