Amazon Prime

What the Tech? Will Coronavirus Delay Amazon Prime Deliveries?

Renewed fears of the coronavirus are having an impact on shipping products ordered through Amazon, Walmart, and other retailers. Amazon this week posted a note on its website for some customers that deliveries could take longer than the 2-days Prime members have come to expect. I think we all can understand that delays happen but if you’re paying $120 a…

What the Tech? Does Amazon Prime Music Ultra HD Sound Better?

If you’re an audiophile who listens to music by streaming it from Apple, Spotify, Pandora or Amazon, there’s good news: Amazon can now stream music in ultra high definition. Launched just last week the new service costs more per month than Prime Music does now, but the music is played at higher bitrates which, according to Amazon, sounds like you’re…

What the Tech? Amazon Prime Day Problems

Many Amazon customers had trouble placing orders and shopping on day one of Amazon Prime Day. Here’s what’s happening: A customer goes to make a purchase and instead of getting a verification that the order was placed, they see this: a photo of a dog. The reason? Too many people shopping at the same time. Even Amazon and its servers…

What the Tech? Amazon Prime Day

If you’re one of the 100 million Amazon Prime members ready to shop, you may be priming yourself for the 5th annual Prime Shopping Day (this year it’s actually a 2-day event). Last year’s Prime Day was Amazon’s biggest shopping day in history as shoppers spent over $100 million and the company reportedly processed over 17 million transactions. This year…