EA Says Digital Will Offset New Console Investments for the First Time

Despite having to sink $80 million into new console game development this year, EA’s CEO John Riccitiello is upbeat, saying that “we are absolutely a different company in a different spot.”
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Google Expands Carrier Billing for Digital Content

Google said Wednesday that customers can now charge more types of Android content to their cellphone bill, including music, movies, books and apps. Google is partnered with a number of carriers globally, including T-Mobile in the U.S., with Sprint coming soon.

Chirpify Grabs $1.3 Million to Bring Digital Payments to Twitter

There are a ton of companies trying to define commerce on Facebook, but here’s one company that’s targeting Twitter.
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Amazon SVP of Worldwide Digital Media Steven Kessel Taking Time Off

Amazon has confirmed to All Things D that Steven Kessel, a 13-year veteran responsible for the company’s Kindle business, is taking time off.
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Amazon Matches Apple’s Revenue Split for In-App Payments

Starting today, Amazon is letting developers in its Appstore sell digital content and subscriptions within their apps, and has confirmed that it will take a standard 30 percent cut of revenue.
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Amazon Sees No Reason to Slow Its Spending

Amazon defended its free-spending habits yesterday in a call with analysts, arguing that it continues to see new opportunities and will invest accordingly.
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Japan’s Rakuten Set to Challenge Amazon With Help From Kobo

Who is Amazon’s biggest competitor? It may be a Japanese-based company you’ve never heard of.
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Online Commerce Trend: More Spending, Smaller Purchases

The average checkout size is shrinking, even though more people spent more money online. Why? Here are three reasons.
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Apple Nipping at Target’s Heels for Fourth Most-Visited Site on Black Friday

Amazon, Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Target are all obvious candidates for heavy Black Friday traffic online, but right up there with the big-box stores is Apple.
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Three Reasons Why GameStop’s Sucky Second Quarter Doesn’t Matter

Net income fell 23 percent in the second quarter; revenue from stores open for at least a year tumbled nine percent. But the game retailer still has reasons to be optimistic about the rest of the year.
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