http://ecommerce-journal.com en http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16645_playspans_ultimate_game_card_expands_into_turkey_brazil_and_other_countries PlaySpan, the leader in global monetization solutions for 1,000 online games, virtual worlds, and social networks, today announced that its Ultimate Game Card has expanded into Brazil, Turkey, and several other countries. In Turkey, Ultimate Game Card will be available in over 3,000 Internet gaming cafes, as well as multiple Turkish web sites and portals offering convenient local payment options. Turkey http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16645_playspans_ultimate_game_card_expands_into_turkey_brazil_and_other_countries#comment News Plastic cards global monetization Internet Cafes PlaySpan Ultimate Game Card Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:02:15 +0200 Michele 16645 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16644_alibaba_com_in_emea_brand_push E-commerce company Alibaba.com has appointed Truly London to spearhead a major campaign across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in a bid to boost its brand awareness. Truly was appointed following a three-way pitch with other undisclosed agencies. It forms part of Alibaba.com’s $30m (£18.3m) year-long global marketing investment. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16644_alibaba_com_in_emea_brand_push#comment Ecommerce-checked News Alibaba.com brand campaign e-commerce EMEA Truly London Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:00:04 +0200 Michele 16644 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16643_goecart_launches_new_interactive_website_to_help_merchants_sell_more_online GoECart, the market-leading provider of ecommerce solutions for internet retailers, today announced the launch of a newly designed, customer-focused, and interactive website. The site has been transformed to bring the best-of-breed experience customers have come to expect using GoECart's ecommerce software to the company's web presence. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16643_goecart_launches_new_interactive_website_to_help_merchants_sell_more_online#comment Ecommerce-checked News e-commerce GoECart internet retailers website Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:57:48 +0200 Michele 16643 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16642_secure_pos_vendor_alliance_underlines_need_for_greater_payment_security_measures 73 % of consumers surveyed in the United States, France and Great Britain say that more stringent standards are required before they will trust the security of their credit card transactions. And almost half (46 %) are concerned about the potential for a security breach when paying with their credit or PIN-based cards, according to an international survey released by the Secure POS Vendor Alliance (SPVA), a non-profit business organization created by Hypercom, Ingenico S.A. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16642_secure_pos_vendor_alliance_underlines_need_for_greater_payment_security_measures#comment Figures News credit card transactions payment security Secure POS Vendor Alliance Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:55:32 +0200 Michele 16642 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16641_google_apps_users_get_upgrade Google Apps users will now be able to share templates together. The new feature is one of the updates that Google has made to its online applications product. The company already has a template gallery for Google Docs where people can share templates such as presentation designs and spreadsheets. But now, Premier and Education Edition Apps users can share templates privately, but only with other people in their domain. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16641_google_apps_users_get_upgrade#comment News Other themes Gmail Contacts Search Google Apps Google Docs share templates Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:53:22 +0200 Michele 16641 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16640_crisis_impacts_consumers_behavior_on_july_4 A recent study commissioned by the National Retail Federation and conducted by BIGresearch shows that during June and July 2009 just 14% of Americans are planning to purchase patriotic merchandise (flags, clothing, decorations or bumper stickers). Meantime, about half of consumers say the prices for the gasoline will have a significant impact on their Independence Day spending. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16640_crisis_impacts_consumers_behavior_on_july_4#comment Figures News consumer behavior consumer spending Crisis gasoline Independence Day online shopping Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:47:08 +0200 Petrony 16640 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/articles/16639_scammers_change_but_technologies_never_and_ecumoney_not_exclusion Caricature of Ecumoney http://ecommerce-journal.com/articles/16639_scammers_change_but_technologies_never_and_ecumoney_not_exclusion#comment Caricatures ECUmoney New Zeland online payment processor payment system scam Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:41:30 +0200 lexus 16639 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16637_new_waterslide_game_for_iphone_is_released_by_barclaycards Barclaycard releases waterslide game for the iPhones. That game has 9 levels. Player needs to steer a character down the waterslide as fast as possible and collect points simultaneously. A new game will be available for available in the middle of June for free. Paul Troy, head of advertising and sponsorship in Barclaycards, said: "The launch of the iPhone "Waterslide Extreme" game is a first in financial services. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16637_new_waterslide_game_for_iphone_is_released_by_barclaycards#comment News Plastic cards Barclaycard iPhone “Waterslide Extreme” Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:09:04 +0200 FK 16637 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16635_citi_trials_contactless_mobile_phone_payments_services_in_india Citi, US banking giant, partners with MasterCard, Nokia, Vodafone and ViVOtech in order to launch contactless mobile phone payments services in Bangalore, India. “Tap and Pay” trial allows users to make credit card payments via their mobile phones. The process of payment will occur by waving users’ NFC-enabled phones over contactless readers at the point of sale at participating merchants. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16635_citi_trials_contactless_mobile_phone_payments_services_in_india#comment News Payment systems Citi Nokia N6212 PayPass technology Tap and Pay Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:07:43 +0200 FK 16635 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16634_former_abn_amro_employees_created_their_own_firm Dutch bank ABN AMRO former employees set up their own company in the Netherlands and Britain, called Aethra Asset Management. The new company will service institutional clients and retail investors too. Aethra’s first products will be created by employees who focus on tactical asset allocation and European growth stocks. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16634_former_abn_amro_employees_created_their_own_firm#comment Investment industry News ABN AMRO Aethra Asset Management Daan Potjer Fortis Santander Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:01:36 +0200 FK 16634 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16632_asic_interferes_in_the_case_of_lehman_vs_investors The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) made recently its intervention in the battle between collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers Australia and local councils. It demanded the Federal Court judge hearing a dispute to leave it in order to make submissions in that case. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16632_asic_interferes_in_the_case_of_lehman_vs_investors#comment Law aspects News ASIC deed of challenge IMF Lehman Brothers Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:46:28 +0200 FK 16632 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16631_paysafecard_and_caixa_galicia_enable_purchase_of_online_shopping_vouchers_at_atm Online payment services provider Paysafecard has partnered with the Spanish bank Caixa Galicia and the Spanish processing partner TelePay to extend its prepaid services offering. Now Internet users can purchase vouchers for online shopping at any of the bank's cash machines. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16631_paysafecard_and_caixa_galicia_enable_purchase_of_online_shopping_vouchers_at_atm#comment News Payment systems Caixa Galicia online payment online shopping payment service Paysafecard prepaid voucher Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:24:19 +0200 Petrony 16631 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16630_more_than_half_of_canadians_are_getting_seriously_indebted_on_credit_cards According to the data provided by the Equifax Canada over half a million Canadians are more than three months behind on their credit payments which is a 19% increase in the average delinquency rate in the year ending May 31. The agency says that the double-digit jump is "alarming” but still the overall average delinquency rate for Canada is 1.52%. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16630_more_than_half_of_canadians_are_getting_seriously_indebted_on_credit_cards#comment News Plastic cards Canada Credit card debt delinquency household debt late payment Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:10:54 +0200 Petrony 16630 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16629_how_to_address_drawbacks_with_mobileme_accounts_when_uploading_video iPhone has a unique feature which enables users to upload a photo or video directly from the phone to a MobileMe gallery and there is no need to remember an account password. However, one drawback arises when there is more than one MobileMe account set up in Mail on the iPhone: the phone chooses the account.  http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16629_how_to_address_drawbacks_with_mobileme_accounts_when_uploading_video#comment News Other themes Apple iPhone Mac OS X MobileMe account MobileMe gallery syncing Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:04:09 +0200 Petrony 16629 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16628_businesses_create_their_own_videos_to_attract_customers More and more owners of various businesses are choosing the production of their own videos as marketing tools of their companies while video hosting sites as YouTube, Blip.tv, and others are making the share of them easy.   The appearance of these videos as the ones produced by professionals is not obligatory; however business people are striving for the creation of videos of good quality which can contribute to the improvement of the image of their companies. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16628_businesses_create_their_own_videos_to_attract_customers#comment News Other themes Adobe Premiere marketing tools video editing Video Presenter video production Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:02:47 +0200 Petrony 16628 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16627_1_5_billion_in_berkshire_stocks_was_donated_by_warren_buffet Donation equaling to $1.5 billion of Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock has been given by a billionaire investor Warren Buffet to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and to four family charities on Wednesday. After faithfully fulfilling the promise made in 2006 by bestowing the stocks of Berkshire to charities, Buffet owns $36.1 billion worth stock in Berkshire according to Wednesday closing prices.   http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16627_1_5_billion_in_berkshire_stocks_was_donated_by_warren_buffet#comment News Other themes Berkshire Hathaway Inc donation shares voting power Warren Buffet Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:01:32 +0200 Petrony 16627 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16626_bling_nation_brings_japanese_like_mobile_payments_to_us Bling Nation, the startup that has raised $ 8 million in funding, is launching a service with the help of which customers will be able to purchase items in stores with their cell phones. This service will bring the Japanese practice of paying for goods with cell phones to the U.S. where the infrastructure, awareness, and access for mobile payments on widespread level are lacked.  http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16626_bling_nation_brings_japanese_like_mobile_payments_to_us#comment News Payment systems Bling Nation Credit card debit card mobile payments online payment payment system Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:12 +0200 Petrony 16626 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16625_iphones_users_are_angry_with_voicemail_problems_at_at_t The late delivery of voicemail messages is making AT&T and iPhone customers angry who in some cases could not check their voice message even after several days it had been recorded. "I have had this happen on a number of occasions," writes one AT&T customer who further states that he looks forward to the iPhone being available through Verizon in the nearest future. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16625_iphones_users_are_angry_with_voicemail_problems_at_at_t#comment News Other themes AT&T iPhone 3GS mobile phone Voicemail messages Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:59:04 +0200 Petrony 16625 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16624_wells_fargo_invests_208_000_to_support_asian_americans_entrepreneurs Wells Fargo revealed its plans to invest $208,000 in the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC) Education Foundation for a national research study of the characteristics and interests among business owners in the six largest Asian American ethnic groups: Chinese, Asian Indian, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese and Japanese. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16624_wells_fargo_invests_208_000_to_support_asian_americans_entrepreneurs#comment Investment industry News Asia entrepreneur research USA USPAACC Education Foundation Wells Fargo Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:26:31 +0200 kara deniz 16624 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/articles/16623_spice_up_your_cell_phone_with_adult_content The decision of Apple to sell their first adult application 'Hottest Girls' featuring scantily clad models has drawn attention to mobile porn. There's a lot of buzz surrounding its revenue potential in the U.S. market. If people often purchase games and ringtones for their cell phones, why not offer them to purchase mobile adult content and services? However, there are numerous age-verification, political, and religious challenges that have become a barrier to the American mobile market. http://ecommerce-journal.com/articles/16623_spice_up_your_cell_phone_with_adult_content#comment Analytics Articles adult business Apple cell porn iPhone porn iPod mobile porn Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:25:33 +0200 ayny 16623 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16622_iphones_should_be_used_under_the_temperature_of_between_0_and_35_c Apple has conceded that its new iPhone 3GS may be having some issues with regards to temperature its new smartphone can reach under normal circumstances. The company has been forced to issue a set of guidelines that will help users keep their handsets within a comfortable temperature range, thereby avoiding overheating problems. Apple's move comes after reports that white iPhones tend to turn pinkish brown quickly due to overheating. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16622_iphones_should_be_used_under_the_temperature_of_between_0_and_35_c#comment News Other themes Apple guidelines iPhone 3GS overheating smartphone temperature Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:55:18 +0200 Petrony 16622 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16621_gold_steadies_above_931_as_dollar_weakened_against_euro During Friday trading gold prices moved up slightly, steadying above $931 per ounce as the dollar tumbled against the single currency, with deeper concerns over the US economic outlook also underpinning the metal. By 7:09 a.m. EDT Spot gold stood at $932.65, that is up from $928.65 lateThursday in New York. Previously, bullion surged to $933.50. After a week of tracking an unsteady dollar, gold is on track for a 0.6% fall on the week, bouncing back further from a 4-month high near $990 hit in early June. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16621_gold_steadies_above_931_as_dollar_weakened_against_euro#comment Markets News COMEX ETF EUR gold metal market palladium platinum silver SPDR Gold Trust USD Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:51:20 +0200 kara deniz 16621 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16620_japan_thinks_weakening_dollar_may_have_adverse_effect_on_the_global_economy Yoichi Suzuki, director-general of the Japanese foreign ministry's economic affairs bureau and one of the country's main coordinators for the G8 summit, said that major countries should support the dollar as the key international currency, although emerging nations may discuss a new global reserve currency on the sidelines of the G8 summit in l`Aquila next week. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16620_japan_thinks_weakening_dollar_may_have_adverse_effect_on_the_global_economy#comment Analytics News dollar emerging nations G8 summit global reserve currency Yoichi Suzuki Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:39:49 +0200 Petrony 16620 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16619_a_trusted_ebank_ceo_at_eve_online_steals_virtual_game_cash_to_get_real_money Many internet users especially those literally living in the virtual space are discussing a scandal around the theft occurred in the MMOG game known as EVE Online, where more than 300,000 subscribers pay $15 a month to play. A person who managed EBank, EVE's largest player-run financial institution which has thousands of depositors stole virtual money from the bank to exchange it for real cash. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16619_a_trusted_ebank_ceo_at_eve_online_steals_virtual_game_cash_to_get_real_money#comment Fraud News Australian Dollar EBank EVE Online game currency MMOG Ricdic virtual cash Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:30:22 +0200 Petrony 16619 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16618_yes_bank_collaborates_with_first_data_for_atm_network_deployment First Data and India's new age private sector bank YES BANK set up collaboration in a move to establish jointly a widespread network of ATMs across various cities in India. Thus, on Thursday, Yes Bank and First Data signed a Memorandum of Understanding for an innovative ATM rolling out programme.  http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16618_yes_bank_collaborates_with_first_data_for_atm_network_deployment#comment Banks and internet banks News ATM cardholder First Data India MOU partnership YES BANK Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:59:54 +0200 kara deniz 16618 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16617_doj_confirmed_its_investigation_for_violating_antitrust_law_by_google On Thursday the US Department of Justice confirmed that it is investigating a settlement involving Google Book Search for possible violations of the Sherman Act, a US antitrust law, following months of speculation that the agency had its eye on the service. The Authors Guild filed a lawsuit against Google, charging the search giant with copyright infringement for scanning books without always getting the approval of authors and publishers. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16617_doj_confirmed_its_investigation_for_violating_antitrust_law_by_google#comment Law aspects News antitrust law Book Rights Registry google law suit The Authors Guild US DOJ violation Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:16 +0200 kara deniz 16617 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16616_city_bank_achieves_significant_progress_in_working_with_fdic_and_dfi Today it became known that City Bank signed an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the State of Washington Department of Financial Institutions. The Bank has been dealing with the impact of the recession and the slowdown in residential housing sales in 2008 and has been working with the FDIC and the DFI to address the issues impacting the Bank. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16616_city_bank_achieves_significant_progress_in_working_with_fdic_and_dfi#comment Banks and internet banks News agreement brokered deposits City Bank DFI FDIC total assets Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:08:53 +0200 Petrony 16616 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16614_crisis_inspires_top_retailers_to_compete_even_more Despite the fact that stock prices go, supermarkets especially in the US are still feeling the recession pain. But for some of them, the crisis has been a unique opportunity to woo customers into a relationship that they hope will become permanent. Top retailer Wal-Mart fell 21 percent from a year ago, second Kroger - 50 percent, as much as fourth-largest Supervalu, while fifth-largest Safeway - 28 percent from a year ago. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16614_crisis_inspires_top_retailers_to_compete_even_more#comment Analytics News advertising brands consumer spending retailer Sainsbury supermarket Supervalu Wal-Mart Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:55:13 +0200 Petrony 16614 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16613_china_won_t_save_the_world_economy_nations_are_still_tied_to_usa At the hardest times of the crisis frenzy many people believed that the recovery of the Asian economy along with the largest part of the world depends on China’s prosperity. But as China’s governmental agencies are crowing daily over the achievements in the national economy Asia as well as the rest of the world feel little or no effect at all. Japan as a largest economy in Asian region is getting worse every day. http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16613_china_won_t_save_the_world_economy_nations_are_still_tied_to_usa#comment Analytics Articles China economic recovery exports manufacturing shipments stimulus package USA Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:36:38 +0200 Petrony 16613 at http://ecommerce-journal.com http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16612_mastercard_will_prepay_335m_to_its_obligation The world's second-largest credit card provider MasterCard revealed it decision to agree with prepaying its obligations under a legal settlement with US vendors and will receive a 16% discount. Thus, the company announced on Thursday, it is to pay $335 million to settle obligations through 2012 totaling $400 million. Subjected to court approval, the prepayment is to be carried out on September 30.  http://ecommerce-journal.com/news/16612_mastercard_will_prepay_335m_to_its_obligation#comment Law aspects News law suit MasterCard NYSE obligation prepaying Stocks Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:25:12 +0200 kara deniz 16612 at http://ecommerce-journal.com