In a scoop for Michael Arrington’s new Uncrunched, news broke this morning that Ebay would acquire crowd-sourced search startup Hunch for $80 million. The deal has now been confirmed in an official announcement that omits the sale price. According to Arrington’s report, Hunch, a startup that raised $20 million in funding, “will be used by Ebay to revamp their…
BBC News Royal Mail trebles first half operating profitReutersLONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Britain's Royal Mail said first-half operating earnings more than trebled as higher profit from branch and express parcel operations offset persistent losses on letter delivery. The state-owned postal operator, …Royal Mail reports profits riseBBC NewsRoyal Mail profits rise to £67mThe Press AssociationRoyal…
C-SPAN Mail Services asks students to help stop post office closureTufts Daily14, Support Services Manager Sheila Chisholm sent an email to students, asking them to complete a Postal Service Customer Questionnaire designed to assess how often the post office located in Curtis Hall is used. Chisholm also placed a link to the …Check the mail…
Siliconrepublic.com EBay buys Hunch to boost recommendationsReutersSAN FRANCISCO Nov 21 (Reuters) – EBay Inc said it acquired the data analysis firm Hunch to help it develop more recommendation technology for its online marketplace. Chris Dixon, Tom Pinckney and Matt Gattis, who founded Hunch in 2009, will stay on at …eBay Buys Recommendation Service Hunch To…
Morning Report: Food Stamp Use Triples in CountyVoice of San DiegoHere in San Diego, though, they merit even closer scrutiny because the county has long ranked as the worst metropolitan area in the country at enrolling eligible residents for food stamps. Indeed, as few as one-third of those eligible for food stamps… More: continued here
Auctionbytes eBay Resolves Week-Long Image Glitch – Or Has It?AuctionbyteseBay told its UK users that the week-long glitch affecting buyers' ability to see images had been resolved. The problem had also caused problems for sellers trying to upload images to listings, as EcommerceBytes reported on Friday. …and more » More: continued here
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay said it acquired the data analysis firm Hunch to help it develop more recommendation technology for its online marketplace. More: continued here
Holidays are always a busy time at post offices around the country as many rush to mail gifts. The United States Postal Service released its recommended mailing deadliens for the 2011 holiday season. More: continued here
eBay has acquired recommendation engine Hunch, with the aim of improving eBay’s personalized recommendations. Hunch has been around for a couple years now. The company’s stated mission is to “build a ‘taste graph’ of the entire web, connecting every person … More: continued here
Huntsville's MyNetSalez aims to make using eBay easieral.com (blog)And since everybody you know – or so it seems – has sold or bought something, or some things, on eBay you figure, "Why not?" You don't know how to get onto eBay. So, if you're one of us, er uh, those who haven't gotten the hang…