Head of Groupon Goods Faisal Masud is leaving to take a new job
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Faisal Masud, who was hired away from eBay to help Groupon become a broader e-commerce company, is moving on. Read more »
Amazon shares some factoids on Prime — but still no member numbers
Amazon shared a few facts about Amazon Prime, which offers unlimited two-day shipping and other perks for $79 a year. The company won’t state how many members Prime has, but says it ships more items with Prime than with its basic free shipping option. Read more at paidContent »
Miss Nev app wants to recruit local businesses to help receive your packages
Miss Nev (as in “never miss a package”), the winning hack of Dwolla and Etsy’s eCommerce Hack Day in New York, plans to launch a platform that lets local businesses receive packages for customers in exchange for purchases or payment. Read more »
Smoother iPad ordering, new stock status added to Apple’s online store
Apple has made a couple of minor changes to its online store Friday morning, which, though small, should make shopping for products through the web-based portal even more painless. The first is a new iPad-ordering process, and the other is a change in stock level indicators. Read more »
Apple TV Now Shipping
For those refresh monkeys banging away at the Apple Store online shortly after the event on September 1st, your obsession may finally be rewarded. Many early buyers are reporting their Apple TVs are now shipping, with expected arrival dates as early as September 29. Read more »
Apple Issues Magic Mouse Update, But Where Are the Mice Themselves?
Last week, Apple announced the Magic Mouse, which is its new standard pointing device, complete with Bluetooth connectivity and multitouch gesture support. I promptly called my local Apple store, and a staff member told me they weren’t in stock and to try back again later in […] Read more »
Apple Shipping Snow Leopard on Friday August 28
Looks like the rumor mill was spot on this time, as speculation that Mac OS X Snow Leopard would ship earlier than its anticipated September street date have proven true. Apple announced this morning via a press release that 10.6 will go on sale Friday, August […] Read more »
