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to match amazon, what would it cost me to say you and me together, we're going to match amazon. we're going to call it the jws. >> sure. what do we need to spend on that? >> amazon keeps growing. quite the risk of microsoft type of dominance in the cloud. it's something to be leery of. still early. i think competing in microsoft on scale and cost is a tough proposition. >> you said microsoft. >> i think microsoft -- google, potentially, a bunch of other cloud scale players, they can compete on mass, scale, cost but you probably want to fight something in a different way. generals are always trying to fight the last war. don't use the tactics that won the first battle with cost and scale but maybe security, maybe reliability, maybe performance. a different set of services or things customers care about. for example, lets say everything goes to mobile app, ipad or smartphone, mobile applications like purpose built for that. maybe that could be a different wedge against amazon or microsoft. focus on these other services. >> good metric about amazon is the fact -- and their growth i
to match amazon, what would it cost me to say you and me together, we're going to match amazon. we're going to call it the jws. >> sure. what do we need to spend on that? >> amazon keeps growing. quite the risk of microsoft type of dominance in the cloud. it's something to be leery of. still early. i think competing in microsoft on scale and cost is a tough proposition. >> you said microsoft. >> i think microsoft -- google, potentially, a bunch of other cloud scale...
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i've been exploring the amazon for the past few years. my specialty is butterflies, but on this trip i'm looking for this magnificent cat. the jaguar is a specie, it needs a lot of habitat and prefers areas with less and dense cover. >> the jaguar is considered endangered, there's around 15,000 jaguars left in the wild. >> miguel is a wildlife research. >> we want to know how big an impact is fragmentation and unsustainable agriculture having on the species that is sensitive to human disturbance. >> what is the best way to tell if a jaguar is in an area. >> a method we use are camera traps, triggered by a motion. once triggered they'll take a picture - and three if they are programmed to do so. pictures of a jaguar will allow you to look at its marking. each marking is like a fingerprint. if you get a good shot of a section, you can get an idea of what areas he is using. >> how do you get an animal to approach a box of human technology deep in the jungle? >> we are heading up to the research center deep in the peruvian amazon, we want to
i've been exploring the amazon for the past few years. my specialty is butterflies, but on this trip i'm looking for this magnificent cat. the jaguar is a specie, it needs a lot of habitat and prefers areas with less and dense cover. >> the jaguar is considered endangered, there's around 15,000 jaguars left in the wild. >> miguel is a wildlife research. >> we want to know how big an impact is fragmentation and unsustainable agriculture having on the species that is sensitive...
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to create more jobs with good pay. >> how good are the jobs at amazon warehouses? many are temporary and conditions are harsh. the pay is $11 an hour. >> the white house was asked prior to the visit, whether these were the kinds of jobs the president wanted to create. the director of the white house national economic council, responded for the president, quote, we should not denigrate any job or any work. people work at different jobs throughout their lives. families piece together, sometimes two, to have a degree of middle class security. >> was an amazon warehouse venue the proper chase? >> pat? >> it has moved from a production economy to a service economy. service jobs pay far less than the old manufacturing jobs d. the truth is, the country has moved more toward finance and away from production and that leads to massive inequality. >> corporate america and the economic emerged and the republican and democratic party merged and brought in low, cheap products and offered a lot of jobs and changed america, not for the better. >> eleanor? >> i agree there's no sig
to create more jobs with good pay. >> how good are the jobs at amazon warehouses? many are temporary and conditions are harsh. the pay is $11 an hour. >> the white house was asked prior to the visit, whether these were the kinds of jobs the president wanted to create. the director of the white house national economic council, responded for the president, quote, we should not denigrate any job or any work. people work at different jobs throughout their lives. families piece together,...
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-- i will pick on brother amazon -- amazon's innovation was not technology. it was not technology. they have to use virtualization technology to enable what they are doing, but their innovation was not virtualization. for the old people in the room, ibm did this in 1972, right? their innovation was 12 cents an hour. 12 cents an hour. and transparently. we could go right now and look it up. you can buy it for 12 cents an hour. that ability to sell you -- and they are not the only ones. other people are starting to do this. so transparent, by the way. but that innovation to give you computer for 12 cents an hour. that is a business innovation. they were economically not possible before. let me give you a simple example. some of you may not know this. a couple of years ago, and they may not want to talk about this, but 350,000 people could not file their taxes on tax day. not very good. you may not know this, but the number one day for ecards on the planet is valentine's day. by a long shot. hallmark processes more on valentine's day. this is because you do not
-- i will pick on brother amazon -- amazon's innovation was not technology. it was not technology. they have to use virtualization technology to enable what they are doing, but their innovation was not virtualization. for the old people in the room, ibm did this in 1972, right? their innovation was 12 cents an hour. 12 cents an hour. and transparently. we could go right now and look it up. you can buy it for 12 cents an hour. that ability to sell you -- and they are not the only ones. other...
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this week amazon unveiled the new kindle fire tablet.eeker mod well new technology but perhaps its best feature, $139 price tag. dan simon sat down with the ceo. where it may take the washington most. >> hi. >> when you meet amazon's ceo you are immediately struck by two things. legendary laugh and his nearly unmashed focus on customer service. >> customers like low prices and we know customers like big selection. and we know that customers like fast delivery. those things will be true ten years from now. they are going to be true 20 years from now. so you can count on those things. >> he met with us at amazon's seattle head quarters to show off the company's new line of souped up lightweight kindle fire tablets. one of them is priced atom $139. apple's cheapest ipad is nearly $200 more. >> one of the things have you done so well at amazon is you undercut your rivals by keeping the prices low. does that same strategy apply to tablets. >> yes. our approach is premium products at non-premium prices. we sell the hardware at break even. we d
this week amazon unveiled the new kindle fire tablet.eeker mod well new technology but perhaps its best feature, $139 price tag. dan simon sat down with the ceo. where it may take the washington most. >> hi. >> when you meet amazon's ceo you are immediately struck by two things. legendary laugh and his nearly unmashed focus on customer service. >> customers like low prices and we know customers like big selection. and we know that customers like fast delivery. those things...
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amazon has a cult following.sistent ability to make big plays and chew up yardage, to borrow a line from breaking bad, amazon is in the empire building business. i think you'd be nuts to bet against it. our next wide receiver -- another controversial one, i told you these were head cases. that's what you do when you're drafting fantasy. netflix. it's super expensive by traditional metrics and it reported a quarter that wall street wasn't entirely happy with and the stock has resumed the long march higher anyway. netflix is one of the greatest turnaround stories out there. they stumbled and the stock fell from $300 to the low 60s but now they have come out with original programming that's pretty terrific. house of cards not so great or at least for me orange is the new black. and then arrested development featuring yours truly. giving subscribers what they want, the ability to binge on what you love. they have 8.56 million subscribers with a stock $10 away from the peak. netflix has gotten back into the virtuous c
amazon has a cult following.sistent ability to make big plays and chew up yardage, to borrow a line from breaking bad, amazon is in the empire building business. i think you'd be nuts to bet against it. our next wide receiver -- another controversial one, i told you these were head cases. that's what you do when you're drafting fantasy. netflix. it's super expensive by traditional metrics and it reported a quarter that wall street wasn't entirely happy with and the stock has resumed the long...
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amazon's software is not for sale, so they need a solution to compete with amazon. right from the beginning, we position ourselves to provide such a solution not just to the software part but team up with taiwanese hardware people to give a total solution for carriers to be able to provide this kind of amazon-like service. >> so far, the response from the private sector and industry has been positive? x yes. this has been transferred to a couple of local industries. they are willing to invest and license this kind of gigantic piece of software and then try to modify and improve it and do their own things. this year, our major focus is to try to prove the cloud can pass the test of local telecom carriers and support some of the government cloud services. once we can achieve that, they will give us reference cases and become a useful way to promote our technology in the international markets. >> we need to take another break. we will be right back. >> welcome back to this part of the programmable. we will continue our conversation with dr. tzi-cker chiueh, the general
amazon's software is not for sale, so they need a solution to compete with amazon. right from the beginning, we position ourselves to provide such a solution not just to the software part but team up with taiwanese hardware people to give a total solution for carriers to be able to provide this kind of amazon-like service. >> so far, the response from the private sector and industry has been positive? x yes. this has been transferred to a couple of local industries. they are willing to...
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. >>> a fight over europe's slice of the amazon rain forest. >>> thunderstorms are forming across the midwest. in addition to that, it's very 450u78 i had in the northeast. rain is on the way. i will tell you all of the details in a few minute. third. and you can kiss that puppy goodbye, chula vista would answer back. they would come up clutch. jianca rlo, and california is back on top, 4-3. but buckle up, this game was a rollercoaster ride. the bottom of the fifth, they he >>,toaj. i am del walters in new york. for the first time since one of its members died in a hazing incidents, the florida a and m marching band will take to the field this afternoon. robert champion died back in 2011. there were criminal prosecutions. the president and resigned and the band was suspended for two years. kilmeny dukehardt reports >> reporter: this weekend, college football is back, and so is the florida a and m marching band. >> i am comfortable with the decision we have made to lift the suspension. >> interim president larry robinson took over shortly after the hazing death of robert champ fin. he
. >>> a fight over europe's slice of the amazon rain forest. >>> thunderstorms are forming across the midwest. in addition to that, it's very 450u78 i had in the northeast. rain is on the way. i will tell you all of the details in a few minute. third. and you can kiss that puppy goodbye, chula vista would answer back. they would come up clutch. jianca rlo, and california is back on top, 4-3. but buckle up, this game was a rollercoaster ride. the bottom of the fifth, they he...
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to amazon and now twitter.e new digital tools aren't distracting from viewers, but are a big win. >> all this technological change is very good for us in particular. because our audiences are living on their devices and they also live watching television. the more opportunities they have to engage, watch, and experience our content in more places, on more devices, the more revenue ultimately we can generate. >> twitter and viacom's a big ad partnership kicked off at the video music awards where milwee's controversial performance set twitter and ratings on fire. >> it was very successful video music awards. we set twitter records thank you, miley cyrus. the video music awards is a signature show for mtv and we put our performers there and wait to see what happens. and it drives the social conversation. we've taught america a few new words they didn't know before and it's just a lot of fun. >> in terms of the new words i think he was talking about the word twerking. he also hinted at a future gold mine, viacom is
to amazon and now twitter.e new digital tools aren't distracting from viewers, but are a big win. >> all this technological change is very good for us in particular. because our audiences are living on their devices and they also live watching television. the more opportunities they have to engage, watch, and experience our content in more places, on more devices, the more revenue ultimately we can generate. >> twitter and viacom's a big ad partnership kicked off at the video music...
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that's what's -- you know, we develop content at amazon, we have amazon publishing, developing books. instant video. and the number-one rule in that business is be interesting. >> is that the only thing, or is there more? i know there are things you pointed to when you talked to "the post," also. >> i think there are also possibilities around innovating with new kinds of content because of the new medium. so -- and even innovating around how you develop content. so for amazon studios, for example, we are bringing the pilot process and sort of crowd-sourcing the pilot process. instead of having a small group of studio executives and maybe a small focus group of people decide which pilots should be turned into series, we release those pilots and let everybody help decide. >> now, i understand you spent quite a bit of time in silicon valley at lab 126 where you develop electronics this summer. when you're with that team -- >> yeah. >> -- maybe developing products like this, what's your role? how do you either inspire or push or question what's going on in there? >> well, so this is a --
that's what's -- you know, we develop content at amazon, we have amazon publishing, developing books. instant video. and the number-one rule in that business is be interesting. >> is that the only thing, or is there more? i know there are things you pointed to when you talked to "the post," also. >> i think there are also possibilities around innovating with new kinds of content because of the new medium. so -- and even innovating around how you develop content. so for...
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in amazon web services, you have more than 3.5 billion objects. they have to know which one to go for it here that have to break your access. then they have to break the description on the of jets. the probability of stealing your data and getting away with an attack is vanishingly small. >> i think you address one of my concerns, which was the security of my data out on the cloud, but you raised a new question -- who owns my data? what if i do want it to go away? >> there are very challenging concerns. certainly, governed by state boundaries. for example, numerous canadians do not want their data in american dissenters. under a land the vessels, that can be subject to inspection and seizure. all the regulations relate to national boundaries there as well. a cloud providers actually end up having to meet numerous diverse regulatory requirements related to where data may resign and how it may be encrypted. there are different purchase centers for different christian center's and countries -- there are different encryption centers for different regi
in amazon web services, you have more than 3.5 billion objects. they have to know which one to go for it here that have to break your access. then they have to break the description on the of jets. the probability of stealing your data and getting away with an attack is vanishingly small. >> i think you address one of my concerns, which was the security of my data out on the cloud, but you raised a new question -- who owns my data? what if i do want it to go away? >> there are very...
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and display. >> reporter: amazon has a new hd tablet for less than $150 and manages to squeeze in a high resolution screen and faster processor and two new tablets. one of the features isn't related to the hardware. it's actually a software feature. it's called mayday. if i click this, someone will come onto the screen and tell mow how to use a feature. >> it's 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. >> reporter: jeff bezos is also the new owner of the "washington post." he says it's all about putting the customer first. >> customer service, willingness to be patient, work together and allow them to do things. >> reporter: more importantly, when it comes to the post, he sees an opportunity to bring the paper into the 21st people. >> i tell people when the world changes around upand changes against you, what used to be a tame wind is all of a sudden a head wind, you have top lean into this because complaining is not a strategy. >> reporter: reporting for abc news. >> fearing's look at maryland's -- first look at maryland's radar. there are some showers. they are south of us, roanoke and may
and display. >> reporter: amazon has a new hd tablet for less than $150 and manages to squeeze in a high resolution screen and faster processor and two new tablets. one of the features isn't related to the hardware. it's actually a software feature. it's called mayday. if i click this, someone will come onto the screen and tell mow how to use a feature. >> it's 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. >> reporter: jeff bezos is also the new owner of the "washington post." he...
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people get apple-plectic about our love of amazon but the stock has performed.erforming hopefully we will be able to tell you that it's the top. i get the whole story but the stock has been impercenteous to anything. >> let's get back to dc here. gridlock out of congress and the looming shut down show. if the shut down actually happens and the ratings agencies follow suit what's the trade? how many days would you say a downgrade is more likely? >> every week it's about an eighth of gdp. i think here is what happens. you remember back in november or december, the market bottomed so we got a deal in december. the market bottomed first. the near term has been richening. i think this is pricing in a lot. lot. funds the government for at least 40 days. >> this monday. we get the deal. so the markets should rally into that. the market always figures it out first. and then we get this deal and we have to deal with the debt ceiling on the 15th of october. they are going the take it right down to the wire. >> so they got a rally. you fade that rally. >> you fade that ral
people get apple-plectic about our love of amazon but the stock has performed.erforming hopefully we will be able to tell you that it's the top. i get the whole story but the stock has been impercenteous to anything. >> let's get back to dc here. gridlock out of congress and the looming shut down show. if the shut down actually happens and the ratings agencies follow suit what's the trade? how many days would you say a downgrade is more likely? >> every week it's about an eighth of...
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>> i'm watching you. >> it's amazon. they're tracking your every move.y know what you've looked at. what other people who looked at that also looked at. it's amazon. >> #about turn, i wept interest like loving it -- went from loving it, one of the tech idiots who doesn't know what i'm doing but now i'm thinking about hey, they can actually see what i'm doing. >> you're thinking about it too hard. >> thinking about it way too much. >> who sang that song. ♪ i always feel like somebody is watching me ♪ >> i won't sing again. rockwell. >> this just in, it was rockwell. that's spooky, mayday out. #creepy. john, thank you very much. appreciate it, bud. end all this hash crap coming up. still ahead, here's good news, gas prices have fallen every day for the last 23 days. pretty soon, gas will be free. >> it really will. trivia time, the university with a bigger endowment with the market cap of big name tech companies bigger than the gdp of several nations. >> big name tech. explorer card.ed mileas i've saved $75 in checked bag fees. [ delavane ] priority boardi
>> i'm watching you. >> it's amazon. they're tracking your every move.y know what you've looked at. what other people who looked at that also looked at. it's amazon. >> #about turn, i wept interest like loving it -- went from loving it, one of the tech idiots who doesn't know what i'm doing but now i'm thinking about hey, they can actually see what i'm doing. >> you're thinking about it too hard. >> thinking about it way too much. >> who sang that song. ♪ i...
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. >> jeff bezos says the post should take a page from amazon's playbook.e founded amazon in 1994 and says they are successful because they focus on the needs of the customer. >> i'm hopeful i can help from a distance in part for providing a runway for them to do a series of experience and in part through bringing some of the experience we have that amazon to the post. threat isthe biggest the people who work there but he has promised to keep the senior staff in place. >> we continue our winning whether street. >> the sunrise this morning was spectacular. and check this out. this is what it looked like from the rooftop camera in arlington this morning. look at these incredible colors above the eastern horizon as the sun rose high above the clouds peeking through for a moment and continues to a beautiful day. we will have some cloudiness through this evening and sunsets in about 43 minutes and we will have a gorgeous sunset as well. this is what we call value-added content. this is from frederick. idea, just some serous clouds over head even though we have h
. >> jeff bezos says the post should take a page from amazon's playbook.e founded amazon in 1994 and says they are successful because they focus on the needs of the customer. >> i'm hopeful i can help from a distance in part for providing a runway for them to do a series of experience and in part through bringing some of the experience we have that amazon to the post. threat isthe biggest the people who work there but he has promised to keep the senior staff in place. >> we...
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. >>> amazon is unveiling some new kindles. jon, this is a very different strategy, but an interesting one. >> yeah. not so different in a few ways. amazon's new line of kindles now available for preorder. the hd tablet just hit a new low. $139. not surprising that bezos is pushing the price down on something pep walked me through the lineup, including the new kindle hdx tablets, even higher resolution screens. those start at 229 and 379. listen. >> success is for customers to say, wow. i want customers to say, wow, i've never seen an 8.9 inch tablet this light. i want customers to say, wow, the mayday feature is helpful to me. i want people to say this display is the most people display i've ever seen. it's really about can you get customers to say wow. >> i bet you want them to say wow. >> we even have a different approach to that, which is we have been very clear. we sell these devices at break even. we don't make money when people buy these devices. we want to make money when people use our devices by buying ebooks, tv show
. >>> amazon is unveiling some new kindles. jon, this is a very different strategy, but an interesting one. >> yeah. not so different in a few ways. amazon's new line of kindles now available for preorder. the hd tablet just hit a new low. $139. not surprising that bezos is pushing the price down on something pep walked me through the lineup, including the new kindle hdx tablets, even higher resolution screens. those start at 229 and 379. listen. >> success is for customers...
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and amazon's john bezo talks about the kindle fire. here at fidelity, we give you the most free research reports, customizable charts, powerful screening tools, and guaranteed 1-second trades. and at the center of it all is a surprisingly low price -- just $7.95. in fact, fidelity gives you lower trade commissions than schwab, td ameritrade, and etrade. i'm monica santiago of fidelity investments, and low fees and commissions are another reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. now get...
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>> reporter: the amazon is in nine different countries in south america.he vast majority, over half, is in brazil. here we rented a plane and flew over the amazon area, and it's actually overall quite well protected here in french guiana compared to countries like brazil, peru and ecuador where deforestation from mining and major agriculture projects is much, much worse than here in french guiana. what is striking here, steven, is that this is a part of france and by extension europe. it's often france and european partners that environmental conferences around the world are pushing developing countries to preserve their amazon. what this case has really pointed out with this mining company here is that france itself now has to confront some of these issues of development and exploration for gold in conjunction with preserving the forest as well. there's some really practical concerns here, especially for the people in the small village, but also some bigger sort of symbolic issues as well. this issue is going all the way up to high levels of government in
>> reporter: the amazon is in nine different countries in south america.he vast majority, over half, is in brazil. here we rented a plane and flew over the amazon area, and it's actually overall quite well protected here in french guiana compared to countries like brazil, peru and ecuador where deforestation from mining and major agriculture projects is much, much worse than here in french guiana. what is striking here, steven, is that this is a part of france and by extension europe....
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after the break, we talk about ecuador's new plan to drill for oil in the amazon rain forest.at ecuador would think, with the president would think of a public referendum. we also talked about edward snowden, julian assange's asylum in the ecuadorian embassy in london, and more. stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we continue our conversation with ecuador's foreign minister ricardo patiÑo. i interviewed him monday at the permanent mission of ecuador to the united nations. we discussed the united nations general simply meeting and why ecuadorian president correa isn't attending, as well as the plight of wikileaks founder julian assange who has spent more than 450 days in the ecuadorian embassy in london. we also talked about the health of cuba's revolutionary leader fidel castro in the legacy of venezuelan president hugo chavez. first, i asked the foreign minister why ecuador recently dropped a plan to preserve large areas of the amazon rain forest from oil drilling by having wealthy countries pay
after the break, we talk about ecuador's new plan to drill for oil in the amazon rain forest.at ecuador would think, with the president would think of a public referendum. we also talked about edward snowden, julian assange's asylum in the ecuadorian embassy in london, and more. stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we continue our conversation with ecuador's foreign minister ricardo patiÑo. i interviewed...
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amazon unveiled the new program yesterday. kindle users will be able to buy digital versions of books they purchased as far back as 1995. the kindle versions will also come at a steep discount from the typical digital price tag . the country's largest scented candle company is being sold for $1.7 billion. yankee candles will be acquired by the jarden corporation in a cash deal. the candle-maker has been on the block since early this year but potential buyers balked at the $2 billion price tag. jarden is known for its mister coffee products and crock-pot slow cookers. the street likes the idea -- jarden shares closed yesterday up almost 10.5%. plans to build the trump national golf club appear to be off course for now in north carolina. this concept for the golf course appears at charlottesville tomorrow.dot com. according to the website county officials in albermarle determined donald trump's application to build the course is incompelte and not ready to process. the deadline is september 5th. trump officials did not offer a r
amazon unveiled the new program yesterday. kindle users will be able to buy digital versions of books they purchased as far back as 1995. the kindle versions will also come at a steep discount from the typical digital price tag . the country's largest scented candle company is being sold for $1.7 billion. yankee candles will be acquired by the jarden corporation in a cash deal. the candle-maker has been on the block since early this year but potential buyers balked at the $2 billion price tag....
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new kindle models from amazon.ebook shares, they're close to 50 bucks and we've got two big tech ipo's coming. twitter and, yes, ali baba. there's big money here. the bell is next. [ woman ] if you have the audacity to believe your financial advisor should focus on your long-term goals, not their short-term agenda. [ woman ] if you have the nerve to believe that cookie cutters should be for cookies, not your investment strategy. if you believe in the sheer brilliance of a simple explanation. [ male announcer ] join the nearly 7 million investors who think like you do: face time and think time make a difference. join us. [ male announcer ] at edward jones, it's how we make sense of investing. see who does good work and compare costs. it doesn't usually work that way with health care. but with unitedhealthcare, i get information on quality rated doctors, treatment options and estimates for how much i'll pay. that helps me, and my guys, make better decisions. i don't like guesses with my business, and definitely not w
new kindle models from amazon.ebook shares, they're close to 50 bucks and we've got two big tech ipo's coming. twitter and, yes, ali baba. there's big money here. the bell is next. [ woman ] if you have the audacity to believe your financial advisor should focus on your long-term goals, not their short-term agenda. [ woman ] if you have the nerve to believe that cookie cutters should be for cookies, not your investment strategy. if you believe in the sheer brilliance of a simple explanation. [...
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you are hard wired amazon. you can review it.ove the thing. >> it is woerndful for readers and like having a mini ipad if you think about it. it is essentially a tablet. >> when i got it i thought it was a reading device that was a little super charged but great for reading, way better than i thought it would be and like a little mini ipad. >> and so many options for it. >> it is great and cheap. >> not aball bad deal. >> thumbs up. >> if he gives it a thumbs up you should go i and buy it today. >> give me a kick back, amazon. >> yeah, why not. >> a halloween costume for little girls is sparking controversy for parents. why is this black dress getting ♪ i got my little black dress on ♪ >> little black dress getting a lot of attention. it is a halloween costume for girls called the naughty leopard. >> the outfit is pretty tame but the parents say the title of the costume is inappropriate. more from our station in portland, oregon. ♪ abcd sfoets >> as early as children learn the abcs they learn to love halloween. there's candy and
you are hard wired amazon. you can review it.ove the thing. >> it is woerndful for readers and like having a mini ipad if you think about it. it is essentially a tablet. >> when i got it i thought it was a reading device that was a little super charged but great for reading, way better than i thought it would be and like a little mini ipad. >> and so many options for it. >> it is great and cheap. >> not aball bad deal. >> thumbs up. >> if he gives it a...
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amazon is known for that already. but on the tablet side, if they could lock that in, it could really expand their business to a whole different demographic. >> he said ideas like that don't come from just one person. they come while hashing out the future with a team. his style, get lots of input. >> sometimes i think there is a myth of the top-down leader who is, you know, inventing and the sort of what we all have in our minds when we think of thomas edison. and that's not how large-scale innovation works in a company, in my experience. it really is the great strategies, the great product visions, even the great features that kind of emerge, and then somebody has an idea and somebody else has a refinement to that idea. >> he is clearly hoping these new kindless go down as a success. preorders start today with the models all shipping by november 7. of course, new surface tablets from crosstown rival microsoft arrive in less than a month, and we expect new ipads from apple. these new kindles will have plenty of compe
amazon is known for that already. but on the tablet side, if they could lock that in, it could really expand their business to a whole different demographic. >> he said ideas like that don't come from just one person. they come while hashing out the future with a team. his style, get lots of input. >> sometimes i think there is a myth of the top-down leader who is, you know, inventing and the sort of what we all have in our minds when we think of thomas edison. and that's not how...
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amazon is out with a couple new kindle devices. the hdx boasts a higher resolution screen, a thinner design and higher processing power. it has a feature called may day. amazon ceo jeff bezos explains how it works. >> a live person appears in a tiny box on your screen. it's 24/7, 365 days a year. and it's a free service. it's one tap and the person appears on your screen. >> amazon is also offering a new kindle hd. it features a higher resolution screen. that starts at $139. >>> on wall street, the stock market's losing streak has hit four days in a row. yesterday's losses were light, though. the dow closing down 66 points. the s&p 500 shedding 4 points. and the nasdaq finishing in positive territory. investors are worried mostly about the looming debt ceiling deadline. >>> it's the season for retailers to stock holiday staffer levels. target hiring 70,000 seasonal workers. a 20% drop from last year. jcpenney on par with 2011. walmart and kohl's hiring slightly more than last year. >>> if you ever posted something online and regret
amazon is out with a couple new kindle devices. the hdx boasts a higher resolution screen, a thinner design and higher processing power. it has a feature called may day. amazon ceo jeff bezos explains how it works. >> a live person appears in a tiny box on your screen. it's 24/7, 365 days a year. and it's a free service. it's one tap and the person appears on your screen. >> amazon is also offering a new kindle hd. it features a higher resolution screen. that starts at $139....
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. >>> in today's tech bytes, amazon announces a couple new kindle device, a higher resolution screen and center design and five times processing power and a new technique called the name game. joanna stern sat down with the amazon ceo to find out how it works. >> the live person who appears in a tight little box on your screen and 24/7, 365 days a year and a free service. and it is literally one tap. and the person appears on your screen. >> and amazon is also offering a new kindle hd with a higher resolution screen. that starts at $139. and in california, it is getting an internet do-over. online companies are required to allow anyone under the age of 18 to remove content that they posted. supporters say the measure protects teens from being haunted by those impulsive decisions. and those are your tech bytes. have a great day, everyone. i'm diana perez. >>> we have new video this morning in the abc 2 newsroom of incredible video of a warehouse fire. this is in san diego. take a look. witnesses say they heard explosions from inside the warehouse, and even in the dark. they say the hu
. >>> in today's tech bytes, amazon announces a couple new kindle device, a higher resolution screen and center design and five times processing power and a new technique called the name game. joanna stern sat down with the amazon ceo to find out how it works. >> the live person who appears in a tight little box on your screen and 24/7, 365 days a year and a free service. and it is literally one tap. and the person appears on your screen. >> and amazon is also offering a...
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another is the amazon rain forest. it is amazing.is diverse. >> one of the seven wonders of the world. it -- >> it takes about 40% of the territory of brazil. you can stay in the middle of the forest. people go into the forest to see how the indians live, to achieve food, and to have a real contact with nature. it is a life-changing experience. >> i would imagine. what would be the best time to visit brazil? if you are going to brazil for the first time, like myself, what is the recommended length of stay on the first trip? >> i think to the amazon we have a special time to go. it is better to go from july to december. it is called the equatorial summer. >> the summers and the winters are reversed. >> it is a time that it does not rain. that is not true. it is a rain forest. the people that live there tell a joke. in the winter, it rains all day. from july to december, it rains about half an hour at the end of the day. you can enjoy the trip very well. outside of the amazon and rio de janeiro, a lot of taiwanese people -- in the sout
another is the amazon rain forest. it is amazing.is diverse. >> one of the seven wonders of the world. it -- >> it takes about 40% of the territory of brazil. you can stay in the middle of the forest. people go into the forest to see how the indians live, to achieve food, and to have a real contact with nature. it is a life-changing experience. >> i would imagine. what would be the best time to visit brazil? if you are going to brazil for the first time, like myself, what is...
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process that amazon used to be the everything stock. and amazon is one of the stocks that have done very well. google has been treading water for the past what? five months, six months or so? >> i think a lot of people were questioning. >> i agree. on valuation, the stock is very, very cheap. somewhere around 20 times earnings a stock that could be trading much through this when you consider the growth that these guys have. ultimately something that i think actually should give you a pretty decent place to get in the stock. >> and we also talked about a number of different aspects of google. >> paying attention, they would have played a little want to be your everything into the amazon google. >> she was -- that was actually guy's wedding song. >> let's get a market flash here. watching nike move higher. >> everything to like about nike. earnings eps came in at 86 cents a share. revenues were in line. but nike closed at an all time high today. a banner week for nike's first week in the douw. margins went up to 44.9% revenues up across e
process that amazon used to be the everything stock. and amazon is one of the stocks that have done very well. google has been treading water for the past what? five months, six months or so? >> i think a lot of people were questioning. >> i agree. on valuation, the stock is very, very cheap. somewhere around 20 times earnings a stock that could be trading much through this when you consider the growth that these guys have. ultimately something that i think actually should give you...
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not only do they reach out to the amazon and the people living in that region in a sustainable way, butthey also try to give back, so people can get more than just a job. they improve their way of living. they like to think the tide raises the whole ship. >> this is not a tiny company. we are talking about $4 billion a year. it rivals every major cosmetic company in the world. in surveys that we talk about, there are people who are willing to pay more for cosmetics for a variety of reasons. >> it is not just cosmetics. it is any company. united labs did a study that just came out. last year, it showed about 48% of the people would pay more for something if they could prove it was done in an environmentally sensitive way. this year, it jumped to 69%. two out of three people are willing to pay. the same study showed it believes not enough companies are doing that. maybe that can be the impetus that gets countries to do it. >> you not only visited the company. that is great. they do good things. that you visited different cities and towns in that area that not only produce the products, bu
not only do they reach out to the amazon and the people living in that region in a sustainable way, butthey also try to give back, so people can get more than just a job. they improve their way of living. they like to think the tide raises the whole ship. >> this is not a tiny company. we are talking about $4 billion a year. it rivals every major cosmetic company in the world. in surveys that we talk about, there are people who are willing to pay more for cosmetics for a variety of...
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and he took us through experiments that he's done at amazon.zon lost money for a long time and then even once it became a big successful operation, they needed to make changes to meet competition. he tried something, it failed within a year, so let's try this version. >> cleveland plain dealer, philadelphia q inquirer, "los angeles times," they will watch this era closely. what is the first and most important thing to be watching as he takes charge? >> i think he'll be looking to see what he does in terms of new revenue sources number one. and the extent to which he is going to stop the cutting. and he sees areas where he probably needs to invest but he doesn't know enough about that yet. >> the other thick tether thing trying is post tv. >> and he was impressed by the innovation taking place. >> so should cnn see the "washington post" as competition? >> i don't know that cnn necessarily should, but i think all across the country, those news organizations that are learning how to convert themselves to digital, the post isn't a newspaper anymore
and he took us through experiments that he's done at amazon.zon lost money for a long time and then even once it became a big successful operation, they needed to make changes to meet competition. he tried something, it failed within a year, so let's try this version. >> cleveland plain dealer, philadelphia q inquirer, "los angeles times," they will watch this era closely. what is the first and most important thing to be watching as he takes charge? >> i think he'll be...
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she was with amazon. >> she was smart. visionary. she knew the numbers. she pl talked about growth trans formation of industry then t in the sure it will happen again. >>reporter: she was hired when she started amazon had 1 80,000 customers. when she left 4 years later the number was in the millions. she retired taking some of her amazon i p o share to fund environmental cause. served as trustee at the natural resource defense council. and she was enjoying a bike ride along sky line boulevard above woodside where she lived when delivery van ran into her. she grew newspaper nearby san mateo where she dropped out of high school earned ged then worked through fresno state as waitress. dual degree at her vard law and business followed. she served on the board jet blue airway for 3 years and founder said during the formative years she brought thoughtfulness and adventure energy on the board. if when rock star good person were you. michelle says sometimes in life you cross paths with someone who strikin strikings you as truly inspirational. role model. for me t
she was with amazon. >> she was smart. visionary. she knew the numbers. she pl talked about growth trans formation of industry then t in the sure it will happen again. >>reporter: she was hired when she started amazon had 1 80,000 customers. when she left 4 years later the number was in the millions. she retired taking some of her amazon i p o share to fund environmental cause. served as trustee at the natural resource defense council. and she was enjoying a bike ride along sky line...
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. >>> a fight over europe's slice of the amazon and the rain forest there. stay with us. stay with us. stay with us. stay with us. saudi arabia for that. ♪ >>> members of congress get a classified briefing on the war with syria after president obama urged them to vote on a un active strike for that alleged chemical weapons attack involving that country's ongoing conflict. >>> legendary broadcaster sir david frost has died. he was 74. his family releasing a statement saying that he died of a heart attack on board a cruise ship. >> a man whom celebrities, word leaders and the rest actually wanted to be inther viewed by even if they knew it might be uncomfortable. >> so far it's been, you know, pretty much a disaster. >> it has. >> he was equally at home sitting opposite ckarzai as he was next to i will bella. i was impossible not to like. despite his fame he had as much time for a colleague in the corridor as he did a serving prime minister. >> amazing bought of the amount of people he dealt with a daily basis. statesmen, celebrities, he knew them all. still, he was an ordi
. >>> a fight over europe's slice of the amazon and the rain forest there. stay with us. stay with us. stay with us. stay with us. saudi arabia for that. ♪ >>> members of congress get a classified briefing on the war with syria after president obama urged them to vote on a un active strike for that alleged chemical weapons attack involving that country's ongoing conflict. >>> legendary broadcaster sir david frost has died. he was 74. his family releasing a statement...
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. >>> amazon will be revealing three new kindle fire tablets that will include sharper displays. amazon is including a feature called may day which connects users with a customer service rep to answer your questions. >>> regular unled gas prices are on a slide. analysts predict prices could drop in the coming weeks. >>> even though summer just ended it is time to book your holiday flights now. according to kayak.com the cheapest fares are now until highlight. >>> what are the most expensive films of all time adjusted for inflation? "waterworld"? "titanic"? >>> so what is the most expensive movie of all time when adjusted for inflation? waterworld? "titanic"? "pirates of the caribbean." all of us in the studio got that wrong. let's get to page hopkins. >> good morning everybody. the dramatic battle for the america's cup is down to one race. oracle team usa is still alive after an incredible comeback with new zealand needing one victory. the americans won both on tuesday that ties the series at eight each. >>> in baseball two outs in the ninth inning in st. louis and cardinals pitc
. >>> amazon will be revealing three new kindle fire tablets that will include sharper displays. amazon is including a feature called may day which connects users with a customer service rep to answer your questions. >>> regular unled gas prices are on a slide. analysts predict prices could drop in the coming weeks. >>> even though summer just ended it is time to book your holiday flights now. according to kayak.com the cheapest fares are now until highlight....
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. >>> amazon releases two new kindles. the ceo tells abc what's different about the tablets. >>> real-life rampage. a college student under arrest, for re-creating a controversial and popular video game. >>> and mystery solved when two women vanished 40 years ago, no one knew what happened. but a recent discovery may have just solved the cold case. >>> and welcome back. amazon is out with a couple new kindle devices. the higher resolution screen, a thinner design and higher power. it has a feature called may day. jeff bezos explains how it >> a live person appears in a tiny box on your screen. it's 24/7, 365 days a year. and it's a free service. it's one tap and the person appears on your screen. >> amazon is offering a new kindle hd. it features a higher resolution screen. that starts at $139. >>> on wall street, the stock market's losing streak hit four days in a row. yesterday's losses were light. the dow closing down 66 points. the s&p 500 shedding 4 points. and the nasdaq finishing in positive territory. investors are
. >>> amazon releases two new kindles. the ceo tells abc what's different about the tablets. >>> real-life rampage. a college student under arrest, for re-creating a controversial and popular video game. >>> and mystery solved when two women vanished 40 years ago, no one knew what happened. but a recent discovery may have just solved the cold case. >>> and welcome back. amazon is out with a couple new kindle devices. the higher resolution screen, a thinner...