direct-to-consumer

Google’s Nexus One Headed to Sprint

John Paczkowski in News on March 17, 2010 at 1:21 pm PT

Google’s direct-to-consumer sales experiment with its Nexus One smartphone may have gotten off to a slow start, but it could ramp up quickly given some newly announced carrier agreements. On Tuesday the company released an AT&T-compatible version of the device. Now comes news that it’s prepping one for Sprint as well.

Amazon.com: Earth's Biggest Hangover

John Paczkowski in News on September 11, 2008 at 12:43 pm PT

“Earth’s Biggest Bookstore” in the late 1990s, Amazon is today Earth’s Biggest Magazine, Music, Video, Electronics, Apparel and Accessories Store. And soon it may well be earth’s biggest wine store, as well. Now that winery-to-consumer shipping is legal in 45 states, Amazon is getting into the wine business.

Amazon.com: Earth’s Biggest Hangover

John Paczkowski in News on September 11, 2008 at 12:43 pm PT

“Earth’s Biggest Bookstore” in the late 1990s, Amazon is today Earth’s Biggest Magazine, Music, Video, Electronics, Apparel and Accessories Store. And soon it may well be earth’s biggest wine store, as well. Now that winery-to-consumer shipping is legal in 45 states, Amazon is getting into the wine business.