Category: Amazon
Tech Digest daily round up: Amazon opens hair salon
Amazon is cutting into the hairstyling sector with the opening of its own salon in the UK. The bricks-and-mortar “experiential” venue is launching in London’s Spitalfields, on Brushfield Street, as […]
Online marketplaces grow 28% in 2020 to $4.28 trillion
According to the research data analyzed and published by ComprarAcciones.com, the top 100 online marketplaces globally posted sales worth $2.67 trillion in 2020. Compared to 2019, that marked a 29% increase […]
Which? exposes ‘fake reviews industry’ on Amazon Marketplace
Amazon Marketplace is facing an uphill struggle to stem the tide of fake reviews according to a Which? investigation which claims that hundreds of thousands of misleading fake reviews are […]
Today’s Tech Digest: Pigs play video games, TikTok sale shelved
Pigs are highly intelligent animals capable of playing video games, scientists have found, after putting four fun-loving swine to the test. Four pigs – Hamlet, Omelette, Ebony and Ivory – […]
1 in 5 US adults now own Amazon Echo
Smart home technology industry has grown incredibly in the last decade with homes becoming more and more interconnected than ever before. The most popular smart home device by far is […]
Parler goes offline as Amazon pulls plug on hosting
Parler has gone offline after Amazon pulled support for the so-called “free speech” social network. The platform had been reliant on the tech giant’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing […]
Online marketplaces failing to remove dangerous products, reports Which?
Online marketplaces are failing to respond adequately to reports about dangerous products and allowing them to remain on sale even when they have been recalled, a Which? investigation has revealed. […]
Amazon Alexa accused of spreading antisemitism
Amazon has been accused of spreading antisemitic messages through its Alexa voice assistant by MPs who warned they would be contacting police over the incidents, according to The Telegraph. In a letter […]
Top Three Shopping Apps Hit 24m downloads in September
According to data presented by StockApps.com, Amazon, Shein and Wish – the three most popular shopping apps globally – hit almost 24 million downloads in September. Android users accounted for 80% […]
Freeview Play to launch on Fire TV Edition TVs
Freeview Play is launching on selected Fire TV Edition TVs, thanks to a new agreement announced today between Digital UK and Amazon. Fire TV Edition viewers will be able to […]
