As announced in the Seattle Times at E3 2011, XBox Live will be embedded inside Windows 8. Microsoft's goal will be to boost the entertainment appeal of their OS and make XBox the central channel...
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Google is removing Checkout badges from Adwords advertisements (as of June 2011) for google.com and google.co.uk. The change affects both types--standard and promotional badges (for-profit and...
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Google has introduced a new feature for Youtube--encrypted HTTPS videos. This is Google's secure counterpart to their regular HTTP videos. HTTPS encryption is going to become more of a focus for...
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Google has launched a shopping app similar to the one already in place on it's Android mobile OS. The app allows users to shop for products (or search for product information) using the device...
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Many online retailers and web designers may have experienced a problem with USPS's January 2nd release of their shipping API. Ecommerce systems from open source to custom had problems with garbage...
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Web designers, say goodbye to Google Base API. As of June first of next year, the Base API will cease to be operational. As a result, the following data types will no longer be supported: jobs, real...
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Google may pose a true and significant threat to Amazon with a new product called "Google Editions," which is an e-book store that supposedly contains half a million titles. Google's e-book venture...
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Currently, app creators for the Google Marketplace pocket all the revenue from a sale. This may soon change, as Google is planning to introduce commission rates within the Marketplace. The Google...
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The MSN Cashback program had enough interest that Microsoft decided to migrate the program to it's shiny new search engine, Bing. The concept was simple, if you search for products and make a...
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Well, cash is doomed. Advancements in web-based technology & 3-G make it easy for individuals and small businesses to take credit card (and debit card) payments using the iPhone. This frees up...
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