Neowin News Feed for: Shipping

FedEx will not be renewing its ground-delivery contract with Amazon

Ather Fawaz — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 19:22:01 +0000

FedEx trims yet another tie with Amazon, within two months after the last non-renewal, signaling the competition the tech giant is posing through the continual expansion of its own delivery services. Read more...

You can pre-order the iPhone Xr on October 19 starting at $749, shipping on October 26

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:26:01 +0000

As Apple promised when it announced the iPhone Xr over a month ago, the handset will be available for pre-order on Friday for $749 for the baseline model. It will ship to more than 50 countries. Read more...

Microsoft will ship the Surface Headphones from November 19th; pre-orders on the 15th

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:46:01 +0000

Nearly a week after announcing the Surface Headphones, Microsoft has updated the product's listing on its website to reveal that the Cortana-enabled Headphones will be shipped starting November 19th. Read more...

iPhone X shipping estimates improve in Europe

Hammad Saleem — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:32:01 +0000

The shipping estimates of the iPhone X improved to two to three weeks across Europe, including the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and more. Read more...

Uber eyes freight shipping as next market

Chris Schroeder — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:54:01 +0000

Uber, the popular and controversial app-based ridesharing service, is in the process of bringing freight shipping into its scope of business - may use driver-less trucks. Read more...

Amazon search promotes its own favored products; customers end up paying more

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:08:01 +0000

An investigation that tracked 250 products on Amazon showed that the company promotes its own products, or those from partners that pay, instead of showing users the cheapest offers available. Read more...

Tesla misses Q1 shipping target raising doubts over Model 3 production goals

Paul Hill — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:20:01 +0000

Tesla missed its Q1 shipping target for its current cars, the Model S and the Model X. The main cause was a shortage of parts. This episode raises doubts over whether the Model 3 won't face delays. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S7 already shipping ahead of mid March availibility

Steven Parker — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 09:56:01 +0000

It would appear some carriers, from both sides of the Atlantic, have already started shipping the Samsung Galaxy S7 and edge variant to users, with one on T-Mobile in the US and the other in Finland. Read more...

Amazon elevates general free shipping qualification to $49

Chris Schroeder — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 03:18:01 +0000

Amazon announces a price hike for its minimum spending amount for orders to qualify for free shipping. The price hike will put Amazon's free shipping requirements in-line with other major retailers. Read more...

IDC: Huawei and Lenovo were biggest winners in 2015 smartphone shipments

Andrew Stevenson — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:26:01 +0000

The IDC has released smartphone shipment figures for 2015. While Samsung and Apple top the chart at one and two respectively, the surprising winner for the year is Huawei. Read more...

Amazon's making midnight deliveries for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3

Chris Schroeder — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 00:28:01 +0000

Instead of heading out to your nearest game store for the midnight release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, stay home and let Amazon bring it to you instead. Read more...

Apple TV now available for pre-order, expected to ship before the end of the week

Paul Hill — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:32:01 +0000

Apple have begun taking orders for their new Apple TV refresh, the first in over two years. Devices are expected to ship to customers before the week is over. Pricing starts at $149. Read more...

Dell begins shipping Windows 10 machines

Usama Jawad — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:00:55 +0000

Dell has announced that it will start shipping its Windows 10 devices on July 28, one day before the OS officially launches. The company is also celebrating the launch with a "#DellLounge" event. Read more...

Amazon testing trunk delivery service

Chris Schroeder — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:20:01 +0000

The online mega-store is testing out a new shipping method that would allow shipping services to leave ordered products in the trunk of your car; the pilot is starting with Germany. Read more...

Amazon Fire TV now on sale in the UK for £79

Steven Parker — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 08:44:01 +0000

Amazon has started shipping the Amazon Fire TV in the UK. The small unit boasts impressive specs and offers Netflix, BBC iPlayer, BBC News, BBC Sport, Spotify and YouTube among others, out of the box. Read more...

Windows 10 will be rolling out to users by mid-2015

Andy Weir — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 18:04:28 +0000

Microsoft has said that it plans to roll out the full and final version of its new OS, Windows 10, to customers by the middle of next year, and will share more info on consumer features in early 2015. Read more...

Microsoft is looking to 'fundamentally change the way Windows is shipping'

Brad Sams — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 01:37:35 +0000

Thanks to a new job posting over on Microsoft's careers website, we now know that the company is gearing up to change how Windows ships, which is likely related to their rapid release cycle. Read more...

Surface Pro 3 availability and pricing across Europe

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 21 May 2014 09:02:44 +0000

Though not official, thanks to their shipping policies, everyone across the EU can buy a Surface Pro 3 from the digital Microsoft Store. However, there are important price variations across the EU. Read more...

Microsoft: Xbox One pre-orders 'unprecedented'

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:00:41 +0000

A Microsoft VP explains that, amid 'unprecedented demand', the company is working 'unbelievably hard' to increase supply and honor all orders for the Xbox One before Christmas. Read more...

Surface starts shipping to UK residents with no prior confirmation

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:45:17 +0000

After sending out confusing e-mails and offering a £50 promotional code to customers, Microsoft is finally shipping the Surface to UK customers. And this time, it's without any confirmation at all. Read more...

Surface RT starts shipping, Microsoft sending out confirmation emails

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:20:14 +0000

Less than a week after becoming available for preorder it would seem Microsoft's Surface tablet has started shipping to consumers. Those of you who preordered should expect a confirmation email soon. Read more...

UK: How to track your iPhone 5 shipping status

Steven Parker — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:13:29 +0000

Are you one of the lucky people in the UK patiently waiting for your iPhone 5 to arrive? If so, we've put togther a guide on how you can track your shipping status, after the jump. Read more...

Delay in iPhone 5 shipments already?

Andrew Stevenson — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:03:18 +0000

With Apple officially announcing the iPhone 5, preparing the device for release just nine days later, reports are surfacing that the initial pre-orders are being delayed by one week. Read more...

Windows 7 copies shipping early for some

Tom Warren — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:32:54 +0000

Windows 7 pre-orders are arriving early for many in the UK. Neowin reader dancedar let us know his copy arrived yesterday morning by a postman reliably delivering parcels instead of striking. According to a Microsoft... Read more...

Amazon's free shipping costing €1,000 per day in France

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:54:24 +0000

Did you hear the one about Amazon? It offered free shipping in France, got sued for it by the French Booksellers' Union, and lost. Now it's choosing to pay €1,000 a day rather than follow... Read more...

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men shipping out for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360

Todd Tanner — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:11:32 +0000

Eidos Interactive, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today announced "Kane & Lynch: Dead Men" has shipped to retail stores nationwide. "Kane & Lynch: Dead Men" comes from the award... Read more...

ASUS GeForce 8800 Shipping Woes

Steven Parker — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:37:13 +0000

It appears that customers in the Netherlands are experiencing long delays with the shipping of GeForce 8800 PCIe cards. A representative from the online MyCom Direct store, part of a large chain of high street... Read more...

EA announces Skate shipping out to stores

Todd Tanner — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:02:01 +0000

Get ready for all the fun, creativity and culture of skateboarding without the hours of practice, broken bones, and hospital visits. Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that SKATE for the Xbox 360™ video game and... Read more...

Microsoft Zune, $149.99 + $5 Shipping

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:19:07 +0000

Woot.com, the online clearing house known for its "One Day, One Deal" specials, has managed to get their hands on a quantity of Microsoft Zune media players (white only) and is offering them up for... Read more...

Xbox 360 Premium confirmed shipping with HDMI

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:42:12 +0000

It looks like after all the rumor-mongering and speculation, the bomb is in fact dropping on Xbox 360 Premium hopefuls: the game systems are shipping with HDMI. At least one lucky customer who purchased a... Read more...

AMD begins shipping Radeon HD 2400 and 2600

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:16:43 +0000

AMD has said that it has begun shipping its ATI Radeon HD 2400 and ATI Radeon HD 2600 series graphics processors (GPUs) in volume to its add-in board (AIB) customers. Graphics cards based on these... Read more...

Nintendo Shipping Mod-Proof Wiis in Japan

Wed, 30 May 2007 20:47:03 +0000

Modchips for the Nintendo Wii appeared just a couple months after the console's availability, opening up the black market for the piracy of Wii games. Following the release of the modchips, the demand of the... Read more...

Apple begins shipping AppleTV

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:23:28 +0000

Apple Incorporated has started to ship its new AppleTV product, a piece of hardware that allows streaming iTunes content from computers to the television. Apple Canada's online store prices the devices at a retail price... Read more...

Star Trek: Legacy Shipping Out

Todd Tanner — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 01:45:19 +0000

Thanks to Bluesnews for the scoop. Bethesda announced late yesterday that the highly anticipated RTS/Action fanboy-fest Star Trek: Legacy has been shipped out to stores in North America. The Xbox 360 version... Read more...

Unreal Anthology Now Shipping Out

Todd Tanner — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:09:52 +0000

Thanks to Bluesnews for the heads up. Midway Games Inc., a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer, today announced it has shipped Unreal® Anthology, a catalog of premium Unreal® PC titles, including... Read more...

IBM Begins Shipping Wii CPUs

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 17:35:16 +0000

Gamespot is reporting that Nintendo have already received their first shipment of "Broadway" CPUs for their up and coming much anticipated console the Wii. Genyo Takeda, senior managing director and general manager of Nintendo's integrated... Read more...

Office Depot to offer $99 PC with $99 shipping

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:18:05 +0000

The bargain season for back-to-school shopping begins next week, but read the fine print. Office Depot will sell a Hewlett-Packard desktop PC complete with a CRTmonitor and printer for $99. The bundle, which typically sells... Read more...

Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 shipping to retailers

Todd Tanner — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 03:02:55 +0000

Destineer Publishing's Bold Games label and Tripwire Interactive announce today that the highly-anticipated World War II first-person shooter for PC, Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, is shipping today and will be available in retail stores across... Read more...

Dead or Alive 4 shipping out tomorrow

Todd Tanner — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:38:37 +0000

Tecmo proudly announced today that Dead or Alive 4, the highly anticipated next installment in its hugely popular fighting series, will ship to major retailers nationwide on December 29, 2005. The highly awaited title for... Read more...

VIA starts shipping PCIe-enabled P4 and K8 chipsets

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:40:00 +0000

VIA Technologies has begun shipments of its PCIe-enabled integrated chipsets supporting Pentium 4 and K8 platforms this quarter, albeit in small volumes, according to company sources. The sources noted that though demand for VIA's integrated... Read more...