5 Interesting Stories from the World of Amazon This Week
Chris Dunne 2018-04-20T10:56:22+00:00Welcome to FeedbackExpress’ weekly round-up of the top five stories from the world of Amazon and ecommerce. Why did Amazon just launch an Android web browser? Abhimanyu Ghoshal at TNW reports that Amazon has quietly launched an Android web browser app for emerging markets, where access to mobile data and high-speed connectivity is more limited. The browser has the rather generic name of: “Internet: fast, lite and private” on Google Play, and promises to be “lighter than the competition". To that end, the app weighs in at under 3MB, features a basic design with a bunch of shortcuts and links to trending news articles on the homepage, as well as support for incognito browsing. Continue reading... Amazon aids smart home push by closing the video-doorbell firm deal: Samuel Gibbs at The Guardian reports that Amazon’s reported $1bn acquisition of video-doorbell maker Ring has closed, giving the company a significant lead over rival Google in the potentially lucrative home security market. The deal, announced in February and closed today, means Amazon now owns a leader in DIY video security systems. Ring makes popular wireless doorbells with