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1. Realtor used inflatable T-Rex to jazz up home photos
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... right house to try it," explains listing agent Casey Lewis. "It was a great way to get extra exposure to an already great property." That exact model of inflatable T-Rex is on Amazon, which I know because ...

2. Amazon discounts popular Xbox games up to 90 percent off
(English/Neowin)

Although Amazon's Prime Day has now passed, it hasn't stopped the online retailer from continuing the sales and offering up deep discounts. Popular Xbox games are now being discounted up to 90%.  Read ...

3. This little bluetooth speaker is $5
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

I travel with a small bluetooth speaker similar to this one. It's great for watching movies on my laptop and for listening to music and podcasts. Amazon is selling it for $5, when you use IPSLZEP5. Read ...

4. Amazon had 300 people on a conference call to fix Prime Day woes
(English/Neowin)

Internal documents show that the environment at Amazon was "chaotic" due to the huge influx of customers on Prime Day, and the company had 300 people on an emergency conference call fix the issues. Read ...

5. Amazon's Part Finder helps you find those weird screws you need
(English/engadget)

If you have a home hardware part you can't really identify but need more of, you might find that the camera in Amazon's iPhone app is a bit more useful after a low-key recent update. The new ...

6. Mmm, yes. 11-nines data durability? Mmmm, that sounds good. Except it's virtually meaningless
(English/TheRegister)

No one can agree on how it's calculated Analysis  What do data durability numbers mean? Azure brags 12 and even 16 nines durability, while Amazon S3, Google Cloud Platform and Backblaze tout 11 nines. ...

7. Voice assistants still have problems understanding strong accents
(English/engadget)

Cultural biases in tech aren't just limited to facial recognition -- they crop up in voice assistants as well. The Washington Post has partnered with research groups on studies showing that Amazon ...

8. First solo album by C418, creator of Minecraft's music
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... soundtrack on vinyl for $45 at Amazon. Read all  ...

9. Walmart thinks it can save itself from Amazon with a streaming video service
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

Walmart has been whining about Amazon drinking what it considers to be its milkshake for some time. Sucking cash out of the pockets of the same low-income earners that you pay just enough to keep alive ...

10. Spooked Cisco chief phoned AWS, asked: You're not making a switch, are you?
(English/TheRegister)

Firm's share price dipped following report Networks hardware makers can rest easy: the tech titan that is Amazon Web Services isn't going to be selling switches any time soon, which will likely be music ...

11. Get Amazon gift cards just for renting a car from Avis
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Avis just found a way to sweeten the deal for frequent travelers: give them breaks on their internet shopping. The firm now gives US car renters an Amazon gift card worth 10 percent of their rental price ...

12. Walmart potrebbe sfidare Netflix e Amazon
(Italiano/webnews)

Walmart potrebbe entrare nel mercato dello streaming per sfidare Netflix e Amazon Prime Video, con un servizio gratuito sostenuto dalla pubblicità. The post Walmart potrebbe sfidare Netflix e Amazon appeared ...

13. Huawei P Smart+ in esclusiva su Amazon
(Italiano/webnews)

Il nuovo Huawei P Smart+, venduto in esclusiva da Amazon, ha uno schermo 19.5:9 da 6,3 pollici, processore Kirin 710, 4 GB di RAM e quattro fotocamere. The post Huawei P Smart+ in esclusiva su Amazon ...

14. Amazon Prime Day 2018, il migliore di sempre
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L'Amazon Prime Day 2018 fa segnare un nuovo record; durante le 36 ore di sconti sono stati venduti oltre 100 milioni di prodotti. The post Amazon Prime Day 2018, il migliore di sempre appeared first on ...

15. Robocall company exposes hundreds of thousands of voter records
(English/engadget)

Hundreds of thousands of voter records were left exposed on an Amazon S3 bucket, ZDNet reports, this time by Virginia-based robocalling firm Robocent. Among the information that was left accessible were ...

16. Hyundai offers virtual showroom on Amazon
(English/engadget)

If you have any cash left over from Prime Day, you might be considering a new car. Hyundai and Amazon have teamed up to offer a virtual showroom of the car maker's automobiles in the Amazon Vehicles ...

17. Amazon's 36-hour Prime Day was its biggest sales day yet
(English/Neowin)

Amazon's Prime Day was its biggest deals day yet. The firm recorded over 100 million purchased products with products like the Fire TV stick leading. It was its best event yet for Amazon-made devices. ...

18. Amazon's Prime Day still broke records, despite glitches
(English/engadget)

Amazon's Prime Day this year may have been riddled with errors and sad 404 dogs. However, the company is touting record sales, calling it "the biggest shopping event in Amazon history" as ...

19. Blue Origin will perform a high-altitude abort test at 11AM ET (updated)
(English/engadget)

Today, Blue Origin, the space company founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, will perform another test on the sub-orbital New Shepard spacecraft and launch vehicle. This time, the company is looking at pushing ...

20. Philips' extra-bright 4K HDR monitor is now available for $1,000
(English/engadget)

... 43" 4K HDR Quantum Dot Monitor is now available from Amazon and Best... Read all  ...

21. Amazon Prime Day, prime curiosità sulle vendite
(Italiano/webnews)

Le promozioni dell'Amazon Prime Day si sono concluse ed a poche ore dal termine degli sconti emergono alcuni dati curiosi sulle preferenze delle persone. The post Amazon Prime Day, prime curiosità sulle ...

22. UK video streaming subscribers topple pay-TV for the first time
(English/engadget)

Popular online streaming services like Amazon Prime and Netflix are for the first time outshining traditional pay-TV in Britain. Read all  ...

23. Get your wallets ready, the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale is returning on July 19
(English/Neowin)

Amazon's Prime Day sales have concluded but that doesn't mean the deep discounts are over. Major Nelson aka Larry Hryb has just announced that the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale is returning July 19. Read more... ...

24. UPS tests entering locked lobbies to deliver packages in NYC
(English/engadget)

After weeks of rumors, Amazon confirmed last October that it was working on a system to deliver packages while people weren't home. In essence, a smart lock would allow workers entry and record them ...

25. AWS launches on-premises EC2 instances for reverse hybrid cloud
(English/TheRegister)

They’ll run on the Snowball Edge data transfer device, which packs a Xeon D In a major departure from its usual cloud-only stance, Amazon Web Services has announced it’s now possible to run EC2 instances ...