Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Consumer's guide to downloadable gifts

Consumer's guide to downloadable gifts

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JESSICA MINTZ
The Associated Press
Published: November 29, 2011

Remember when gifts were objects, purchased or crafted and wrapped with a bow, then presented with a flourish?

Over the last few years, gift cards have become a popular alternative, and now as we become increasingly connected to our smartphones, laptops and e-readers, gifts are going digital, too. Here's what you need to know to navigate a holiday shopping season without gift wrap or envelopes or even little plastic cards.

Jessica Mintz writes about some useful suggestions on holiday gifts including E readers such as the Nook.. She goes on to look at Groupon and Living social.

Another element examined is Facebook based gift card and mobile Apps . This is known as social gifting.This is run by a company called Lord and Taylor from a Facebook page. You never know it might be interesting to some.

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