Friday, March 20, 2015

Amazon gets OK for drone delivery tests

Amazon may not have to travel all the way to Germany to test its delivery drones after all. The Federal Aviation Administration granted the company permission to test drones outside under certain conditions. Amazon unveiled its controversial Prime Air program, which would use unmanned aerial vehicles to deliver packages, a little more than a year ago in a surprise interview on CBS's "60 Minutes" between Charlie Rose and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Amazon is testing its drone program indoors in a facility…

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Amazon.com expands one-hour delivery service to Miami

Watch out, South Florida retailers: Amazon.com has begun offering Prime Now to select ZIP codes in Miami, and it's expected to expand rapidly. The service allows users to order daily essentials and have them delivered in as little as an hour. " It means you can skip a trip to the store and get the items you need delivered right to your door in under an hour," said Dave Clark, Amazon's senior vice president of worldwide operations, in a news release. "Since launching, we've seen high demand on everything…

Magic Leap: What we learned from CEO’s 'Ask Me Anything'

Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz unveiled new details Tuesday about the company's augmented reality glasses, still mostly under wraps. In a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" thread, Abovitz fielded questions from the public about the Dania Beach startup that raised $592 million last year from Google, Andreessen Horowitz and other investors. Here are some of his most eye-opening answers. Click here to read the full question-and-answer session. 1. Magic Leap wants you to try out its device before the official…

Waiting To Fix Your Back Taxes Can Be Very Expensive!

You’ve heard the term, “time is money”. This is true in many circumstances and very true when it comes to resolving your IRS tax liability. We understand that addressing the IRS is never an enjoyable situation. First, you start receiving … Continue reading