I was privileged to attend the recently concluded and very successful launch of X.commerce, one of the many facets of eBay, PayPal and Magento that will soon be changing the ecosystem of e-commerce. Actually, we will soon be removing the ‘e’ in that word, just simply commerce because now shopping, either from a retail site or business site, is about buying when you want, what you want and how you want.

Look around you and give us a holler or a shoutout if you see this around your neck of the woods! It’s got the huge X.commerce logo and on October 12-13, 2011 this bus will stop at the Moscone Center and your e-commerce life will change forever. That’s gonna be a good thing!

Developers, check out the registration page for the X.commerce’s Innovate 2011 Convention, brought to you by PayPal, eBay and Magento.

Tweet If you haven’t downloaded this really useful application on your iPhone or Android device yet you’re missing a lot of information you could have at the tap of your phone’s button.  RED LASER not only scans products by their barcode or QR code, but it can check out prices for comparison shopping too! Here’s the
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Product of the Year is the only consumer product award that rewards innovation and is voted on by real consumers. Established 25 years ago in France, POY currently operates in 28 countries with the same purpose: Guide consumers to the best products in their market and reward manufacturers for quality and innovation.

Tweet Once in a while, something comes along that changes the way you do things.  It could be a cool new and handy gadget with  features, bells and whistles.   Sometimes, the gizmo might be so hot, you’re left to stand in long lines to avail yourself of a new prized possession (hello iPhone, iPad,
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Today, McEvoy Ranch is the pioneer of the olive oil industry in California, but much more recently, the company has also introduced a new line of body products made from the herbs grown at the farm, with olive oil as a base for the wonderfully scented soaps and lotions.

Tweet I’ve often wondered who listens to me when I tweet.  Many times, I envision myself shouting out loud on a mountaintop  (hola, Moses!!) and hopefully catching a few good men and women tuning in to the ensuing echoes.   I maintain a pretty busy schedule as my day, afternoon and night job leave me pretty
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Tweet Cosmoprof is being held in Las Vegas from July 31 – August 2.  This convention features the cosmetic worlds best and finest and we will be monitoring the news for cool new finds.  Here’s on new one! Barista Bath and Body, the award winning natural line of coffee-based bath and skincare products launches their
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Tweet A guest post by Michael Stusser and Jennifer McGruther Michael says… “This photo is from the day I visited the Cultured Pickle Shop in Berkeley with my family and Jennifer Bice from Redwood Hill before the very first Freestone Fermentation Festival in the Spring of 2009. Alex Hozven gave us a very complete tour and provided samples
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Tweet So, you’re serious about blogging, eh?  Nope, this isn’t a compensated review for Google Analytics.  I haven’t seen anyone compensated for Google.  We didn’t even have it installed in our blog.  We’ve been relying on our ad network to count our hits and the old standby Sitemeter which just blows us away.  But since
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