{rss:content:encoded} Amazon Household Program Expands To Include Unlimited Photo Storage http://ift.tt/1XeoobR http://ift.tt/1I1q7Q5 November 20, 2015 at 04:04PM 
Amazon Household, the program that allows adults living under the same roof to share their Amazon Prime benefits, including free shipping and access to Prime Video streaming, has been expanded today, to now include Prime Photos storage. That means that each account holder will receive unlimited photo storage in the cloud plus an additional 5 GB of storage for videos and other files. Until… Read More
Amazon Household, the program that allows adults living under the same roof to share their Amazon Prime benefits, including free shipping and access to Prime Video streaming, has been expanded today, to now include Prime Photos storage. That means that each account holder will receive unlimited photo storage in the cloud plus an additional 5 GB of storage for videos and other files. Until… Read More
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