It’s becoming clear what eBay wants to find inside its corporate stocking this holiday season: affluent shoppers. Hence its brick-and-mortar retail shop on the corner of 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, and its new site offering luxury goods. Read More »
This week, Netronix reportedly hopped on the Android e-reader bandwagon, the Ustream Viewer app appeared in the Android Market, a handheld Mobile Internet Device (MID) based on the ARM platform was unveiled and Google Maps Navigation was made available for Android 1.6. Read More »
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The holiday shopping season has shifted into full gear. But while online retailers are sure to see stronger sales than their offline rivals, the desperate discounts happening across the board threaten to erode any profits they may have once hoped for this season. Read More »
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Thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday, this week I’ve been able to catch up with some of the companies I’ve previously written about, such as FanSnap. It’s unveiled a new feature: Seat Alert, which notifies fans when the seats that meet their specific requirements are made available. Read More »
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Apple’s In-Store Black Friday Deals
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