From outdated party decorations to that iTunes single you didn’t really mean to buy, Amazon has been behind every unintentional, one-click purchase on the internet. Until now. READ THE PATENT: Method ...

Get your pointer fingers ready: Amazon’s one-click buying process, patented by the Seattle-based company back in the heady days of 1999, expired on Tuesday. And retailers, which until now have either ...

Amazon’s patent on one-click shopping has survived the scrutiny of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In an official notice published this month, the USPTO declared its intent to issue a ...

Amazon’s controversial 1-Click patent opens with a summary that’s decidedly dry. It reads: “A method and system for placing an order to purchase an item via the Internet.” Despite its stiff language, ...

If you have impulse control issues, it's a good idea to turn off 1-Click shopping in your Amazon account. Amazon’s patented 1-Click is convenient, but it's a bit of a trap. Dispensing with the virtual ...

After a cashier rang up my purchases at Whole Foods, I got my Amazon Prime member discounts and paid with my credit card. That doesn’t sound unusual, but what might be surprising is that I did it with ...