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2021
Amazon announces opening of its first UK Amazon 4-star store
Amazon said its first UK Amazon 4-star store, at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, was scheduled to open at 10am on Wednesday, October 6, 2021.
2021
Amazon Great India Festival washing-machine discounts
The Amazon Great India Festival Sale offered washing machines from multiple brands at discounts of up to 50%.
2021
Macy’s sues to block Amazon billboard ad
Macy’s went to court seeking to block Amazon from advertising on a billboard adjacent to Macy’s flagship store in Manhattan.
2021
Amazon settles with two former employees over their firings
Amazon reached a settlement with former employees Maren Costa and Emily Cunningham, who had accused the company of violating labor laws by firing them. The NLRB had found that Amazon acted illegally in firing them; the settlement terms were not disclosed.
2021
Amazon launches Alexa Together elder-care service
Amazon launched Alexa Together, an elder-care subscription service that works across its devices.
2021
IMDb TV launches in the UK
Amazon launched its IMDb TV streaming service in the UK, where viewers can access it through the Amazon Prime Video app.
2021
Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus becomes generally available
Amazon announced that Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus was generally available, offering customers a managed service for monitoring containerized applications. The service was available in multiple AWS regions.
2021
Amazon announced the Halo View fitness band
Amazon announced the Halo View fitness band, with a suggested price of $79.99 and sales planned before the Christmas holiday period. Buyers would receive a one-year Halo membership, including the new Halo Fitness and Halo Nutrition subscription services.
2021
Report raises safety and performance concerns about Amazon Astro
A report by Vice’s Motherboard, citing leaked internal Amazon documents, said developers had expressed doubts about Astro’s safety and described concerns about its person detection and hardware. Amazon disputed those characterisations, saying they were inaccurate and that the robot underwent rigorous quality and safety testing.
2021
Amazon announces Halo View fitness tracker
Amazon announced the Halo View fitness tracker, which was stated to retail for $79.
2021
Amazon India expands Amazon Fresh infrastructure in 14 cities
Amazon India announced an expansion of the dedicated infrastructure supporting Amazon Fresh, its two-hour grocery and daily-essentials delivery service. The network has 35 dedicated sites across 14 Indian cities and more than doubled processing capacity since the previous year.
2021
Amazon announces Disney resort-hotel voice assistant partnership
Amazon announced a deal with Walt Disney Co to bring an Alexa-powered voice assistant to Disney theme park hotels and offer a paid feature for customers to interact with Disney characters at home. The feature was expected to launch the following year.
2021
Amazon and Disney announce voice-assistant partnership
Amazon announced a partnership with Disney involving an Alexa-powered voice assistant for Disney resorts and hotels and a feature for customers to interact with Disney characters at home.
2021
Amazon adds Echo Show 15 and Amazon Glow
Amazon announced two smart-display devices, Echo Show 15 and Amazon Glow. Echo Show 15 is a 15.6-inch display, while Amazon Glow is a family-oriented device with a display, projector and included mat.
2021
Microsoft announces third-party storefront integration in Microsoft Store
Microsoft announced that it would allow third-party app storefronts to integrate into the Microsoft Store. Amazon and Epic Games were named as the first storefronts expected to become discoverable there in the coming months; storefront apps, rather than their separate games and apps, would be listed.
2021
Amazon brings Future Engineer to India
Amazon announced that it is extending its Future Engineer computer science education program to India, offering educational materials, scholarships, internships, mentors, and teacher resources. The company expects the program to reach more than 100,000 students in over 900 government schools across seven states within a year.
2021
Amazon adds Fitness and Nutrition programs to Halo
Amazon introduced Halo Fitness and Halo Nutrition programs as additions to its Halo subscription program, at no extra cost.
2021
Amazon announces Echo devices for Disney hotel rooms
Amazon announced that its Echo listening devices would be placed in Disney hotel rooms the following year, enabling guests to request room-service items and ask for directions to a theme park.
2021
Amazon and Disney announce Alexa voice-assistant agreement for Disney resort hotels
Amazon announced an agreement with Disney to offer an Alexa-powered voice assistant in Disney theme-park hotels, as well as a paid feature for customers to interact with Disney characters at home. The feature was reported as planned for the following year.
2021
Amazon announces Great Indian Festival 2021
Amazon India announced that its Great Indian Festival 2021 would begin on October 4, featuring offers and products from sellers and brands in India.