Posts Categorized: Ecommerce

Facetune: Like Photoshop For Your Phone

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Description: The “Facetune” app allows you to edit your selfies like a pro! Source: CNN Money Date: April 24, 2015 Questions for discussion: 1. Do you take and post a lot of selfies on social media? Why or why not? 2. Do you use any type of photoshopping on your photos? Would you if you had access… Read more »

The Risk Of Reviewing The Reviewer

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Description: In order for online reviews to work in the long-term, we need to make efforts to move beyond the stars and set a system that is both verified and standardized, as well as free from social pressure. Source: Tech Crunch Date: April 11, 2015 Reviews impact everything: what brands we trust, what we purchase, what we… Read more »

Amazon Launches Dash Button for Instant Product Ordering

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Description: The ‘Dash button’, which is connected with the Amazon app through Wi-Fi, is brand specific and the company has tied up with household names such as Tide, Huggies and Gillette. Source: CBC News Date: April 1, 2015 Keep Dash Button handy in the kitchen, bath, laundry, or anywhere you store your favorite products. When you’re running low,… Read more »

Drones Beaming Web Access Are in the Stars for Facebook

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Description: A rendering of a Facebook drone, which will weigh less than a small car and have the wingspan of a Boeing 767. Facebook hopes to use about 1,000 drones to connect people to the web. Source: The New York Times Date: February 26, 2015 In classical mythology, Aquila is the eagle carrying Jupiter’s thunderbolts skyward. At Facebook,… Read more »

Etsy to Go Public

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  Description: The vintage/original finds e-commerce site which was once a grass-roots initiative is about to make some big changes. Source: TechVibes Date: March 5, 2015 In January rumours started about Etsy looking to public this year. That speculation has now materialized into reality. Read More Questions for discussion: 1. Have you ever made any purchases… Read more »

To Become a Grown-up Business, YOUTUBE Needs to Attract Grown-up Viewers

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Description: Claiming to only “break-even” last year, YouTube must find a way to increase profits. Source: Fast Company Date: February 26, 2015 The online video platform remains unprofitable, despite an audience of billions. Read More Questions for discussion: 1. Do you regularly watch YouTube videos? 2. What do you think YouTube could do to boost adult viewership?

High-tech Fashion: Touchscreens in Fitting Rooms

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Description: Imagine walking into a clothing store and having the ability to browse through recommended looks from the designer with the touch of a screen. Source: CNN Money Date: February 20, 2015 Fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff is partnering with eBay to introduce touchscreen dressing rooms to her retail stores. Questions for discussion: 1. What are some benefits that might… Read more »

Will Google and Uber Invade Each Other’s Turf?

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Description: Google’s partnerships seem to be all over the map lately…we will have to wait and see what the future holds for Google launches. Source: ECommerce Times Date: February 6, 2015 Google is working on its own ride-hailing service to compete with Uber, according to a Bloomberg report. Meanwhile, Uber has announced a strategic partnership with Carnegie Mellon… Read more »

4 Bad Things Internet Companies Can’t Do Anymore — If the FCC Gets its Way

Posted by & filed under Analytics, bandwidth, Business Intelligence, Denial of service, Digital Policy, e-payment, Ecommerce, industry analysis, IS ethics, ISPs, WI-Fi, wireless networks.

Description: If the FCC approves those new net neutrality rules, you’ll enjoy some extra protections. Source: CNN Money Date: February 6, 2015 Sure, there’s disagreement about how to best ensure net neutrality — an Internet where the cable owners don’t discriminate between the traffic on their networks. But one thing is certain: Internet providers have played dirty… Read more »

Apple hikes app prices in Canada and Europe, spurred by currency swings

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Description: Canadians will notice the absence of the $1.99 apps; prices set to increase very soon. Source: Globe & Mail Date: January 9, 2015 Apple Inc. changed the prices of software applications from Canada to Europe today, in one of the company’s more comprehensive global responses to currency swings in recent years. Read the Full Story… Read more »