Fake Intel Chips at NewEgg

NewEgg’s credibility took a hit this past week as hundreds of fake Intel i7 processors were shipped to customers of their online store.

The fraudulent chips were well crafted fakes, with ‘factory sealed’ stickers and expensiv

Newzealand Woman Sells Ghosts Online

Chalk this one up to “only on the internet”, but a New Zealand woman has successfully auctioned away two ‘ghosts’ she trapped in a small glass bottle for $3400, two a man in New Zealand.

She claims she trapped the two, who she believes are

Steam Comes to the Mac

One of the oldest criticisms leveled against Apple, in the never-ending war between PC and Mac users, is that there are simply no good games available on the Mac.

Valve, the game publisher responsible for such hits as Half Life and Portal, are look

Cisco Unveils Superfast Router

Retail news outlets around the web were told via a press release that Cisco Systems would be unveiling a secret new technology that would change the face of the internet as we know it.

When the curtains were lifted, and the new CRS-3 Router was unveiled,

Ninja Thieves Rob Best Buy

A unique break-in happened at a Best Buy store in New Jersey.

The thieves cut a hole in the ceiling, rappelled down without touching the floor and activating the anti-theft motion sensors, and escaped with $26k worth of laptops.

In a period where retailers are facing more sophisticated thieves at their retail locations, many sho

Taxes on the Internet

Anyone who has ever ordered something from a mail-order catalog remembers the small print tax information stating “residents from XX state should add X% sales tax”.

One of the great bonuses of buying online products is that consumers can avoid paying such taxes, but the state of Colorad

Tips for Safe Shopping Online

The convenience of online shopping is amazing, and with the majority of today’s major retailers’ stores online, the selection and price is unbeatable as well.

Security, on the other hand, still has some ways to go before

Retailers Look to the Internet

The devastating one two punch of an economic crisis combined with inclement winter weather has devastated retailers across America, and many are hoping to make up their lost funds by pushing their online stores.

Online Retail A Man's World

Retail news analysts NPD cite a 1.9% increase in online stores marketed exclusively to men – while it seems like a small number, keep in mind that it represents almost $3 Billion in yearly sales.

Part of the reas

Debit Vs Credit when Shopping Online

There has been a sharp decline in the use of credit cards for online purchases this past quarter, according to retail news outlet Wallet Pop.

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Apple Takes on HTC

In the first salvo of what will likely be a brutal patent dispute – Apple has filed a patent infringement suit against mobile phone maker HTC. Why go after the relatively unknown HTC instead of Google or Nokia? The answer is simple – HTC is the easy target. With only 58 patents filed, HTC is less likely to be able to countersue Apple successfully, a given in these kinds of legal battles.

How will it affe

Gap Wants Your Old Jeans

This week in retail news, popular clothing retailer Gap , and Cotton Inc, are working together on a new project that takes used denim and turns it into “UltraTouch Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation”. That insulation is then donated to communities in need. While this promotion, which includes a 30% discount on a later purchase, only applies to their brick and mortar locations, Gap is promoting some interesting new ap

Sony is Betting On 3D

The buzz started with James Cameron’s Avatar, but today, all the rage is 3D television. While HDTV had its time in the spotlight, television retailers are banking on this new technology to bring consumers around to buying new, and expensive, 3D capable television sets.

While many feel the technology is still in its infancy, Sony has boldly predicted that 10% of its television sets sold this year will be 3D-capa

Mobile Shopping in 2014

Juniper reasearch company which does market research has come up with a remarkable report on mobile shopping.

The report states in clear terms that 50 percent of the mobile phone users will use coupons, advertizing and browsing through their mobiles in just three to 4

iPad Worldwide Release Date

The past month saw huge ipad sales in stores all accross the United States. There are collosal pre-orders which Apple would need to take care of.

As a result, Apple has announced two things so far. First is that the pro

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