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1. Sony marketing campaign plumbs new depths

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Thursday, 10 September 2009

   Consumer electronics giant Sony can surely afford to hire the sharpest brains around. How, then, do we explain the sheer Jeffdamned awfulness of its new online marketing campaign? Consumer electronics ...

2. Social media users invite burglars in

   (Security/Security Features)

   Wednesday, 26 August 2009

   ... their holiday plans - which could be a cause for concern for parents. Given that users are often prepared to be 'friends' online with people they don't really know, this is pretty risky, says the report. ...

3. UK mums shop most online

   (Networking/Networking Features)

   Wednesday, 19 August 2009

   And quite right, too. A ComScore survey has found that it's mums that control the online purse strings in the UK. London, UK - And quite right, too. A ComScore survey has found that it's mums that control ...

4. Police hacker informer stole 130 million credit card details

   (Security/Security Features)

   Monday, 17 August 2009

   ... retailers. The stolen credit and debit card numbers were then sold online, and some were used to make unauthorized purchases and withdrawals from banks. Gonzalez has been in jail since May 2008, when ...

5. Bing gets slightly more traffic, flat advertising money

   (Software/Software Features)

   Tuesday, 14 July 2009

   ... vice president of Microsoft's online audience business group, overall unique visits to Bing grew by 8% in June. On Bing Shopping, visits jumped threefold and Bing Travel has seen a 90% increase in traffic. ...

6. CompuServe closes after thirty years

   (Networking/Networking Features)

   Tuesday, 07 July 2009

   The original commercially-successful online mail service, CompuServe, has been shut down by its owner, AOL. Columbus, Ohio - The original commercially-successful online mail service, CompuServe, has ...

7. TG Daily’s Dads and Grads Product Giveaway: Play along and win!

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Friday, 19 June 2009

   ... shoppers will consider more frequently in ‘09.  Currently, Sub_Urban Riot can be found in high end boutiques in the LA area like: Kingsbury, Planet Blue, Harmonie, Dame, and online at www.suburbanriot.com ...

8. Amazon offers MP3 albums for 47 cents

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 17 June 2009

   I've always had a soft spot for Amazon. Perhaps too soft. I'm not ashamed to admit that I have purchased a number of items from the online megastore in the early hours of the morning when I was perhaps ...

9. Sony eyes massive PS3 price cut as EA preps Madden NFL 10

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 09 June 2009

   ... the most affordable option at $250. As TG Daily previously reported, Sony fans are eagerly awaiting a number of new titles, including: Final Fantasy XIII Final Fantasy XIV Online (MMORPG) Assassin's ...

10. Nokia N97 to ship this month

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 01 June 2009

    ... Images can also be geo-tagged to specific locations and shared instantly with friends or uploaded online via Ovi Share, Twitter or Flickr. But at this price, and with the arrival of the Palm Pre and ...

11. Circuit City is back, sort of

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 26 May 2009

    Circuit City is back online, literally. Systemax reanimated the brand as part of its growing network of retail network, which now includes CompUSA.com, TigerDirect.com and CircuitCity.com.Chicago (IL) ...

12. Google "won't buy newspaper"

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 20 May 2009

    ... Post with a view to developing online news versions that will garner advertising. He said that news gathering and profitability is an "uncomfortable relationship". He said that newspapers made the majority ...

13. Brits too scared to shop online

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Sunday, 10 May 2009

    Almost a third of British internet users are too nervous to shop online, according to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). Even so, they are still more willing to do so than their European neighbours. ...

14. Apple now allows international order and delivery to 20 countries, but not Canada

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 24 March 2009

    Like many companies which operate both online and physical stores internationally, Apple has only allowed online shoppers to buy gear that's shipped to their own country. This has prohibited oversea users ...

15. Qualcomm backs Zeebo, a new game console

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 24 March 2009

    ... the growing availability of pirated and online games. The game titles will be sold for only slightly more than the gray market titles. Consumers will be able to purchase games directly from their console ...

16. The second Android cellphone arrives by Easter

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 19 March 2009

    ... Magic packs tight integration with Google's well-known online properties, including Gmail, Calendar, Talk, YouTube, Maps and one-touch access to the Google search.(Click for slideshow) What's different, ...

17. iPhone OS 3.0: A thousand new APIs for developers

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 17 March 2009

    ... stuff online. For example, the newly released Fandango application for movie ticketing lets you order up to 10 tickets online via a secure online shopping system. Instead of spending time developing ...

18. Fandango for iPhone enables excellent over-the-air ticket purchasing

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 17 March 2009

    ... Other features are what you'd expect from an application of this kind. TICKETS ON THE GOWhile some applications also enable online shopping on the iPhone, Fandango has integrated a secure credit card ...

19. Fake iTunes cards challenge Apple's iTunes business

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Wednesday, 11 March 2009

    ... online outlets, it's the current big thing in the underground world of cybercriminals. Now the cracked iTunes gift cards join the usual illegal offerings, like bundles of credit card numbers, original software ...

20. Apple tax on the latest Mac gear: 40 percent

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 05 March 2009

    ... and websites, in an all-in-one, integrated fashion. While Windows users now have Windows Life Essentials, a suite of applications and free online services that let you do the same basic thing, there ...

21. Up next for Apple TV: Networked cable television

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 05 February 2009

    ... of the iTunes Store, now the largest online content store in the world, also casts doubts over Tru2way move. In reality, there is nothing to stop Apple from bringing cable's premium television programming ...

22. Amazon enters downloadable PC game industry

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 03 February 2009

      Online retailer Amazon.com has stepped into another online shopping segment - video game downloads. With the unveiling of its new downloadable PC game store today, more than 600 titles are immediately ...

23. Western Digital launches 3.5" 2TB hard drive

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 27 January 2009

    ... by its rival Seagate. WD’s WD20EADS drive has been mentioned on numerous online shopping sites over the past few weeks. We regularly see online stores updating their websites with upcoming products, ...

24. Intel designs new kiosk concept for consumers

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 12 January 2009

    ... other point-of-sale terminals. The software presents something similar to an online website. It has suggestive selling abilities and real-time inventory access for the store. It can be used to show ...

25. No recession here: Amazon.com reports best Christmas season ever

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 26 December 2008

    ...  Analysts believe that heavy snowfall in some regions in the U.S. created a favorable scenario for online stores. “Online spending over the most recent weekend was clearly substantially heavier than the ...

26. Virtual worlds more effective than web conferencing, soon more so than real life?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 17 December 2008

    ... to expand, introduce characters and produce virtual presentations are also easily applied logical extensions of the base technology. Companies like Intel and Microsoft have also embraced the idea of online ...

27. Survey shows 65% of American adults need daily Internet access

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 16 December 2008

    ... 39% of men aged 35-44 also would choose Internet over sex for two weeks.Saving money, TV and gym 84% said they had saved money by comparing prices online before going to a retail store and buying a ...

28. Cyber Monday 2008 second most successful online shopping day ever

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 03 December 2008

    ... online this Monday, up from $733 million one year earlier. The four-day period between Black Friday and Cyber Monday saw a sales increase of 13%, from $1.9 billion to $2.2 billion. In absolute numbers, ...

29. Black Friday shopping results not entirely negative

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 01 December 2008

    ... key online retailers saw traffic and revenue growth could be seen as a light in the dark. However, whether you see that light or not depends on your point of view. Chicago (IL) – The expectations for ...

30. Update: Apple kills 23" Cinema Display to make room for a new 24" LED-backlit model

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 18 November 2008

    ... orders for the new 24” LED Cinema Display. The online Apple store shows the display with a ships "later this month" note and the $899 price tag. Apple also discontinued the 23” Cinema Display. Those who ...

31. Dell kills its iPod killer, for now

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 11 November 2008

    ... company Zing Systems in August 2007. Industry watchers predicted that the Zing software would serve as a link between a Dell-branded online music service and MP3 player.  ...

32. Consumers hitting online psychics hard during tough economic times

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Monday, 10 November 2008

    Wired.com recently reported that the use of online psychic mediums has dramatically increased since the decline of the stock market.   Online psychics are claiming that as individuals lose faith ...

33. T-Mobile G1 now on sale for $180, $300 and $400

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 22 October 2008

    ... online, phone orders as well as in T-Mobil stores. Depending on your preference plan and subscriber status, there are three different prices for the G1 – including the option to buy the device without ...

34. Apple cashes in on iPhone, leaves ‘junk’ to others

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 21 October 2008

    ... recognizes iPhone sales at the time of purchase in its retail and online stores. Sales to carriers are recognized when the shipment leaves the factory docks. The handset was launched simultaneously on ...

35. Blu-ray prices in free fall: Get a player for under $200

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 16 October 2008

    ... online stores already - the description of mainstream players does seem so out of place anymore and prices may be low enough to be interesting and affordable for many more shoppers. Here are the price ...

36. The 20 most anticipated video games for the 2008 Christmas shopping season

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 09 October 2008

    ... 360, Wii, or PlayStation 3 Rock Band 2 allows you to take your band on an online-enabled World Tour mode where you can record albums, tackle different set challenges and even compete against other bands. ...

37. Windows to take off into the cloud, Ballmer says

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 01 October 2008

    ... maker proposes an “S+S” model (short for software-plus-services), where an online service basically becomes rich extension of desktop applications. Of course, software maker is not ready yet to abandon ...

38. Amazon leaks Android G1 description

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 23 September 2008

      Online shopping giant accidentally revealed what appears to be HTC Dream details ahead of official T-Mobile launch press conference scheduled for 10:30 am EDT today. The description claims that ...

39. Microsoft to buy German Web-comparison shopping sites

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Friday, 29 August 2008

    ... Online Inc., which owns Ciao, a collection of European price-comparison, shopping and consumer reviews sites in seven countries and languages, will boost its search presence in Europe. Read the complete ...

40. Consumer Reports says Apple users should drop Safari, for now

    (Security/Security Features)

    Thursday, 07 August 2008

      Consumer Reports has published its annual State of the Net survey and found that one of the most common “online blunders” is to believe that a Mac will shield you from malware threats, such as ...

41. Cuil: When your best feature becomes your worst enemy

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 28 July 2008

    ... be searched, semantic technology (often dubbed as Web 3.0) aims to find relationships in a vast pool of seemingly unrelated online content. But bringing an understanding to this information cacophony has ...

42. App Store to launch tomorrow with 500 iPhone/iPod touch applications

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 10 July 2008

    ... itself, positioning iPhone as a relevant mobile platform. When the iPhone 3G goes on sale tomorrow, App Store will go online with more than 500 native applications for the iPhone/iPod touch, Apple confirmed ...

43. Blu-ray player prices showing signs of downward trend

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 06 June 2008

    ... players, this may be the very first time we could describe Blu-ray as becoming affordable. Amazon.com made headlines earlier today with a $300 Blu-ray player . The Samsung BD-P1400 is offered by the online ...

44. MacBook calls home, helps arrest two burglars

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 12 May 2008

    ... able to remotely photograph both Shahikian and Frias as they used the MacBook to do some online shopping.  One of the roommates recognized the pair from a recent party held at the apartment and notified ...

45. Google enhances image search

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 28 April 2008

    ... enhanced.   The online giant says it has the "most comprehensive image search on the Web," but it currently relies largely on key text phrases associated with the pictures. In structuring the new ...

46. Apple set to pimp online shopping?

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 22 April 2008

      Think online stores can’t be sunny? Think again. An Apple's patent filing shows that the company may be working on a pimped-out online shop with social networking features, avatars, weather conditions, ...

47. Internet sales projected to top $200 billion this year

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Tuesday, 08 April 2008

    Washington (DC) - The National Retail Federation has published its report for 2008 online retail sales, predicting that it could rise up to 17% over last year and for the first time crack $200 billion. ...

48. Office online extensions now available as free beta

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 04 March 2008

    If you have been wondering how Microsoft expects you to use its Office suite in the future, here’s your chance to have a look into the future. Office Live Workspace Beta went online today and you are ...

49. Chrysler to put WiMax into its cars

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 14 January 2008

    ... Internet as well as automatic wireless map updates, real time weather information. Downloads to in-car entertainment centers can also include service reminders, Internet search, e-mail access, and online ...

50. Week before Christmas spark in online sales

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 26 December 2007

    ... as far and away the biggest ever for online holiday shopping. Comscore also noted that December 10, the second Monday in December, was the biggest single day for Web store spending.  That day alone, ...