Amazon Dash buttons were the ultimate single purpose networked device; it really can’t get much simpler than a push button that sends a single message to a fixed endpoint. It was an experiment ...

That original Dash Wand was eventually upgraded to include a push button activated Alexa (barcode scanner and fridge magnet intact) and is generally available. But Amazon had pinned its hopes on a ...

Just when we thought touchscreens had killed real buttons, they go and make an unlikely comeback. Why now? Because a retail giant with a black belt in shopping psychology knows we can’t resist ...

Amazon's Dash buttons will soon be disabled. The e-commerce giant will be turning off the devices, which allowed customers to order particular products with the press of a button, at the end of ...

(1) For Amazon's in-store shopping, see Amazon Dash Cart. (2) Virtual or physical buttons from Amazon that initiate an order to Amazon.com. Introduced in 2015 as part of the Amazon Prime ...