Yesterday a video was making the rounds that allegedly showed what Motorola’s upcoming Moto Razr phone with a foldable display would look like. It was said to have been shown off my Lenovo/Motorola executives at an event in China. Today WinFuture and Engadget reported that not only was this video not new… it wasn’t even […]
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WSJ: Amazon plans to take on FedEx and UPS in the business-to-consumer shipping space
10 Comments on WSJ: Amazon plans to take on FedEx and UPS in the business-to-consumer shipping spaceBuy a package from Amazon and if you’re in the United States it might be shipped by the US Postal Service, UPS, or Amazon’s own shipping network. But soon that Amazon might start shipping items you don’t buy from the company itself. According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon is getting ready to launch a new service […]
Google Express ends membership fees for free shipping from dozens of stores (including Walmart)
Comments Off on Google Express ends membership fees for free shipping from dozens of stores (including Walmart)Google Express is a service that offers free delivery on thousands of items from dozens of stores including Target, Costco, Walgreens, Petsmart, Kohl’s, Toys R Us, and the Google Store. Now Google has announced that Walmart is joining Google Express… and that membership fees are going away. Up until now you had to pay $10 […]
Walmart’s Amazon Prime competitor ditches the annual fee for free 2-day shipping
Pay $99 for an Amazon Prime membership and Amazon will give you free 2-day shipping on millions of items… as well as access to a library of digital movies, TV shows, music, and eBooks. Few companies have the resources to offer all of those things for one monthly price. But Walmart decided to try the […]
Xiaomi uses Uber to deliver smartphones in minutes (in select markets)
Want to order the latest smartphone online, but don’t want to actually wait for it to arrive? Xiaomi has a solution: the company is using Uber drivers to deliver smartphones to customers in Singapore and Malaysia. Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra says shoppers can order a Mi Note smartphone and get it delivered “within a few minutes.” […]
Amazon Prime now includes free same-day shipping*
Amazon Prime subscribers may get access to streaming music, movies, and other perks. But Amazon’s $99-per year membership program started off as a way to get 2-day shipping on many items for an annual fee. Over the past few years a number of other companies have started working on (or launching) programs that could compete with […]
Walmart to take on Amazon Prime with $50 per year free shipping
Walmart plans to take a page out of Amazon’s book and offer free shipping to subscribers who pay an annual fee. But Walmart’s service will be half the price of an Amazon Prime membership… and it also won’t include as many goodies. For $99 per year Amazon Prime members get free 2-day shipping on many […]
Amazon Prime Now: 1-hour delivery (in New York City)
Want to get your Amazon delivery quickly? You can pay for same-day or 1-day delivery on many items. In less of a rush? There’s free 2-day shipping for Amazon Prime members. But what if you’re in more of a rush? Now you can choose 1-hour delivery… if you happen to be a Prime Member living in […]
Newegg Premier offers free shipping for $50 year, isn’t quite Amazon Prime
Just as Amazon is considering raising the price of its Amazon Prime subscription service, competitor Newegg is launching its own subscription-based program that offers free shipping to frequent shoppers. Newegg Premier offers free 3-day shipping or discounts on faster shipping to customers who pay $50 per year. There’s also no restocking fee for returns and […]
Amazon working on half-hour delivery-by-drone service: Amazon Prime Air
Amazon offers a range of shipping options, including free 2-day shipping for Amazon Prime subscribers and free 5-8 day shipping for customers that spend $35 or more on select items. Soon there may be another option: Delivery within a half hour… by air… by autonomous drone. Seriously. The company is working on a project it […]
Lilbits (10-22-2013): Amazon free shipping gets more expensive
Amazon has been offering free shipping to folks in the US who buy qualifying items totaling $25 or more for a decade. Now the company is raising that minimum order by $10. The move gives Amazon a good excuse to remind customers that they can get free 2-day shipping on many orders, no matter the […]
USPS prohibits international Li-Ion battery shipments
Starting on May 16th, 2012 you’ll no longer be able to use the US Postal Service to ship any item overseas if it contains a lithium-ion battery. That includes most recent laptops, tablets, and phones. Fast Company reports that new Postal Service regulations are a response to two airplane crashes which have been attributed to […]