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Amazon Patents ‘Surveillance-as-a-Service’ Via Drone
June 20, 2019

To offer “surveillance as a service,” Amazon earned a U.S. patent for an “unmanned aerial vehicle.” It was granted on June 4 after its filing approximately four years ago on June 12, 2015, Quartz reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Amazon’s Social Network Spark Goes Dark
June 16, 2019

After rolling out only about two years ago, shopping social network Amazon Spark has reportedly recently left Amazon’s apps and the internet. The feature reportedly aimed to connect the gap between socializing and online shopping, Mashable reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Amazon To Make Push For Slumping Loan Business
June 14, 2019

Amazon is going to make a push to revitalize its loan business after a recent slump, according to a report by the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Amazon’s Share Of Total eComm Sales: Now 37 Percent?
June 14, 2019

New estimates from eMarketer say that Amazon’s share of the U.S. eCommerce market is far below previous projections. According to reports in The Information, eMarketer has lowered its 2019 estimate for Amazon’s share of U.S. online sales to 37.7 percent from its previous estimate of 47 percent.  That new figure,...

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Vodafone Users Can Now Make Calls Via Alexa Devices
June 12, 2019

Vodafone, the U.K. telecom company, is enabling customers to make and receive phone calls via an Amazon Echo Speaker with Alexa, its digital voice assistant, built in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Knowles Releases Development Kit For Wake-On-Voice Alexa Headsets
June 12, 2019

The Knowles Corporation has announced the creation of a new hands-free solution, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original design manufacturers (ODMs) to build headphones, headsets and wireless earbuds that allow users to talk directly to Alexa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Amazon Surpasses Google, Apple As Most Valuable Brand
June 11, 2019

Amazon is officially the world’s most valuable brand, valued at $315.5 billion, according to a newly-released global ranking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Is Amazon On The Way To Becoming Subscription Commerce’s New Hub?
June 11, 2019

Getting to scale is a necessary but difficult hurdle to clear on the road to subscription services success. Customer acquisition and retention are expensive, and churn is endemic. The potential benefits can be great; according to the PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Index, Americans spent $2 billion...

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Amazon Restaurants Food Delivery Being Shuttered
June 11, 2019

eCommerce giant Amazon is gearing to close its Amazon Restaurants food delivery service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....