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eBay said this morning that it is acquiring Zong, a well-backed mobile payments provider, for about $240 million in cash. Ebay has been on a spending spree, most recently acquiring GSI Commerce for more than $3 billion, and other companies including Where, Fig Card and Milo. More: continued here

PayPal owner eBay said Thursday that it has agreed to buy mobile payments provider Zong for $240 million in cash. More: continued here

NEW YORK (Reuters) – EBay Inc has agreed to buy mobile payments provider Zong for about $240 million in cash, as the e-commerce company makes a bigger push into mobile commerce. More: continued here

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – EBay Inc plans to buy mobile payments provider Zong for about $240 million in cash, as the e-commerce company makes a bigger push into mobile commerce. More: continued here

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. has agreed to acquire mobile payments service Zong for $240 million in cash, the company said Thursday. Zong, which has connections with more than 250 mobile network operators, allows consumers to pay for purchases from their mobile phones or computers through direct carrier billing. …

eBay this morning said it has agreed to buy Zong, which provides a system for making payments through mobile carriers, for $240 million in cash.The company noted that Zong has connections with 250 mobile carriers around the world, “offering localized, secure and easy-to-use payments capabilities for digital goods and services” …

EBay buys Zong as mobile payments gain tractionChicago TribuneEBay plans to buy mobile payments provider Zong for about $240 million in cash, as the e-commerce company makes a bigger push into mobile commerce. EBay, which already owns online payment service PayPal, said on Thursday it does not expect the Zong …

Online TV: it's bigger than instant messaging, bigger than eBayPC AuthorityThese figures make YouTube one of Australia's most visited websites, ahead of online shopping sites eBay (4.2 million) and Amazon (1.7 million). Other video services popular with Australians include Vimeo, the ABC's iView, Metacafe, Dailymotion, … More: continued here

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