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Cow Urine, Dung-Based Soaps And Face Packs Soon A Click Away On Amazon

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 22, 2018

Soaps, face packs, shampoos and medicinal products made from cow urine and dung may soon be just a click away as an RSS-backed centre says it is set to sell these on e-commerce major Amazon India.

Skype Calling Support Coming to Alexa Devices, Says Microsoft

Jagmeet Singh | Friday September 21, 2018

The new move enables Alexa users to make and receive Skype calls and even make paid SkypeOut calls to phone numbers.

Amazon's Alexa Is Coming For Your Microwave, Wall Clock And More

World News | Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Washington Post | Friday September 21, 2018

Will it soon feel normal to say, "Alexa, microwave one bag of popcorn"?

New Echo Dot, Echo Show, Echo Input, Echo Plus, and Echo Sub Launched for India

Pranay Parab | Friday September 21, 2018

Amazon just launched a bunch of Echo speakers, with five of them coming to India.

New Echo Speakers, Microwave, Wall Clock, and More: Everything Amazon Announced at Its Alexa Event

Pranay Parab | Friday September 21, 2018

New Echo speakers, a microwave, a wall clock, and a bunch of software enhancements.

Amazon, Samara Capital Buy Stake In Aditya Birla Retail

Business | Thomson Reuters | Thursday September 20, 2018

A stake in More could potentially help Amazon to expand grocery services such as Prime Now, which promises two-hour deliveries, beyond the four large cities it currently serves.

With Eye On India Consumer, Amazon Buys Stake In Supermarket Chain "More"

India News | Reuters | Friday September 21, 2018

Amazon and Indian private equity firm Samara Capital are making a joint investment that will give the online retail giant a stake in Indian supermarket chain More, the U.S. company said on Thursday.

8 Things You Didn't Know Alexa Could Do

Dayle Pereira | Thursday September 20, 2018

If you can name it, she can do it

With Amazon Probe, EU Takes Cue From 'Hipster' Antitrust

Natalia Drozdiak, David McLaughlin, Bloomberg | Thursday September 20, 2018

Amazon uses its marketplace as a petri dish to identify which independent sellers' goods are doing well and then rolls out direct replicas, according to an antitrust advocate.

Amazon Said to Consider Opening Up to 3,000 Cashierless Stores by 2021

Spencer Soper, Bloomberg | Thursday September 20, 2018

Amazon Will Consider Opening Up to 3,000 Cashierless Stores by 2021

Amazon's Use of Merchant Data Under EU Microscope

Reuters | Thursday September 20, 2018

European Union regulators are checking whether US online retailer Amazon is using merchants' data in a way that stifles competition.

Amazon, Samara Said to Buy India's 'More' Retail Chain for $580 Million

Reuters | Thursday September 20, 2018

Amazon.com and Indian private equity firm Samara Capital have bought Aditya Birla Group-owned 'More' retail chain, CNBC TV18 reported.

Amazon Will Consider Opening Up To 3,000 Cashierless Stores By 2021

World News | Spencer Soper, Bloomberg | Thursday September 20, 2018

Amazon.com is considering a plan to open as many as 3,000 new AmazonGo cashierless stores in the next few years, according to people familiar with matter, an aggressive and costly expansion that would threaten convenience chains like 7-Eleven Inc., quick-service sandwich shops like Subway and Panera Bread, and mom-and-pop pizzerias and taco trucks.

OnePlus 6T Set to Launch Soon, New Leak Suggests No Triple Rear Cameras

Gadgets 360 Staff | Thursday September 20, 2018

The OnePlus 6T name has been confirmed by the company via a TV advertisement and an Amazon India landing page.

Amazon, Samara Capital Buy 'More' Retail Chain For 4,200 Crore Rupees

Business | Thomson Reuters | Wednesday September 19, 2018

Amazon's latest acquisition adds more heat to the US e-commerce giant's battle with Walmart Inc in the domestic market, after Walmart acquired Flipkart for $16 billion earlier this year.