Tag Archives: OnlineShopping

Game on! Razer to honor fake 90 percent off coupon

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The internet is often renowned for its amazing bargains, but in the uncharted waters of cyberspace the best deals are usually too good to be true. This isn’t one of those times. Recently, a bogus coupon for 90 percent off at Razer’s UK store went …


Google Catalogs makes web-based catalog browsing a reality

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For folks who prefer to get their retail therapy in digital form, Google Catalogs is a godsend. In case you forgot, it’s an aggregation portal with digital catalogs from myriad merchants that lets you browse retailer wares without killing trees and n…


EU online spending estimated to grow 16 percent, reach €232 billion in 2012

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Pardon us Americans as we act surprised, but it turns out that we have one more thing in common with our Euro brethren: a growing number of us dislike shopping in stores. According to Kelkoo estimates, online spending in the European Union is projecte…


Engadget’s Cyber Monday 2011 roundup

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Didn’t feel like brawling for two-dollar waffle makers at Wally World this past Black Friday? Don’t fret, because Cyber Monday is just a few hours away — there are literally only a few clicks between you and some awesome online deals. Best of all…


Three brings 3LiveShop to Denmark, offers webcam chat and heads-up product display (video)

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Well, it appears that Three’s call center agents in Denmark won’t be able to wear pajamas into work anymore. Following the introduction of 3LiveShop in Sweden, the mobile carrier’s other Scandinavian group is introducing this rather novel way of sho…


Google Checkout merges with Google Wallet, completing the inevitable

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In a move that has “common sense” written all over it, the folks over at Mountain View have decided to merge Google Checkout with Google Wallet. The marriage hardly comes as a surprise, considering the fact that both services serve essentially the…


Intel and MasterCard to offer Ultrabook users ‘safer’ NFC checkout via PayPass, impulsive shoppers rejoice

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Entering a 16-digit credit card number may be a thing of the past with a new initiative from MasterCard and Intel, which allows users to checkout online by tapping a PayPass-enabled card, tag or smartphone to their Ultrabook. Calling the checkout “s…