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Amazon’s Latest Way To Hook You – Cellphone Bill Of $10 Or Even Free

SEATTLE - Amazon may soon be dangling yet another perk in front of prospective Prime members: the chance to save big on your monthly cellphone bill. The company is in talks with wireless carriers about potentially offering a Prime Wireless plan that could range from $0 to $10 per month for Amazon Prime members, Bloomberg reported

By |2023-06-03T18:11:57-04:00June 3rd, 2023|Featured, New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Washtenaw Community College To Provide Free Classes To Amazon Workers

ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College announced Aug. 24 it has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to academic degrees and professional development courses. On this segment of MITechTV, Brandon Tucker, WCC’s Vice President and Chief Workforce & Community Development Officer, explains how Amazon's Michigan

By |2022-09-02T13:58:11-04:00September 2nd, 2022|ESD, mitechtv|

Washtenaw Community College Partners With Amazon For Career Choice Program

ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw Community College announced Aug. 24 it has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to academic degrees and professional development courses. “Developing the current and future workforce is one of our primary missions, and we are proud of this opportunity to partner

By |2022-08-25T12:01:19-04:00August 25th, 2022|ESD, Featured|

Amazon Announces Rocket Deal To Launch Its Own Satellite Internet Constellation

NEW YORK  - Amazon is moving its business into the exosphere, with plans to deploy more than 3,000 satellites to beam internet connectivity all over the planet. On Tuesday, the company announced deals with three rocket companies that will launch those satellites. The agreement includes two veteran rocket builders — United Launch Alliance, which is

By |2022-04-08T16:38:12-04:00April 8th, 2022|Featured, Science|

Amazon AWS Accounts For 33 Percent Of Global Cloud Infrastructure Service Market

SEATTLE - The cloud computing market has recorded tremendous growth to emerge as a billion-dollar industry in recent years. With consumers increasingly focusing on shifting towards the cloud, several service providers are striving to account for the highest share of the broad market. Data presented by Finbold indicates that Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts for the

By |2022-02-13T18:09:32-05:00February 13th, 2022|IoT|

Google, Amazon, Microsoft Unveil Massive Cybersecurity Initiatives After White House Meeting

WASHINGTON DC - The heads of Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and IBM are among the business leaders that met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday to discuss how the government and private sector can work together to improve the nation's cybersecurity, according to a senior administration official. "Most of our critical

By |2021-08-28T17:28:10-04:00August 28th, 2021|Cyber Defense, Politics, Politics/Government|

Alexa Gets New Name And New Masculine And Celebrity Voices

SEATTLE - The digital assistant I've always called Alexa has a new name option -- Ziggy -- and a new, masculine-sounding voice to either pair with "Ziggy" or not. You're free to mix -- and remix -- those options however you want, since there are separate settings for voice and wake word (and one isn't linked

By |2021-07-27T07:14:40-04:00July 26th, 2021|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Secrets To Success In Ecommerce

DETROIT - Do you have an ecommerce business but struggle to find success? This is becoming increasingly common as more and more entrepreneurs start their own online stores, which has turned the industry fiercely competitive in recent times and can make it extremely challenging for these smaller stores to compete, particularly when going up against

By |2023-10-20T16:07:34-04:00June 30th, 2021|New Products / Contracts|

Amazon Will No Longer Include Marijuana On Its Drug Screening Program

SEATTLE - Amazon in a brief blog post announced it will no longer include marijuana on its drug screening program. In short, the company is now treating weed like alcohol, which means off-work employees can partake in a beer or a spliff without fear of repercussions. Of course, just like with alcohol, Amazon says it

By |2021-06-03T19:12:03-04:00June 3rd, 2021|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Apple, Amazon Ban Parler For Lack Of Content Moderation

WASHINGTON DC - Apple and Amazon both cracked down on Parler late Saturday, pulling the app from their Apple store and Amazon Web Services hosting until the conservative social media platform ramps up content moderation. “We have always supported diverse points of view being represented on the App Store, but there is no place on

By |2021-01-10T10:37:56-05:00January 10th, 2021|IoT, Social Media|