For a few minutes on Tuesday, it seemed like Amazon might actually have a sense of humor. The online shopping giant announced a new hardware product called the Dash Button. It’s a little hook, decorated with the name of a household brand, which customers can place on the wall and tap to automatically order a specific product. Amazon has long ...

Amazon Studios announced ambitious plans Monday for producing original movies, aiming for a dozen prestige films per year that will screen in theaters, followed by a launch on Prime Instant Video 30-60 days later — a steeply shortened window that will present a challenge in finding exhibition partners beyond small, independent cinemas. Amazon has been quietly trying to get original ...