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Study: Online Media Pays Off for Consumers More Than Offline
Apparently, you can get digital media satisfaction.
Holiday Spending Online Will Again See Double-Digit Increases
Deal-seeking shoppers in the U.S. are expected to spend $68.4 billion online this holiday, according to Forrester.
With Apple’s Maps Misstep, Other Nav Apps Get Their Turn
Apple Maps driving you crazy? Here are some alternatives.
Internet-Only Bonobos Gets Cash and Rack Space From Nordstrom
Bonobos, the New York-based online clothing brand, says it has closed $16.4 million in new funding from Nordstrom and that it will start selling its pants at the high-end department store.
PayPal’s In-Store Payments System Hits Home Depot Stores Across U.S.
After a test phase, online payments giant PayPal is rolling out its “offline” in-store payments system across the U.S.
A Look at Walmart’s Plans for Making Commerce High-Tech (Video)
Walmart is typically associated with its everyday low prices, not with technology. But the mega-retailer is trying to change that by building a tech center just south of San Francisco.
Multiple Identities in Action: LinkedIn-Powered Logins Grow on Business Sites
People seem to separate their online professional identities from their personal identities more than they used to, now that the tools are available. Web users increasingly use LinkedIn to sign in to business-oriented sites, according to the social toolmaker Gigya.
Skype Is Working, No Explanation Yet for What Happened
After two days of struggling with an embarrassing pre-holiday system failure, Skype appears to be running again today. The company is offering free service to customers, but hasn’t yet explained what happened.
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EBay's GiftsNearby Taps Into Last-Minute Offline Shopping
EBay has launched an offshoot of its main site called GiftsNearby, which helps holiday shoppers pick up last-minute presents based on local inventory. In particular, a special relationship was formed with Best Buy that lets users pay for products online and then pick them up at the store. For eBay, it extends the shopping season beyond limitations of the post office. The service leverages information from Milo.com, a company eBay acquired earlier this month.French Watchdog Warns Google
Autorite de la Concurrence, France’s antitrust watchdog, spent the better part of the past year studying competition in the French Internet search advertising market and you’ll never guess who it determined to be the dominant player.