Tag: eBay

eBay Backs Down on PayPal Exclusivity

For those of you that use eBay either to buy or sell items, you would have been aware of plans to set PayPal as very much the sole payment method for  auctions. A significant amount of noise was made here in Australia by both companies and individuals alike about restriction to consumer choice if the …

Continue reading

Steam vs Retail – Which is Best?

Steam (Library)

Today I was having an online chat with a gaming friend through Steam as to which game they might buy next (which turned out to be Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2) and where they could get the best bang for their buck. Obviously, Steam was one option on the table but the other considerations …

Continue reading

Opera Mini for iPhone & iPod Touch – Approved

As promised in an earlier blog post, I said I would give a review of the Opera Mini browser for iPhone and iPod Touch if and when it became available. I am still planning on doing that after I have given it a thorough shakedown but the good news is that Apple seems to be …

Continue reading

Brand Loyalty in the Digital Age

Deviating slightly from a pure tech focus, I got thinking about whether or not brand loyalty still exists today as a result of digital advancements over the past decade. Online shopping has certainly taken off and one of the big sites that comes to mind is eBay. I’ve bought a stack of stuff off eBay …

Continue reading