April 20, 2012
Well, That Was Fun: Pinterest May Already Be Fading
It was being heralded as the next big social network — even Amazon and eBay had published new “buttons” on their product pages to connect their users to it. The network:...
April 14, 2012
Apple’s statement on DOJ eBook lawsuit
Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr has responded to the DOJ’s lawsuit by denying the charges and emphasizing Apple’s innovation in the industry: The DOJ’s accusation of collusion against Apple is simply...
April 11, 2012
mPayment Startup Beamit Attracts Bezos, Schmidt as Investors
Beamit, a money transfer facilitator that connects the U.S. to developing markets, raised $2.4 million in seed money on Wednesday. Founder’s Co-op led the round, and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos...
April 11, 2012
Amazon, eBay Add Pinterest Buttons to Product Pages
Product pages at Amazon and eBay now include an option to share items on Pinterest. The button is small, down on the bottom right. But its neighbors on the page...
April 11, 2012
DOJ reaches settlement with some, but fight over eBook pricing...
Ending weeks of speculation, the Department of Justice has announced that it has reached a settlement with Hachette, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster over eBook pricing. However, Apple, Holtzbrinch (d/b/a...
March 29, 2012
CPI March 2012 Blog o’ Blogs
The competition world has been really active this month. Among other treats, Great Britain is planning to reorganize its competition administration, the DOJ is attacking digital book prices, Carlos Slim...
March 25, 2012
Amazon Spends $5 Million in 14 Hours to Spur AmazonLocal
In a span of 14 hours, Amazon sold one million $10 gift cards for $5 each. You can see the deal’s appeal for consumers, but what’s in it for Amazon?...
March 22, 2012
Western Union’s Marwan Forzley Introduces WU Pay
Western Union just launched WU Pay, a new way to pay for goods and services bought online. WU Pay leverages Western Union’s 44,000 agent locations throughout the U.S. to make...
March 15, 2012
Target Looks to K.O. Amazon Price Check
The media was abuzz last week over Target’s clever move to combat “showrooming.” Showrooming is the latest word to take up entry into Webster’s dictionary and describes the following phenomenon:...
