eBay Redesigns in Time for the Holiday Season
eBay has rolled out with a new homepage making shopping and buying easier for users. New updates to the site include improved loading time, recent activity information, consistent layout and daily deals and hot trends. [via Wall Street Journal]

Group Gifts Now Available on eBay
Shopping for a good present has become easier due to the help of eBay and social media. Group Gifts, a new service from eBay which launched earlier this week, allows users to chip in on a big purchase present for a friend and features an integration between eBay, PayPal and Facebook. [via Mashable]

Further News
+ PayPal launches Hebrew language website and customer service.
+ Now with Facebook Deals you can receive a special discount when checking into a business via Facebook Places. Do you check-in via Facebook Places, or do you prefer Foursquare?
+ Facebook Places makes keeping in touch easy, but is it killing privacy?

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