‘v-Commerce’ Archives
Facebook shutting down its virtual currency
News broke late Tuesday that Facebook was shutting down its virtual currency, as the social network will start letting developers and users exchange goods and services using actual real world dollars, pounds and euros. It seems that despite high expectation, Credits, [Read More]
Money is going mobile – that means your cash, credit cards, checkbook and wallet
Mobile payment hasn’t become the de facto method of financial transactions just yet, but it is projected to overtake those archaic checkbooks and bank notes you’ve been lugging around. Our friends at SapientNitro have compiled research to create this infographic, which [Read More]
Turkish Startup Yogurtistan Set to Revolutionize Online Commerce and Engagement Through Its 3D Virtual Marketplace
Yogurt Technologies, one of Turkey’s oldest and most prevalent gaming agencies, announced the launch of its latest product, Yogurtistan, on the DEMO Spring 2012 stage. The company has created a new technology allowing users to interact and shop in a 3D virtual world [Read More]
Surf & snow brand Rip Curl creating virutal products for Xbox
International surf, snow and lifestyle brand Rip Curl, has made yet another move in the gaming industry, partnering with Canadian-based digital agency Disruptive Publishers to release a range of virtual products for the Xbox 360 Avatar Marketplace and Sony Playstation 3. [Read More]
New kid’s virtual world Grand Cru raises $2 million to create mobile version
One of the surprising things about kid-focused virtual worlds like Moshi Monsters and Club Penguin is how cautious they’re being about getting their full experiences onto tablets and smartphones. Could they be disrupted by a startup with cross-platform in mind from the [Read More]
Citibank launches Kindle app for fast, easy consumer access to their bank accounts
Citi is expanding its mobile repertoire with the launch of a Kindle Fire application that lets consumers track, analyze and plan their finances. The Citibank Kindle Fire app lets consumers access their finances no matter where they are. In addition to the new app, Citi has [Read More]
Mobile purchase via Facebook on their way!
At the Mobile World Congress on Monday, Facebook announced several new initiatives to battle fragmentation on the mobile web. The most intriguing may be a partnership with global wireless carriers — including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon in the U.S. — to streamline [Read More]
Virtual cash – should your biz use Facebook credits?
Summary: Are you considering using Facebook Credits in your business? You should probably take a look at the pros and cons, according to a recent report from a merchant’s perspective. F-commerce firm Milyoni recently published a 13-page whitepaper titled “Facebook [Read More]
How to get yourself some of that Gold virtual currency to spend like cash
Building on the success of its paid apps for free Gold program, GetJar has announced Gold virtual currency. In keeping with its free for consumers philosophy, you’ll be able to earn Gold currency by downloading Android apps. Once accumulated, you’ll be able to [Read More]
Ready to go from dollars or euros to VEN – the new virtual currency
Creating and preserving wealth is based on anticipating change - the only constant in the contemporary world of ever-expanding digital technology, suggested Stan Stalnaker, founder of the virtual currency Ven and its affiliated social network, Hub Culture. He made the [Read More]
