Daily Dispatch: Groupon to roll out Stores feature plus a Deal Feed; Google E-book venture readies for launch

In today's Digital Dispatch:

Groupon 2.0, You Better Believe This Is The Future Of Commerce (TechCrunch)

...Groupon Stores is pretty remarkable when you realize that merchants can now offer customizable Groupon deals whenever they want, with no middleman and just a 10% commission on all sales, as opposed to the 50% the company usually takes off....Groupon's Deal Feed lets you see a stream of deals personalized to you including daily deals in your area, merchants you follow and recommendations for merchants you should be following.

Most Shared Section in Google News (Google Operating System)

Google News has a new section that lists the most shared articles.

Google Set to Launch E-Book Venture (Wall Street Journal)

...Google Editions hopes to upend the existing e-book market by offering an open, "read anywhere" model that is different from many competitors. Users will be able to buy books directly from Google or from multiple online retailers—including independent bookstores—and add them to an online library tied to a Google account.

Diary of a Cable TV cord cutter: Week 2 (cnet)

It's been two weeks since my wife, eBeth, and I decided to ditch full Fios TV service--complete with a whole-home DVR, local sports channels, HBO/Showtime/etc., and a $100-per-month bill--for "free" TV supplied by a rooftop antenna and the Internet.

New iPhone OS supports our network technology to boost smartphone performance (Nokia Siemens)

...Basically, the technology makes the network and the handset work together to create the best conditions for smartphones to work quickly, yet have a long battery life and minimize network congestion.

Band-Aid Sized MP3 Player Powered By Body Heat (Discovery News)

...Unlike the current generation of iPod Shuffles and iPod Nanos, the Skinny Player does not need to be clipped onto your clothes or shoved into your pocket. They are designing the Skinny Player to stick to your skin like you would attach a Band-Aid.

Why Gawker is moving beyond the blog (lifehacker)

...The internet, television and magazines are merging; and the optimal strategy will assemble the best from each medium.

MSN Rolls Out A Health And Fitness Site With Rodale (paidContent.org)

...The site, Fitbie, which is going live today, features a series of articles and videos on working out, healthy eating, and weight loss; there are also fitness and dieting programs that users can sign up for.

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