News tagged with online shoppers
Researchers showcase cylindrical mirror on iPad
(PhysOrg.com) -- A research team from a women's university in Japan is developing a cylindrical mirror for use with the multi-touch iPad. The mirror could send online shoppers into new optical highs. The group, ...
One third of those surveyed said they will buy iPhone 5
According to Pricegrabber, of 2,852 online shoppers recently polled, thirty five percent of them plan to buy an Apple iPhone when its released sometime this fall. Furthermore, a full sixty nine percent ...
Estonian robots boost global online clothing market
Fashion fans have one more reason to swap brick-and-mortar shops for online retailers: a company in tech-savvy Estonia has come up with a way to let you try on new clothes on your own computer.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 15, 2012 |
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eBay buys mobile software maker Critical Path
Online auction house eBay on Wednesday announced it has bought mobile gadget application maker Critical Path Software as it follows buyers and sellers onto smartphones and other devices.
Dec 15, 2010 |
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Asians are most prolific online shoppers: research
Asia-Pacific consumers are the world's most prolific online shoppers and many rely on Internet reviews when making purchases, research firm Nielsen said Tuesday.
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Online shoppers more likely to buy from white sellers than black
(PhysOrg.com) -- When a seller's race is evident in an online classified ad for an iPod nano, black sellers receive fewer offers and less money than white sellers, says a new Stanford study.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 20, 2010 |
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Shopping online, privacy, data protection and third-party tracking
In the wake of yet another e-commerce data breach in which the names and email addresses of millions of online shoppers and credit card users have been accessed illegally, researchers in the US suggest that privacy discussions, ...
Apr 06, 2011 |
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EBay's PayPal envisions doubling in size by 2011
(AP) -- EBay Inc.'s name may conjure images of online auctions, but the company is hoping to turn attention to its second-largest business - PayPal - which it expects to blossom significantly in the next few years.
Mar 11, 2009 |
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All the Web privacy you want
Microsoft announced last week that the next version of its Internet Explorer browser will include better privacy controls, giving users more protection against being tracked by advertisers online. Its initiative, which takes ...
Dec 14, 2010 |
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Google widens lead over Bing and Yahoo!: Hitwise
Experian Hitwise reported that Bing and Yahoo! online search engines lost ground in the United States in September while Google inched ahead slightly.
Oct 07, 2009 |
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China online earnings reach 11 billion dollars in 2009
Chinese firms earned nearly 11 billion dollars from their Internet operations last year, a research group said Monday, as the nation with the world's biggest online population becomes more web-savvy.
Jan 18, 2010 |
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States push harder for online sales tax collection
(AP) -- Tax-free shopping is under threat for many online shoppers as states facing widening budget gaps increasingly pressure Amazon.com Inc. and other Internet retailers to start collecting sales taxes from their residents.
Mar 21, 2011 |
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