Archive for February, 2010

Holiday Season Saw Slight e-Commerce Rebound – 172th Edition

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Capping off a year of flat growth, holiday online shopping showed modest improvement over disastrous 2008 season, according to new data from Web metrics firm comScore.
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eBay ‘Garden’ Promises Better Search, Feedback – 171th Edition

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

New search feature lets users compare auction and Buy It Now listings side-by-side, refine their searches with fewer clicks and get a comprehensive view of an item’s name, price and format.
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Real Networks, MTV to Spin Out Rhapsody – 170th Edition

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Struggling online music-subscription service set to emerge as an independent at the end of the first quarter, but analysts are mixed in their takes on the prospects for Real after the deal closes.
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Facebook Pulling Microsoft Banner Ads – 169th Edition

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

The companies’ exclusive ad partnership may have fallen short of promise, but Microsoft touts expanded search relationship with the popular social site.
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Why Red Hat Had to Pull the Plug on Exchange – 168th Edition

Monday, February 8th, 2010

When Red Hat launched its Red Hat Exchange three years ago, the idea was to provide a market for its partners to sell open source solutions. But things didn’t go as well as planned.
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Amazon Yields to Macmillan in Kindle Standoff – 167th Edition

Friday, February 5th, 2010

After briefly yanking the mega-publisher’s e-books from its library, Amazon has reluctantly capitulated to Macmillan’s pricing demands.
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