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Jason Cipriani/CNET Netflix doesn't won't let anyone store movies or shows to watch offline, but Amazon just amped up its download options for Android users in a big way. If you own a device ruing Google's Android system, Amazon will let you download titles from its Netflix-like Prime Video service onto SD cards, removable storage units that keep your phone's inteal from getting too packed. (Apple devices like iPhones have fully enclosed bodies that don't allow owners to slip in extra storage like an SD card.)People who have outright purchased a digital video from Amazon can store the item on an SD card too....

I'm not seeing a lot of Prime Day headphone deals, but there are handful worth checking out. Some are timed deals with limited stock, so grab the product if it piques your interest -- you can always retu it later if you don't want it.Sony MDRZX770BT (going fast at $48): This is an older Sony Bluetooth model. I reviewed the step-up Sony MDRZX770BN, which includes active noise-cancelling. This is a Bluetooth-only model and perfectly decent. It's a good deal at $48 (usually $80, though the list price is $100).Creative SoundBlaster Jam (going fast at $30). A good deal on a highly rated lightweight Bluetooth headphone that normally costs $50. (Read the CNET review here).Symphonized XTC Wood in-ea...

With Amazon's second aual Prime Day sales event kicking off Tuesday, the inteet retail giant is offering a peek at the kind of deals customers can expect.The Amazon-created event offers deals on thousands of items from nearly every category on the site to Prime members, who pay $99 aually for free, two-day shipping and other benefits. The sale, which has been likened to Alibaba's own manufactured event in China called Singles Day, is extra muscle in Amazon's fight to stave off competition from Walmart and other discount retailers.This year, Amazon says it is doubling the number of Prime Day deals it's offering as often as every 5 minutes, with nearly 30 percent of its Lightning Deals coming ...

Walmart will offer free shipping on its website this week along with discounts on electronics in an apparent bid to compete with tomorrow's Amazon Prime Day. The mega-retailer aounced Monday that Walmart.com will ship items for free without a minimum purchase. It will also offer discounts on electronics, including the Samsung 55" 4K Ultra HDTV for $598 (was $1,199), the Apple iPhone 5S 16GB Straight Talk Prepaid Smartphone for $149 (was $450) and the Xbox One Console 500 GB Gears of War bundle with wireless controller and Minecraft for $279 (was $355).Amazon will launch its second aual Prime Day tomorrow. This sale promises extra savings on items you order from the website. The online retail...

Amazon Prime has an estimated 60 million members in the US, reaches 11 countries and even has its own fake holiday. For CEO Jeff Bezos, that's not nearly enough.The world's largest e-commerce company has been busy finding new ways to evolve and expand the $99-a-year Prime loyalty program. This week, Prime launched in India, the second most-populous country in the world, and arrived in Belgium in February. Prime Video can now be purchased as a standalone service in the US, making it a more direct competitor to Netflix, and Prime can be bought on a monthly -- instead of just aual -- basis, making it more affordable for more people.There now are rumors Prime Music will also become a standalone ...

Enlarge Image Amazon Like Apple and Facebook, Amazon wants a slice of India. And now, the Seattle-based company is taking action.On Tuesday, Amazon launched its Prime subscription service in the world's second most-populated nation. Through Prime membership, the e-commerce giant offers free and faster delivery options to customers. The service is available in only a handful of regions, including the United States, UK, Japan and Germany.As part of Prime, Amazon is currently offering Indian customers in "over 100 cities" one-day and two-day delivery options, and access to special deals. Customers in 20 cities w...

Enlarge ImageHey Alexa, go sit in a coer and think about what you've done. Amanda Kooser/CNET Alexa and I had a little quarrel Tuesday night. It wasn't our usual tiff where I ask her to tu off an alarm and she ignores me and then we both laugh about it later. Tuesday's record-breaking Prime Day shopping holiday included an extra bonus for Amazon Echo voice assistant owners. You could get an extra $10 off your first $20 voice purchase made through your Alexa device.I'm not the kind of person to go nuts for shopping holidays, but I was interested in getting a home security camera that would let me check in on m...

Amazon's Prime Day shopping-fest of a holiday launched in 2015 with some oddball bargains, ranging from giant tubs of taffy to signed "Goonies" photos. This year's festivities may be full of electronics bargains, but the party also contains plenty of bizarre products. Anybody want to to buy a gimp outfit with chainmail pants?This bouncy animal is designed for kids, but it will make plenty of adults long for the days of childhood. The inflatable animal hopper is known as Bey the Jumping Bull. The description says it's "SO-MUCH-FUN." It's part of the stranger side of Amazon's Prime Day deal-palooza. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your cont...

When Greg Greeley and his team flipped the switch on the first-ever Prime Day last year, starting in Japan, they quickly realized their idea to host a major sales event in July would pay off."We knew immediately when we tued on Japan and saw the response from Japanese Prime members that we had hit upon something special," Greeley, the vice president of Amazon Prime worldwide, said in an interview Friday.Heading into the second aual Prime Day this Tuesday, the stakes are higher, as Amazon hopes to make this year's sale even bigger. Greeley spoke with CNET about what consumers can expect from the upcoming event, which is exclusive to its Prime members, and how Amazon made changes in response t...

Want an Amazon tablet for the price of four movie tickets? Just wait until next week.As part of the online retailer's Prime Day sale this upcoming Tuesday, the company is cutting the price on its $50 Fire tablet to under $35, an Amazon representative told CNET on Friday.Amazon has been teasing out different Prime Day deals throughout the week, as it works to make this year's sale bigger than its first-ever Prime Day last year. For example, the Segway MiniPro hoverboard will go on sale for $799, a price drop of $200. Also, Kindle Unlimited, a $10 monthly subscription service for e-books and audiobooks, will be offered for up to 40 percent off.Amazon said it plans to offer plenty of deals acro...

Alexa has a little something special for Amazon Prime deal seekers.Starting today, using your voice on Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, or Tap, ask, "Alexa, what are your Prime Day deals?" and Alexa will give you a list of "exclusive" deals.Amazon says that today and through Prime Day (July 12), Prime members will receive $10 off their first purchase on any eligible order over $20 when they shop using Alexa.It's also worth mentioning that Amazon's Alexa-enabled Tap speaker is on sale today for $79 or $50 off if you order via Alexa (and with the $10 discount it's actually $69).For a list of Alexa Prime deals you can also use your keyboard and go to amazon.com/AlexaDeals.Let's block ads! بخوانید...

As part of Amazon's second aual Prime Day sales event coming up next week, customers will have the option of receiving their purchases within an hour through the company's Prime Now delivery service.Amazon said Tuesday that customers in more than 25 US metropolitan areas will be able to get near-immediate delivery of more than 500 items during the e-commerce giant's aual sales event. The Cyber-Monday-in-July, which promises extra savings over and above the company's usual discount prices, begins on July 12."The only thing better than snapping up amazing deals on Prime Day is having your order arrive just minutes or hours after placing your order through Prime Now," Stephenie Landry, worldwi...

Time to get ready for Jeff Bezos' favorite made-up holiday. No, not Festivus -- Prime Day.Amazon on Wednesday said Prime Day, a shopping event it introduced last year, is coming back on July 12, starting midnight Pacific Time for US shoppers. As the name suggests, all Prime Day deals are available only to Prime members, who pay $99 a year for unlimited two-day shipping and other perks. (But folks using a 30-day free Prime trial can join in, too.)The first Prime Day, held to celebrate the online retailer's 20th aiversary, proved a big success for the company, with new members pouring in and sales topping any prior Black Friday. However, Amazon faced a backlash on social media, with some compl...

Want a smarter Alexa, savvier Siri, brainier Google Now or a cleverer Cortana? So do Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Microsoft -- and each is working to make its voice assistant your personal Einstein of choice. Amazon recently enhanced its efforts by nabbing an AI expert from eBay, The Wall Street Joual reported Friday. Hassan Sawaf is now Amazon's director of artificial intelligence, focusing on "the user experience for users of Amazon's search capability across all products and businesses," according to Sawaf's LinkedIn page. The Joual was one of the first to spot Sawaf's updated responsibilities on LinkedIn. "eBay has wide and deep capabilities in AI across the technology organization, and ...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryAmazon offers up car advice with Amazon VehiclesEnlarge ImageA screenshot of an Amazon Vehicles detail page. Amazon Amazon is gearing up its car knowledge.No, the e-commerce juggeaut still isn't selling cars -- not yet, anyway. Instead, the company on Thursday launched a new webpage called Amazon Vehicles that helps customers research new and classic cars.Amazon Vehicles could help solidify Amazon's place as the search engine for shopping. Bypassing Google's own Google Shopping search engine could train consumers to start thinking about a purchase at Amazon first, even in the rare case...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustrySchedule a test drive where you want with Hyundai and Amazon Close AutoComplete: Massachusetts will tax ridesharing and give that money to taxi companies Drag "Bring it to the mountains, please. I have some, uh, steering tests I'd like to perform." Jos...

Enlarge ImageThe Ecobee3 Smart Thermostat and the Amazon Echo smart speaker. Ecobee Last year, Amazon established the $100 million dollar "Alexa Fund" for developers and manufacturers both large and small. The idea was fairly straightforward -- support people with good ideas on how to put the voice-recognition technology in the Amazon Echo smart speaker to good use. Now, the online mega-retailer is ponying up for its biggest investment yet and joining in on a$35 million-dollar funding round for the makers of the Ecobee smart thermostat. The funding round brings Amazon in with Thomvest and Relay Ventures, an...

Jet.com has landed at Walmart. Jet.com Walmart is hoping its acquisition of startup Jet.com takes its own online presence to new heights. The retail giant said Monday it has acquired Jet.com in a stock and cash deal worth $3 billion. The deal underscores the competitive nature of the online retail business, where Amazon dominates and Walmart, the largest brick-and-mortar retail in the US, plays second fiddle. Walmart is apparently expecting that Jet.com, which saw early hype as a possible "Amazon-killer," can even the playing field. "Walmart.com will grow faster, the seamless shopping experience we're pursuin...

Target and Amazon, together again. Target Four years ago, Target threw Amazon's gadgets out of its stores amid heightened competition between the retailers.Now, the big-box chain has reversed course, bringing back Amazon's Fire tablets, Fire TV devices and Kindle e-readers to its website, with plans to sell the gadgets in stores by October, according to a report from Bloomberg. The Amazon Echo smart speaker, though, doesn't appear on Target.com."Target continually evaluates our assortment to deliver quality products at a great value," a Target spokesperson said in a statement Thursday. "We know our guests lov...

There are plenty of things in my house that I yell at. Some of them answer back these days, though, and even do what I ask. My dog is still a work in progress as far as that goes, but my Amazon Echo has just about nailed it. The Echo is a device that uses speech recognition to perform an ever-growing range of tasks on command. Amazon calls the built-in brains of this device "Alexa," and she* is the thing that makes it work.Alexa is a smart cookie: if I say "Alexa, play some Pink Floyd", she will find some Floyd and start playing it over the built-in speaker of the Echo. If I say "Alexa, what's the weather?" she will calmly tell me that it is too damn hot in Boston. How does she do this? The ...