tech news 3/14

Amazon Prime fee jumps up to $99. The cost of the premium service is rising by $20, with members paying the higher fee on their renewal date. The discounted student fee also heads north. For the first time, online retailing giant will raise the membership fee for prime, hiking it by $20 to $99 a year. Amazon student Prime will rise $10 to $49 a year. Prime members will pay the higher fee when their accounts come up for renewal.