tt post jul 10, 2017

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Amazon.com news from today.

* Jul 10, 2017 - CNBC - "Best Buy shares dive on news of Amazon Geek Squad competitor":http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/10/best-buy-shares-dive-on-news-of-amazon-geek-squad-competitor.html

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Best Buy reported unexpected first-quarter growth in May, when shares hit an all-time intraday high.

Still, Wall Street seems to worry whenever Amazon steps on another company's turf.
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Recode.net "story":https://www.recode.net/2017/7/10/15930998/amazon-geek-squad-smart-home-alexa-set-up-installation-consultation

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... over the last few months, Amazon has quietly been hiring an army of in-house gadget experts to offer free Alexa consultations as well as product installations for a fee inside customer homes.

The new offering, which has already rolled out in seven markets without much fanfare, is aimed at helping customers set up a “smart home”.

Smart-home gadgets make up one of the fastest-growing segments of the consumer electronics industry, but they can be difficult to set up and integrate with each other. 
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https://www.amazon.com/smart