E-Commerce

Barnes & Noble on Monday announced a suite of free video apps that will let users watch movies and TV shows on a range of devices, including tablets that compete with its own Nook. This comes just a month after the retailer announced that it would cease designing and selling its color tablets. A...

Barnes & Noble on Monday announced a suite of free video apps that will let users watch movies and TV shows on a range of devices, including tablets that compete with its own Nook. This comes just a month after the retailer announced that it would cease designing and selling its color tablets. A...

Facebook reportedly is testing a VIP-only mobile app that would encourage celebrities to choose it over other social networks for posting photos and updates, as well as interacting with fans. The mobile app would make it easier for celebrities or their staffs to post content and status updates, as w...

For the second time in the run-up to the Xbox One launch, Microsoft has made a complete reversal on one of its core requirements for the new console. Specifically, whereas the company had indicated previously that the Kinect peripheral would have to be always-on during Xbox One play, it said this we...

Microsoft has released an unboxing video for its upcoming Xbox One video game console, which will arrive this holiday season. In addition to the console, gamers will get a number of accessories, including an unexpected headset. Microsoft has also shed some light on the features that will be availabl...

Yahoo's 20-year-old logo is set to change next month with the unveiling of a new graphic "that's more reflective of our reimagined design and new experiences," said Chief Marketing Officer Kathy Savitt. Wednesday marked Day 1 of a rebranding campaign that will treat users to a new look every day, le...

Groupon stock climbed more than 27 percent Thursday following the release of a quarterly earnings report that beat expectations, and the announcement that cofounder Eric Lefkofsky was officially named CEO. Shares bounced more than 20 percent in after-hours trading following Wednesday's news, cooling...

Samsung this week launched a marketing blitz for its Galaxy Note III phablet, which will be unveiled in Berlin Sept. 4, just before the IFA consumer electronics show, which will run Sept. 6-11. That timing has become a Samsung tradition, as have the orchestrated leaks about its forthcoming product.

Nielsen this week released a study that indicates there is a causal relationship between Twitter conversations and TV ratings. The findings suggest the volume of tweets could actually increase the number of TV viewers for certain shows. Nielsen's conclusion -- along with research projects including ...

Amazon on Tuesday added "purveyor of fine art" to its e-commerce business creds, opening Amazon Art, a marketplace to view and purchase fine art created by contemporary and classical artists. Will any consumers consider putting "Fragment de Nympheas," a framed oil painting by Claude Monet, in their ...

News that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is acquiring The Washington Post, one of the top newspapers in the U.S., shook the publishing world on Monday. He is buying the paper for $250 million in cash. Bezos is making the acquisition as an individual -- the Post is not to be part of Amazon's vast array of pro...

Google's Chromecast device has only been out about a week or so, but the ranks of participating content providers continue to expand. In addition to the Netflix support that launched with the streaming adapter, both Hulu and HBO now appear to be getting involved. "We are actively working with Google...

Targeting families and other multiviewer households, Netflix on Thursday introduced a new capability that makes it possible for each account to maintain individual profiles on the service complete with separate queues and personalized suggestions. Starting in the next few days, Netflix subscribers w...

Hard on the heels of its recent venture into mobile gaming, Facebook on Wednesday debuted its latest social networking innovation: embedded posts, a feature that allows users to add public posts from Facebook to their blog or website. Embedded posts can be most any type of content seen on Facebook, ...

Strong revenue figures helped Yelp beat analysts' expectations for the second quarter of 2013, sending its stock soaring by more than 20 percent following the Wednesday release of its earnings report. While the company reported a loss of 1 cent per share, revenue rose to $55 million, representing a ...