Tag: Amazon
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Amazon Connect teams up with NORAD to help track Santa’s whereabouts this Christmas Eve
Amazon Blog – 12.22.22 With live-tracking help from NORAD, and an assist from Amazon Connect, everyone can know when Santa is scheduled to squeeze down their chimney on Christmas Eve. And, yes, Virginia, Santa has a call center. Source: Amazon Connect teams up with NORAD to help track Santa’s whereabouts this Christmas Eve
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7 simple tips for ordering holiday gifts on Amazon
Amazon Blog – 12.2.22 The holidays are about a lot more than presents, but there’s no denying that gift-giving among friends and family is a big part of what makes this time of year so magical. Choosing, buying, and sending the perfect gifts, however, can sometimes feel like a challenge. Source: 7 simple tips for…
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This AWS-powered app lets users send photo postcards to their incarcerated loved ones
Amazon Blog – 11.29.22 Flikshop, an app built on AWS that lets users send photos as postcards to incarcerated loved ones, is now helping organizations share information to support individuals’ return to society. Source: This AWS-powered app lets users send photo postcards to their incarcerated loved ones
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5 things you need to know about re:Invent, AWS’s biggest cloud event of the year
Amazon Blog – 11.27.22 Thousands of cloud-computing fans will convene in Las Vegas from November 28 through December 2 for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) 11th re:Invent cloud conference. Each year, re:Invent features leader keynotes, new service announcements, fun, and inspiration. Here are five things to know about this year’s re:Invent: Source: 5 things you need to…
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Ground control to Alexa
Amazon Blog – 11.21.22 When Amazon engineers started building Alexa, the company’s voice AI, they were inspired, in part, by the voice-enabled computers powering Star Trek spaceships. This week, eight years after Alexa’s commercial launch, the voice AI will become an actual space traveler aboard NASA’s Artemis I, the first of several missions bound for the Moon.…
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6 practical tips to help you stay safe and avoid scams when shopping at Amazon this holiday season
Amazon Blog – 11.16.22 We want to help consumers avoid impersonation scams this holiday season. These happen when a scammer pretends to be a trusted company and reaches out to try to get access to sensitive information like social security numbers, bank information, or Amazon account details. Source: 6 practical tips to help you stay…
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Introducing Amazon Clinic, a virtual health service that delivers convenient, affordable care for common conditions
Amazon Blog – 11.15.22 At Amazon, we want to make it dramatically easier for people to get and stay healthy. We’ve begun that journey with Amazon Pharmacy—where customers can get their medication delivered to their door conveniently—in just two days for Prime Members. We’ve also entered into an agreement to acquire One Medical, a human-centered…
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Your guide to shopping Amazon’s Black Friday sale, from the best deals to top gift ideas
Amazon Blog – 11.14.22 Black Friday 2022 deals will be available on Amazon starting on Thanksgiving Day. Customers can shop savings across categories, including toys, electronics, fashion, beauty, Amazon devices, and home, from brands like Ninja, Vitamix, Casper, and Disney. The shopping event also features deals from small businesses in Amazon’s store. Look for the…
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Shop early deals on Amazon ahead of Black Friday, including up to 70% off select Alexa-enabled devices
Amazon Blog – 11.14.22 Source: Shop early deals on Amazon ahead of Black Friday, including up to 70% off select Alexa-enabled devices
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Amazon introduces Sparrow—a state-of-the-art robot that handles millions of diverse products
Amazon Blog – 11.10.22 Sparrow is Amazon’s new intelligent robotic system that streamlines the fulfillment process by moving individual products before they get packaged—a major technological advancement to support our employees. Source: Amazon introduces Sparrow—a state-of-the-art robot that handles millions of diverse products