Amazon Unveils FireTV Set-Top Box To Compete With Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku
Amazon is making a bid to enter living rooms with Amazon Fire TV, a new streaming device that delivers online video, music and other content to televisions.
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Amazon is making a bid to enter living rooms with Amazon Fire TV, a new streaming device that delivers online video, music and other content to televisions.
Roku is getting into an Internet video-streaming stick fight with Google's Chromecast with a new device they announced on Tuesday.
Video provider Netflix recently had a little fun at the expense of rival Amazon.com with a mock commercial for drone-powered DVD home delivery service.
An online gaming distribution website may have angered some of its users by removing portions of a game from their libraries. This raises questions of ownership.
After Amazon announced they're working on drone delivery service, there are reports Google may be working on creating a fleet of robots.
Amazon is working on a way to get packages to customers in 30 minutes or less - via self-guided drone.
A woman killed while riding her bicycle near Woodside on Wednesday afternoon has been identified by the San Mateo County coroner's office as 50-year-old Joy Dianne Covey, the former chief financial officer for the popular e-commerce company Amazon.
Amazon is upgrading its Kindle Paperwhite e-book reader and our technology analyst steals a line from some of those old laundry detergent commercials by saying, 'it's a brighter white'.
Amazon's unit that runs Web servers for other companies including Instagram had problems Sunday. Instagram sent a tweet saying it was aware some users were having trouble loading Instagram and that was working on the problem.
Tracy City Manager Leon Churchill envisions there will be at least 1,000 workers with that number swelling to as many as 4,000 during the holiday shopping season.
A top Apple Inc. executive described as Steve Jobs' right-hand man took the witness stand at a Manhattan price-fixing trial and denied scheming with major book publishers to drive up the cost of electronic books.
Amazon.com is reportedly getting into the grocery business in the Bay Area. The online shopping giant, which has been offering deliveries in the Seattle area, plans to expand its service to the Bay Area by the end of the year according to Reuters.
The Justice Department sued Apple and other publishers last year. The five other publishers named in the lawsuit have settled. The judge has urged Apple to do the same.
There are reports that Amazon is working on a set box top that allows you to stream internet content straight to your TV set, similar to Apple TV and Roku.
Smash Mouth have put together "Recipes from the Road," part rock n' roll cookbook, part scrap book full of recipes, stories & pictures from years of tours, Jayn from Alice@97.3 reports...
Authors Guild president and best-selling novelist Scott Turow is condemning Amazon.com's purchase of Goodreads, a leading book recommendation website.
Apple has applied for a patent to create an online store that would let users sell their e-books, as well as movie and music files with Apple taking a bite of the sale.
Apple, Google and other leading Silicon Valley technology companies have joined hundreds across the nation in signing a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act.
The iPad is still synonymous with the concept of a tablet, but Apple's tablets have now slipped below 50% of all tablets sold. So what's taken their place? An array of tablets that are generally smaller, cheaper but still basically equivalent to an iPad.
For the 8th year in a row Amazon tops the list of best sites to shop online.
Shoppers waiting until the last minute to finish their holiday shopping may not know that they still have time to buy those gifts online.
Online retailers made more than $1 billion in online sales during Black Friday and the long holiday weekend. But several retailers failed to deliver on thousands of those deals.
Online retailer Amazon.com has reached a deal with Massachusetts to start collecting the state's 6.25 percent sales tax from Bay State residents.
Amazon is launching a subscription service for children's games, videos and books aimed at getting more kids to use its Kindle Fire tablet devices.
Readers who have made the switch from old-fashioned paperbacks and hardcovers to e-books might be surprised to realize just how much information the publishers and distributors of those electronic editions are able to track.
An American Canyon man was charged on Wednesday with manslaughter and driving under the influence following a weekend crash in Napa County that left three people dead and four others severely injured, prosecutors said.
Nearly eight years after a woman's body was found dismembered inside a San Francisco apartment building, a jury has convicted her roommate of murder.
"The scary scenarios are, unfortunately, extremely plausible" if the critical Persian Gulf waterway stays effectively sealed, economist Paul Krugman said.
A teenager has died, and another teen has been arrested on a homicide charge following a fight near Milpitas High School on Tuesday afternoon.
California's snowpack could be the second-lowest on record after a hot March, state water officials said on Wednesday.
An American Canyon man was charged on Wednesday with manslaughter and driving under the influence following a weekend crash in Napa County that left three people dead and four others severely injured, prosecutors said.
Nearly eight years after a woman's body was found dismembered inside a San Francisco apartment building, a jury has convicted her roommate of murder.
"The scary scenarios are, unfortunately, extremely plausible" if the critical Persian Gulf waterway stays effectively sealed, economist Paul Krugman said.
A teenager has died, and another teen has been arrested on a homicide charge following a fight near Milpitas High School on Tuesday afternoon.
California's snowpack could be the second-lowest on record after a hot March, state water officials said on Wednesday.
Nearly eight years after a woman's body was found dismembered inside a San Francisco apartment building, a jury has convicted her roommate of murder.
San Francisco International Airport is bracing for more delays after a major safety change from the Federal Aviation Administration, combined with a months-long runway construction project.
Following a four-year absence, billionaire investor Warren Buffett is again auctioning off a private lunch for charity, teaming up with Steph and Ayesha Curry.
The former head of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission along with the executive director of a local nonprofit are facing multiple felony charges following an investigation into alleged corruption, prosecutors said.
City leadership recently passed legislation that they say will help established event activators plan and execute at a much faster pace.
A land conservation group called the Trust for Public Lands has made a deal with the property's owners to buy the land and then give it to the East Bay Regional Parks District to become a new 130-acre open-space park.
It's baby squirrel season, one of two times a year when new litters are born, and wildlife rehabilitation centers suddenly fill up.
The fire department said the driver got lost in Crockett and ended up in a narrow residential street. When the driver tried to turn a corner, they struck a hydrant, careened into two parked cars, crashed into a fence, and then went down an embankment.
A Bay Area man charged last year with murdering his wife and mother-in-law is now being charged in a 2024 Los Angeles County murder, with his mistress connected to all three killings.
Family and friends of an Oakland business owner reported missing last week held a candlelight vigil Sunday night in the hope of bringing her back home.
A teenager has died, and another teen has been arrested on a homicide charge following a fight near Milpitas High School on Tuesday afternoon.
Police executing a search warrant in a Salinas home found a cooler filled with methamphetamine near a child's bed, among other drug and gun evidence, police said Wednesday.
A San Jose man is facing decades in federal prison after he pled guilty to robbing and attacking a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, prosecutors said.
Two men from San Jose have been arrested on multiple felony charges for an alleged drug trafficking operation into a jail facility in Santa Clara County.
A decomposed body found inside a vehicle in East San Jose may be connected to the disappearance of a man who was reported missing, police said.
An American Canyon man was charged on Wednesday with manslaughter and driving under the influence following a weekend crash in Napa County that left three people dead and four others severely injured, prosecutors said.
A suspect was positively linked to the cold case murder of Marjorie Rudolph, a San Rafael woman killed inside her home in 1966, police announced Tuesday.
A Rohnert Park man was arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a child under 14 years old, authorities said.
Recently, a judge ruled against the winery, ordering it to end all on-site tastings and public events or sales. They also face nearly $4 million in fines and court costs, more than half of it going to pay private attorney's fees that the county racked up in the lawsuit.
An apartment complex for seniors in Vallejo was damaged in a fire that broke out early Sunday morning, firefighters said.
Willy Adames had four hits, including a leadoff homer, and San Francisco ace Logan Webb finished strong in the Giants' 9-3 victory over the San Diego Padres.
Adam Gaudette scored with 21 seconds left, Alexander Wennberg and Macklin Celebrini each had two goals and an assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat St. Louis 5-4 to snap the Blues' three-game winning streak.
Harrison Bader connected against Walker Buehler for San Francisco's first home run this season and the Giants held off the San Diego Padres 3-2 to give rookie manager Tony Vitello his first victory.
The Super Bowl will return to Las Vegas in 2029 for the second time after NFL owners voted Monday to award the nation's gambling and entertainment capital the big game.
The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired outfielder Luis Matos from the San Francisco Giants for cash.
An American Canyon man was charged on Wednesday with manslaughter and driving under the influence following a weekend crash in Napa County that left three people dead and four others severely injured, prosecutors said.
Nearly eight years after a woman's body was found dismembered inside a San Francisco apartment building, a jury has convicted her roommate of murder.
A teenager has died, and another teen has been arrested on a homicide charge following a fight near Milpitas High School on Tuesday afternoon.
Police executing a search warrant in a Salinas home found a cooler filled with methamphetamine near a child's bed, among other drug and gun evidence, police said Wednesday.
A San Jose man is facing decades in federal prison after he pled guilty to robbing and attacking a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, prosecutors said.
Officials in Foster City said Friday that they are making progress in restoring services, more than a week after a cybersecurity breach brought the city's network down and led to a state of emergency.
Experts say the rulings could expose tech companies to more litigation and pressure them to make changes to their apps.
The verdict, which caps a weeks-long trial in Los Angeles, could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.
The summit's themes include AI and the future of learning, as well as the impact of tech on youth mental health.
One attendee said she is almost done with her fellowship and is deciding whether to remain on the East Coast or begin a new chapter in the Bay Area.
An East Bay woman is using the sport of pickleball to help find a cure for Parkinson's disease.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The early-season heat wave gripping the Bay Area also means the allergy season is already kicking into high gear.
He advises people to lie down, extend their arms, and hold the phones above their heads, or people should hold their phone at eye level, rather than looking down.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
President Trump has told Britain's Telegraph newspaper he could try to terminate U.S. membership in NATO. He's railed against NATO allies for refusing to join the Iran war.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to invalidating President Trump's executive order that would end birthright citizenship.
President Trump has long wanted to place additional restrictions on mail-in voting, which he has called "mail-in cheating."
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to replace the White House's East Wing,
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss blocked the Trump administration from enforcing provisions of his executive order that directed federal agencies to cut off funding to NPR and PBS.
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday.
The Trump administration has given San Jose State University 10 days to change its policy on transgender athletes or face legal action and possibly lose federal funding.
A man has been arrested and accused of a hate crime after a San Francisco church was vandalized over the weekend, police said.
A Yosemite park ranger was fired last year after helping to display a transgender pride flag from El Capitan.
After more than two years of renovations, the historic Castro Theatre is back open for business.
City leadership recently passed legislation that they say will help established event activators plan and execute at a much faster pace.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Through his social media channel, "Festus Feasts," NBA champion Festus Ezeli is on a mission to give a boost to local restaurants throughout the region.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
An after-school brawl near Milpitas High School led to the stabbing death of 17-year-old Jarred Cavan, and a growing memorial to him was formed along a sidewalk near where the incident happened. Veronica Macias reports.
On the first day off April, expect continued cloudy conditions and possible showers. For the upcoming Easter weekend, clear skies and warmer temperatures return. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Kevin Ko reports on a program being launched to give residents free security cameras in Milpitas.
Brian Hackney reports on the Artemis II launch.
Len Ramirez reports on plane spotters at San Francisco airport.
In 2025, KPIX is moving to a new community service award: the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award. Submit nominations for an outstanding community hero at kpix.com/icon.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.