The much-criticized “Chicago” film by Spike Lee recently wrapped production last week. Story details are still under wraps, but as we noted many moons ago, the film was rumored to be a musical comedy based on the Greek play, Lysistrata, with a cast led by Mad Men‘s Teyonah Parris alongside Nick Cannon, Jennifer Hudson, Wesley Snipes, John Cusack, […]
Amazon to Begin Producing, Distributing Theatrical Films
Following the success of their TV pilot program (thanks in no small part for Transparent‘s success at the Golden Globes), Amazon Studios is entering the film fray, but in an opposite manner than what most may have expected. Whereas Netflix has entered the film industry with a model that will premiere their films through their service, […]
Amazon introduces payment plan for Kindle Fire HDX
Amazon really wants you to buy one of their Kindle Fire HDX tablets. When I purchased my PlayStation 4 from them, for example, they offered a pretty good discount off of the tablet. Then came all of the discounts during Black Friday/Cyber Monday to help drive sales for the formidable alternative to the iPad. The […]
[Video] Amazon preparing 30-minute delivery drones for 2015
Amazon is really trying to do everything in their power to revolutionize the way their products are delivered. Last month, they began rolling out Sunday delivery services in a few small markets with plans to expand wider in 2014. Now, the online market wants to take things to the next level with their new proposal, […]
Amazon will begin mailing packages on Sundays thanks to USPS
Amazon has had a stranglehold on electronics for years, taking revenue away from former brick and mortar powerhouses like Best Buy and Circuit City (RIP). With subscription plans like Amazon Prime that offers free 2-day shipping to subscribers and free shipping for orders over $35 (recently increased from $25), the online commerce company has truly […]
Amazon Introduces The Kindle Fire HDX
Since the release of the Kindle Fire Tablets, Amazon has been aggressively going after the competition trying to become the go to place for tablet products. With the release of the Kindle Fire HDX, Amazon is set on taking on the iPad Mini and Nexus 7 with what looks to be better specifications plus a video […]
Viacom and Amazon enter multi-year agreement, spurning Netflix in the process
Today, Viacom and Amazon announced their multi-year agreement to stream Viacom TV shows exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service. Viacom is one of the largest media conglomerates in the world, comprised of a large number of TV networks including MTV, BET, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central. The agreement also comes at Netflix’s expense whose own […]