eBay announced today that it has acquired RedLaser and related technology from Orbit. With over two million downloads, RedLaser is the top-selling iPhone barcode-scanning application for comparison shopping and product information using a mobile device. According to the announcement, eBay plans to i...

I was unable to make it down to SXSW this year which means I’m missing the keynote presentation by Twitter’s Evan Williams. However, according to a post just made on the Twitter blog, a new Twitter development – called “@anywhere” – is coming soon to a handful of leading web site...

I was unable to make it down to SXSW this year which means I’m missing the keynote presentation by Twitter’s Evan Williams. However, according to a post just made on the Twitter blog, a new Twitter development – called “@anywhere” – is coming soon to a handful of leading web site...

This morning, eBay hosted the unveiling of a new, state-of-the-art technology at its PayPal campus in San Jose. It’s called the Bloom Energy Server (or “Bloom Box”), and some are saying it will revolutionize the world. Developed by Bloom Energy Corporation, the Bloom Energy Server...

PayPal is being introduced as a way to pay in two important areas of Facebook: Facebook Ads and Facebook Credits. According to the PayPal Blog: Advertisers around the world will soon be able to pay for Facebook Ads with PayPal… PayPal will also become a payment option for Facebook’s vi...

Even though I am married to the true love of my life, I have to confess that I’ve actually been engaged twice in my lifetime. Obviously that fact has become irrelevant over time, however, it does mean that I had to learn and act upon the “four Cs” when buying a diamond ring, not on...

As I first reported here on Ink back in September, designer Narciso Rodriguez and eBay are introducing the Narciso Rodriguez for eBay Collection, available for purchase starting February 15 at 9:00AM PST (to make sure people are aware of the launch date… there’s even a countdown clock ri...

eBay today announced the dates and locations for its new program, eBay: On Location — a series of events aimed at helping eBay sellers accelerate their businesses on the platform. eBay: On Location, which kicks off March 19-20 in Atlanta, will bring small-business and part-time eBay sellers toge...

eBay has teamed up with RecycleBank, the country’s premier recycling and loyalty program, to reward consumers for recycling and reusing what already exists in the world today. RecycleBank rewards people for positive green actions (currently the recycling of trash and electronics) and seeks t...

Every time I think I’ve seen it all, the power of the individual, coming together with their fellow man/woman, comes face-to-face with my expectations and blows them out of the water. I received a very brief but powerful email overnight that contained two statistics I wanted to share with all...