August 21st, 2010
Don’t Count E-Commerce Out Yet
A new group of e-commerce companies such as Groupon, Etsy and FreshDirect are proving that e-commerce is still going strong. With avid consumers, they are a strong bet for investors in the IPO market. [via New York Times]
Debut of Facebook Places
Keeping in touch has become even easier with Facebook Places. The new feature allows you to share your location with friends via check-ins. Currently, the feature is only available to US users and can only be used through the Facebook iPhone application or by visiting touch.facebook.com on your mobile browser. [via PC World]
eBay and Half.com Help Students Purchase Cheaper Textbooks
Half.com has launched a new iPhone app allowing students to scan textbook barcodes and search through millions of listings for competitive prices. The new app is the first app to integrate barcode scanning technology implemented through RedLaser, which eBay purchased in June. [via TechCrunch]
Further News
+New eBay news feed keeps employees in the loop
+M-commerce reaches another milestone as customers in UK are more likely to make purchases through their mobile phones rather than traditional mail order catalogs
+MasterCard steps into the e-commerce industry with its upcoming purchase of DataCash Group
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