Save $20 off with the promo code: "20BUCKSOFF"
Sales move online as economy tightens
"As economic conditions contract we are see increasing numbers of people selling their household and recreational items," said Trade Me's head of commercial, Mike O'Donnell. The online marketplace has seen listings increase by up to 20% in categoriesmore
MAS to have global online sale for 26 destinations
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: MAS will have a 'global online sale' for its 26 international destinations from tomorrow to Wednesday. This includes Xiamen, Kunming, Male, New Delhi, Dubai, Istanbul, Paris, London, Sydney and Auckland. The one-way fares startsmore
Hot Weekend Sales available online and in-stores this Weekend
Retailers are trying really hard to jump start the holiday shopping. This weekend lots of sales are happening online and in-stores. Some items on sale already are as low as they will be on Black Friday. Of course there is always the chance that themore
Amazon.com Unveils the 2008 Holiday Toy List Powered by Amazon Windowshop
SEATTLE, BUSINESS WIRE -- Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) today revealed the Amazon.com Holiday Toy List at www.amazon.com/holidaytoylist, featuring over 300 of this year's top toys, video games, sporting goods, electronics and DVDs. Powered by Amazonmore
Chief Technology Officer: Bezos Buzzzzzz
(Bloomberg News photo) Barack Obama has pledged to create a first-ever Cabinet-level Chief Technology Officer, and On Call is hearing that Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is a serious possibility. Other appointment rumbles: transition advisory board membermore
"State secrets" go on sale online
BELGRADE -- Transcripts of alleged wiretapped conversations of Slobodan Miloevi have been offered for sale in an internet auction, the Belgrade daily Danas writes today. Lumundo website is selling the documents at a starting price of RSD 500 (just undermore
Restaurant owners turn to the Web to drive up business
These hard economic times has fewer people dining out. The decision to eat at home has restaurants feeling it. In fact, the National Restaurant Association says things are getting worse. They say that nationwide two out of three restaurant operators aremore
GM, Sprint, Scripps, Priceline.com are big movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:NYSEGeneral Motors Corp., down 44 cents at $4.36The automaker said it lost $2.5 billion in the quarter, more than analysts expected, andmore
Amazon's Cloud Data Center to Follow Google to Oregon
1sockchuck writes 'All your online data doesn't really live in a big, fluffy cloud. It resides in servers and data centers. That's why Amazon.com is quietly building a large data center complex in Oregon along the Columbia River, not far from Google'smore
MAS to have 'global online sale' for 26 destinations
KUALA LUMPUR: MAS will have a ?global online sale? for its 26 international destinations from tomorrow to Wednesday. This includes Xiamen, Kunming, Male, New Delhi, Dubai, Istanbul, Paris, London, Sydney and Auckland. The one-way fares starts from asmore
Where Is the Seattle Cloud: No Local Startups Among Amazon Web Services? $100K Finalists
Internet, cloud computing, startups Gregory T. Huang 11/7/08 Today, Amazon announced the seven finalists in its Amazon Web Services (AWS) startup challenge. These are young companies that are using the Seattle giant?s cloud-computing platform to buildmore
Obama inauguration tickets already offered for sale online
Tickets to Obama's historica inauguration are free ? even though they are already being offered online for thousands of dollars. WASHINGTON (CNN) ? Organizers of the 56th Presidential Inauguration are warning consumers to be skeptical of ticketsmore
Online sales of sporting goods grow by 40% in Quarter 3
Online Sales of Sporting Goods Grew by 40% in Q3 Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 3 November, 2008 : - - Growth in online spending slowed for the fifth consecutive month in September to 5% - the lowest recorded by comScore Inc since it began trackingmore
Aquapel launches e-commerce site
Officials at Aquapel, a glass treatment product from Pittsburgh Glass Works, have launched an e-commerce site to sell directly to consumers, according to a PGW release Nov. 6. The following products are available for order at www.aquapel.com: Aquapelmore
Accountants edition of Xero web-based accounting system helps small businesses and accountants work smarter together
Accountants Edition of Xero web-based accounting system makes it easy for small business and their accountants to share financial information. Finally, a workable solution to the my receipts are in the shoebox scenario. Its a web-based accounting systemmore
Nov 07, 2008 Priceline Reports Quarterly Bookings Up, Income Down
Pricline.com released its third quarter results, reporting GAAP net income for the third quarter of $88 million or $1.81 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $104.4 million or $2.27 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2007. Grossmore
Salesforce.com Announces Force.com for Amazon Web Services, Extending the Benefits of the Cloud to Even More Businesses
Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the enterprise cloud computing company, today announced a new offering, Force.com for Amazon Web Services, to extend the power of cloud computing to even more enterprises. With Force.com for Amazon Web Services (AWS),more
Amazon CTO to Keynote Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, Nov. 19-21, San Jose
Extract not available.more
Business Advice Online
In the works since 1999, this site enables you to search seemingly anything related to business by topic, industry, or geography. The home page is jam-packed with choices, including top stories of the day; business advice on such subjects as finance,more
Autobytel Announces 2008 Third Quarter Financial Results
IRVINE, Calif.-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq: ABTL), a leading Internet automotive marketing services company, today announced financial results for the 2008 third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Revenue for the 2008 third quarter equaledmore
Bosch Launches Dedicated Customer Education Web Site
Bosch Security Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of security solutions, announces the launch of the ?Security Zone? -- the company?s dedicated site for videos created to educate customers on new products and advanced technologies. The Security Zone,more
New for e-tailers: brick, mortar
(Omaha World-Herald (NE) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 8--Many brick-and-mortar retailers use the Internet to boost sales. Mark Carson, co-founder of Fat Brain Toys, already had a six-year-old thriving Internet toy business when he decided to open amore
Tips for maximizing online holiday season sales
With online consumers having started their holiday shopping in October, online retailers should offer them additional value, such as free shipping, to turn early browsers into buyers, e-commerce consulting firm OneUpWeb says in a new report. Whilemore
Top Business Media Firm Launches New Online Presence
Hanley Wood, LLC, the leading media company in the residential- and commercial-construction industries, debuts a new online corporate presence that brings timely news and information from its more than 30 branded publication sites to a central industrymore
WEEKLY RECAPChoosers Can Be Beggars; Bloodied Hands Applaud Amazon
Google calls off its engagement to Yahoo ... Yahoo tries to go back to old flame Microsoft ... Amazon strikes a blow against wrap rage ... white spaces advocates win at the FCC ... modders crack Android software, and more. Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) was quitemore
Choosers Can Be Beggars; Bloodied Hands Applaud Amazon
Google calls off its engagement to Yahoo ... Yahoo tries to go back to old flame Microsoft ... Amazon strikes a blow against wrap rage ... white spaces advocates win at the FCC ... modders crack Android software, and more. Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) was quitemore