Amazon.com, the online retailing giant with a fast-rising share of the consumer book market, has adopted the literary equivalent of a nuclear option for rebellious publishers who balk at its demands.

Look out, Pinterest users. The startup’s about to make it really easy for you to splash the cash on stuff that catches your eye on the site San Francisco-based Pinterest confirmed on Tuesday it’s ...

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Google is replacing the Play Store’s one-tap buy button with a new “Slide to buy” gesture. The update aims to reduce accidental purchases by requiring a more ...

Games commerce company Xsolla has released a new direct-to-consumer payment solution called the Xsolla Buy Button for Mobile Games. With this, developers can embed direct payment links into their ...

A federal judge gave the go ahead to a lawsuit that claims Apple is tricking customers with the iTunes “Buy” button. There are questions about whether what’s happening qualifies as a purchase of the ...

Before you make that next purchase, ask yourself a few questions and see if you still want to hit the buy button. (Photo illustration by Matt Cardy) Making purchases naturally produces dopamine and ...