[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #633: Amazon is all over the news right now

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OPLIN 4Cast #633: Amazon is all over the news right now
February 13th, 2019

[image: Hand holds Amazon icon printed on paper] Amazon is having quite a
week. A good deal of it has been focused on the alleged sextortion
<https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/10/media/national-enquirer-david-pecker-attorney-jeff-bezos/index.html>
of Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos by *The National Enquirer*. Another issue
Amazon is dealing with is the controversy
<https://mashable.com/article/amazon-rethinking-new-york-hq2/#n2MpltSD7aqd>
surrounding its proposed NYC headquarters. Oh, and, if you're interested,
Jeff Bezos' former home is for sale
<https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/11/house-where-amazon-founded-for-sale.html>.
However, Amazon has been making the tech news in several other (and some
less scandalous) ways as well.

   -
   - Amazon is acquiring home Wi-Fi start-up Eero
   <https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/11/amazon-is-acquiring-home-wifi-start-up-eero.html>
   [CNBC] "It's Amazon's latest push into the smart home, following the
   acquisition of video doorbell maker Ring last year for $1 billion. Amazon's
   primary home device is its own Echo smart speaker, powered by Alexa. "
   - ‘Amazon Live’ is the retailer’s latest effort to take on QVC with
   live-streamed video
   <https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/08/amazon-live-is-the-retailers-latest-effort-to-take-on-qvc-with-live-streamed-video/>
   [The Verge] "On the live shows, hosts talk about and demonstrate products
   available for sale on Amazon, much like they do on QVC. Beneath that sits a
   carousel where shoppers can browse product details and make purchases. More
   than one video streams on Amazon Live at the same time, so shoppers can
   tune to the one that most interests them."
   - Your Smart Light Can Tell Amazon and Google When You Go to Bed
   <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-12/your-smart-light-can-tell-amazon-and-google-when-you-go-to-bed>
   [Bloomberg] "For several years, Amazon and Google have collected data every
   time someone used a smart speaker to turn on a light or lock a door. Now
   they’re asking smart-home gadget makers such as Logitech and Hunter Fan Co.
   to send a continuous stream of information."
   - Stop Recycling Amazon's Plastic Packaging
   <https://lifehacker.com/stop-recycling-amazons-plastic-packaging-1832536576>
   [Lifehacker] " According to a Washington Post report, Amazon’s new,
   non-recyclable plastic mailers are “gumming up” some U.S. recycling
   facilities, with consumers throwing them in the recycling bin along with
   other plastics. "

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - New scrutiny of Amazon to take shape in 2019
   <https://proxy.oplin.org:2111/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bwh&AN=wapo.9a71d160-02e8-11e9-9122-82e98f91ee6f&site=ehost-live>
   ( Patricia Sullivan. (12AD 2018). New scrutiny of Amazon to take shape in
   2019. *Washington Post, The*. )
   - Amazon at CES 2019: Alexa comes to tablets, laptops, mirrors and
   doorbells
   <https://proxy.oplin.org:2111/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=2W6438352090&site=ehost-live>
   ( Bhushan, K. (2019, January 9). Amazon at CES 2019: Alexa comes to
   tablets, laptops, mirrors and doorbells. *Hindustan Times*. )
   - Amazon's fourth-quarter sales hit a record $72 billion
   <http://proxy.oplin.org:2054/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmh&AN=2W655985481>
   ( Romano, B. (2019, February 1). Amazon’s fourth-quarter sales hit a record
   $72 billion. *Seattle Times, The (WA)*. )

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