Friday - April 24, 2009
Google has rolled out a mobile-friendly version of its Product Search feature for iPhone and Android-powered devices. Google Product Search is a search engine that works much as the name indicates: Users type in keywords relevant to what they're seeking -- "garnet rings," for instance -- and the feature delivers likely prospects from various shopping sites, along with product reviews and ratings. Google's enhancements are a nod to the change in the way many people are using their cell phones -- basically, as mobile desktops.
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Tuesday - April 21, 2009
The global economy is changing. For many consumers, the credit card crunch is crumbling their ability to buy things online. In many countries outside the U.S., consumers do not have credit cards but rely instead on smart cards to swipe transactions directly through their banks.
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Tuesday - April 14, 2009
It's official: Mobile is moving into the mainstream. With the ever-growing proliferation of devices offering full Internet browsing access, more and more consumers are interacting -- and purchasing -- on the Web via their device of choice. Adding to this trend, there are now more than 40 million active monthly users of the mobile Internet in the U.S. alone, according to Nielsen Mobile.
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Wednesday - April 1, 2009
Yahoo on Wednesday rolled out its new Yahoo Mobile service for smartphones. The company also announced Yahoo Messenger for the iPhone, which will be launched soon. Yahoo Mobile for the Web is available as a service on the mobile Web, accessible by cell phones with Web browsers. It can also be downloaded as an application running natively on the iPhone.
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Monday - March 2, 2009
The Global Intelligence Alliance Group's new report on the success of mobile application stores lists five ranking criteria: Time to market, developer relationships, device adoption, ease of use and the number/variety of apps. An unofficial sixth factor: the number of cool TV commercials with catchy pop music showcasing those apps.
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Wednesday - February 25, 2009
In a time of economic crisis, there tends to be an increase in the number of people that turn to criminal activity. Although petty crime is usually one area that shows a significant upswing, an additional form of criminal activity on the rise is fraud. Before you can stop fraud, you need to know how to define it in order to properly identify it.
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Monday - February 23, 2009
While the Apple iPhone and iPod touch App Store has been dominated by free and low-cost games, a new generation of applications maybe on the way: Music artists and entertainers with their own branded iPhone apps. A company called "Kyte" is riding the wave by supplying a framework through which developers can create these apps.
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Friday - February 20, 2009
Growing up in a world immersed in digital technologies, members of Generation Y have the highest of expectations on how they want to interact with their banks online. Born at the dawn of the digital age in the early 1980s, the oldest among Generation Y have never known a world without personal computers and video games.
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Friday - December 12, 2008
Google: The name conjures up images of a brilliant company, one able to anticipate customer desires and consistently deliver leading-edge technology more effectively than competitors. Having captured and kept a commanding lead in desktop search, Google has now set its sights on cell phones and mobile advertising.
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Friday - December 5, 2008
Amazon.com has developed a free application for the Apple iPhone. Amazon Mobile, launched earlier this week, allows consumers to search for items on Amazon.com, update their shopping carts and wish lists, and make purchases from their iPhones. Consumers aren't limited to browsing Amazon.com's inventory either -- items from retail partners Macy's and Target are also available.
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Saturday - November 29, 2008
Mobile commerce opportunities have been largely overlooked by retailers in North America with sound reason. The current shopping experience on mobile phones is just plain awful. Nevertheless, mobile communication devices are a widely used resource -- ready and able to bridge stores with the site and call center.
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