VentureBeat Mobile commerce played its part on Cyber MondayInternetRetailer.comThis was quite evident at eBay Inc., the merchant that moves the most merchandise via a mobile site and apps. Shoppers in the US spent two and a half times more via eBay's mobile site and apps this Cyber Monday, Nov. 28, than last year's Cyber Monday….
eBay Predicts Two-Screen WorldTheStreet.comeBay(EBAY), which launched an app earlier this month that allows users to purchase items they see on their favorite television shows, is predicting the demise of Internet Protocol televisions (IPTV). … More: continued here
NEW YORK (TheStreet) – It’s increasingly becoming a two-screen world. eBay, which launched an app earlier this month that allows users to purchase items they see on their favorite television shows, is predicting the demise of Internet Protocol televisions (IPTV). “Consumers are not interested in apps on TV,” said Steve Yankovich, head of eBay’s mobile…
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Actress Pamela Anderson and game show host legend Bob Barker unveil holiday stamps at a post office in Hollywood. The stamps, launched by PETA, are saluting famous vegetarians including Paul McCartney, Ellen DeGenres, Mohandas Gandhi and Natalie Portman. (FlynetPictures.com) more pics » Pamela Anderson (FlynetPictures.com) Pamela Anderson has practically become synonymous with PETA, the People…
eBay Announces ql.ioInfoQ.comAfter a teaser with clues couple of weeks ago, Subbu and the engineering team at eBay have unveiled ql.io, a SQL inspired DSL to enable frictionless composition of web API's with a SQL like syntax. We are happy to announce – a declarative, evented, … More: continued here
Russell Simmons Appears on PETA Postage StampThe BoomBoxRussell Simmons has become the first member of the hip-hop community to appear on a postage stamp. On Tuesday (Nov. 29), Animal rights advocacy group PETA released a series of stamps, featuring the 20 most influential vegetarians, and Rush, …Russell Simmons Gets His Own Postage StampAllHipHopall 2 news…
Word to the wise: Maybe it’s not the smartest thing to jog in what looks like a gas mask and body armor, and then jam a package in a post office box. It could touch off what happened Tuesday at the busy San Jose post office on Lundy Avenue — a full-scale police response, complete…
San Jose police: Man who caused post office shutdown was jogger in unusual gearSan Jose Mercury NewsWord to the wise: Maybe it's not the smartest thing to jog in what looks like a gas mask and body armor, and then jam a package in a post office box. It could touch off what happened Tuesday…
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