Jan 4, 2012 6:49 AM
Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) faced a pretty big whack of upheavals in 2011—not least of which was the none-too-quiet departure of their outspoken former CEO Carol Bartz. Will the company this year try to stabilize and play things a bit more quietly? Just days into 2012, a report has emerged that…
Posted In: Advertising, Industry Moves, Mobile, Search, Companies, AOL, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Portals, Yahoo, Countries, Asia, Japan, China, ebay, paypal, scott thompson
Nov 18, 2011 5:51 AM
China has become an increasingly important part of Apple’s empire, and today it looks like the company has taken one more step to growing that even more: the company is now accepting payments in Chinese Yuan on its App Store.
Posted In: Apps, Legal, Piracy, Mobile, Companies, Apple, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, Countries, Asia, China, alibaba, alipay, apple store, china, china mobile, ebay, paypal, tencent
Nov 2, 2011 11:30 AM
We are still far from seeing simple, wave-and-pay NFC as a ubiquitous technology for mobile payments, and even further from seeing consumers adopt such services en masse—even if there has been a lot of interest from many handset makers, merchants, carriers and payment providers in getting them to work. Two…
Posted In: Apps, Mobile, Money, Companies, Apple, iPad, iPhone, Google, Android, ebay, mobile payments, nfc, paypal, square
Aug 9, 2011 10:08 AM
Four days in, and more tech company fallout from the riots in the UK: RIM (NSDQ: RIMM), which has found itself in the story because rioters are using its BBM messaging network to organize meetups, has had its site hacked. And eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) tells us that so far it…
Posted In: Mobile, Companies, RIM, BlackBerry, Sony, Countries, Europe, UK, ebay, london riots
Aug 2, 2011 9:04 AM
With at least 25 Pottermore beta accounts now for sale on eBay (NSDQ: EBAY), the site has posted a notice: Cut it out!
Posted In: E-Commerce, Media & Publishing, Books, e-readers, Kids & Teen Content, ebay, harry potter, pottermore
Jul 7, 2011 9:40 AM
A big move in mobile payments today: eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) has announced that it is buying the mobile payments company Zong for $240 million in cash.
Posted In: Apps, E-Commerce, Mobile, Money, Companies, Apple, iPhone, Facebook, Google, Android, Nokia, RIM, BlackBerry, ebay, paypal, zong
Jun 1, 2011 6:02 AM
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today: a scary cell phone warning from the World Health Organization; Tapjoy dishes the dirt on Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) pulling the pay-per-install model; some hints at Motorola’s new products; eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) lashes out on mobile data in the UK;…
Posted In: Apps, Entertainment, Games, Music, Legal, Regulatory, Ofcom, Marketing, Mobile, Research & Metrics, Research, Search, Companies, Amazon, Apple, Google, Android, Motorola, Countries, Europe, UK, ebay, health, icloud, motorola mobility, tapjoy, who, world heath organization
May 26, 2011 8:15 PM
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) held a high-profile launch event for its new mobile payment system today. But now it looks like another big player in the payment-processing market is seeking to crash that party, and not in a fun way.
Mar 11, 2011 5:39 AM
Ah yes, that tasteful novelty app that simulates flatulation. The creator, Joel Comm, is now trying to sell the app on eBay, to put more focus on his newest venture.
Posted In: Apps, Entertainment, Games, Mobile, ebay, ifart, joel comm
Dec 29, 2010 6:47 PM
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) co-founder Paul Allen has refiled his patent lawsuit against 11 big internet companies and e-retailers, and the new complaint details just how broad Allen’s claim to basic internet functionality is. In a 35-page amended complaint [PDF] filed Tuesday, Allen’s lawyers detail how certain functions that are widely…
Posted In: Legal, Patents, Companies, AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Yahoo, ebay, interval research, paul allen
Dec 15, 2010 2:47 PM
E-commerce giant eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) today doubled-down on its mobile ambitions: the company announced that it has bought Critical Path Software, the Portland, Oregon-based developer that was behind eBay’s own iPhone mobile apps and those of several of its subsidiaries. The deal will increase eBay’s mobile staff twofold. Financial terms…
Posted In: Apps, E-Commerce, Mobile, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Companies, Apple, iPhone, critical path software, ebay
Oct 26, 2010 4:34 PM
Mountain View, Calif.-based Appcelerator has raised $9 million in funding to help build out its mobile commerce offering as part of its platform that makes developing applications easier.
Posted In: Apps, Mobile, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, appcelerator, ebay
Jun 23, 2010 5:41 PM
Looking to expand its mobile capabilities, eBay has acquired RedLaser, a barcode-scanning app for the iPhone, from Occipital. The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, also includes RedLaser’s related technology. The app has been downloaded two million, the company said. It’s marketed as comparison shopping engine and eBay (NSDQ:…
Posted In: Apps, Marketing, Mobile, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Companies, Apple, iPhone, ebay, redlaser
Nov 19, 2009 6:23 PM
[With Staci D. Kramer] After all the legal craziness, eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) has closed its deal to sell control of Skype to an investment group led by Silver Lake for $1.9 billion in cash and a $125 million note. The group acquiring 70 percent of Skype in the deal valued…
Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, ebay, skype
Sep 1, 2009 10:19 AM
EBay is finally putting us out of our misery when it comes to speculation about Skype but it isn’t getting completely out of the virtual phone business. Instead, eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) is selling 65 percent of Skype to an investor group led by Silver Lake in a deal valuing the…
Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, ebay, silver lake, skype
Sep 1, 2009 1:56 AM
Skype’s four year run under Ebay has been beset with troubles, and finally that is about to come to an end, as it gets sold to an investor group. The history of the marriage and pending divorce, in links (ascending chronological order):—eBay Acquires Skype For $2.6 Billion In Cash, Stock—EBay-Skype:…
Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, ebay, skype
Sep 1, 2009 1:33 AM
Skype is finally about to be sold by Ebay to an investor group, which includes Andreessen Horowitz, the new VC firm headed by Marc Andreessen, reports NYT, citing sources. The deal will be announced tomorrow, it says. The possible buyout was first reported by Techcrunch on Friday last week. The…
Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, andreessen horowitz, ebay, skype
Apr 11, 2009 5:00 PM
Skype’s two founders have joined a growing list of suitors possibly interested in buying the service from eBay (NSDQ: EBAY). The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) reports that Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, who sold Skype to eBay four years ago for $2.6 billion, are trying to raise money to…
Posted In: Social Media, ebay, skype
Mar 30, 2009 1:01 AM
Skype plans to roll out an application for Apple’s iPhone this week at CTIA that will allow users to make free calls to other Skype users when they are connected to a WiFi hotspot. The WSJ confirmed the story today, but GigaOm reported rumors last week. The announcement will likely…
Posted In: Companies, Apple, iPhone, AT&T, Microsoft, Nokia, RIM, ebay, skype
Mar 11, 2009 3:44 PM
eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) used its annual shareholder meeting today to lay out plans for its PayPal division, which includes pushing heavily into mobile. We knew this was coming based on a report from Monday, but today, the company provided a bit more details. Speaking to analysts, PayPal President Scott Thompson…
Posted In: E-Commerce, Payment Systems, Technologies / Formats, Companies, RIM, ebay, paypal
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