Nov 25, 2009 | Amazon, business, computers, shopping
Have you noticed how the Thanksgiving shopping experience has changed in the last few years? Until recently, merchants tried to build excitement by keeping the Friday sale prices secret until the Thursday ads appeared in the newspaper. An online cottage industry grew...
Aug 2, 2009 | Amazon, business, shopping
It seems appropriate to say something nice about online shopping, after last week’s rant about Buy.com. I buy everything from Amazon.com. That’s why I have the Amazon search box at the top of the bruceb favorites page – because I use it constantly. At some level you...
May 20, 2009 | Amazon, business, photos, web_services
Today Amazon began selling a book of photographs and essays about Barack Obama’s campaign for the presidency and his first 100 days in office. It’s not the first book like that but this one has an interesting twist, and the publishing industry is hoping you find it...
Jan 28, 2008 | Amazon, Apple, audio, business, software
There have been a lot of changes in digital music recently, many of them favorable for consumers. People are recognizing the value of the MP3 format, free of any licensing restrictions. If you are ripping your CDs, make sure you use the MP3 format at a high enough bit...
Dec 27, 2007 | Amazon, business, Internet
I’d like to take a tour of an Amazon warehouse! I placed an order on December 21 at midnight and got the shipping confirmation at 10:30 in the morning. How do they do that? This was Amazon’s best holiday season ever, with more than 99 percent of orders...
Dec 7, 2007 | Amazon, Apple, audio, business, DRM, Microsoft, mobile, phone, web_services
The music industry is in complete disarray; the shift away from CDs is irreversible and most consumers simply expect music to be free. The recording industry’s hostility, arrogance, and litigation tactics have alienated everyone, making it harder for the...
