Category: Amazon
Amazon failing to remove enough fake reviews, claims Which?
Retail giant Amazon is only removing a proportion of fake and suspicious reviews that risk misleading shoppers into buying poor-quality products, according to Which? The watchdog found Amazon had removed 78,000 reviews for popular technology products over the last three years, but said the number was not “nearly enough” to address the problem. It found…
Amazon results boosted by cloud and subscription-based services
Cloud services and subscription-based products such as Prime helped Amazon achieve strong quarterly results once again, with net sales up 17% to 59.7 billion dollars (£42.6 billion). The company’s growing cloud business – Amazon Web Services – delivered the biggest area of growth in the three months to the end of March, with net sales…
YouTube to return to Amazon Fire TV devices
YouTube is set to return to Amazon’s Fire TV streaming devices in an apparent end to a near two-year spat between the pair of tech giants. The video sharing site’s owner Google and online retail behemoth Amazon first clashed in September 2017, after Google claimed that the way Amazon used the YouTube app on its…
Amazon customer ratings hit by ‘fake’ five-star reviews, claims Which?
Amazon’s system of customer reviews and ratings is being undermined by a flood of “fake” five-star reviews for products made by unknown brands, a consumer group has claimed. Which? investigated hundreds of technology products in 14 popular categories, including headphones, dash cams, fitness trackers and smart watches, checking for tell-tale signs of suspicious reviews. It…
Amazon confirms it does ‘listen to what users say to Alexa’ for training purposes
I don't think it will come as a great surprise to many of us. But Amazon has confirmed its staff do listen to recordings of customer interactions with voice-based assistant Alexa to 'help train the artificial intelligence’s responses'. The tech giant uses review teams around the world to analyse and annotate some recordings gathered from…
Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo in UK
Apple Music subscribers in the UK can now listen to music through Amazon Echo devices for the first time, as Apple continues to broaden its services beyond the iPhone and iPad. The roll out comes a couple of weeks after the feature was switched on in the US, despite Apple Music being a competitor to…
Volkswagen working with Amazon to improve worldwide factory efficiency
Volkswagen is partnering with Amazon to develop cloud computing capacity aimed at improving efficiency and co-ordination across the carmaker’s global factory network. Volkswagen, the world’s largest carmaker by unit sales with 10.83 million vehicles sold last year, says that combining data from its 122 factories will allow it to standardise production planning and management of…
Amazon announces new budget £69.99 Kindle e-reader
Amazon has announced a new version of its entry-level Kindle, the first of its e-readers under £100 to come with a front light for reading in different light conditions. The new Kindle, which the technology giant confirmed will cost £69.99, will also feature e-ink technology that Amazon says improves contrast on the screen. The introduction…
Amazon stops selling physical Dash Buttons
Amazon has ended the sale of its physical Dash Buttons, the one-press gadgets which enabled users to automatically re-order household items. The small devices, which were first introduced in 2015, were tied to branded household products and allowed users to link them to their Amazon account. The online retail giant said a shift in user…
Alexa reveals Idris Elba is her celebrity Valentine’s Day crush
Digital voice-powered assistant Alexa has revealed that Luther actor Idris Elba is her celebrity crush, ahead of Valentine’s Day tomorrow. Alexa makes the confession to users whenever asked, “Alexa, who is your celebrity crush?” “I think Idris Elba and I would pair up quite nicely,” Alexa responds. “He’s a DJ, and I play music for…
