...most talked about #iPhone app in the last 24hrs was: Half.com http://bit.ly/b4h4Ew... Read More

...@appstorehq: The most talked about #iPhone app in the last 24hrs was: Half.com http://bit.ly/b4h4Ew... Read More

It’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing, minds are gathering, and the students are trying to plan out how to save as much money as possible for their weekend tirades. If your hoping to cut some of your costs in the textbook department perhaps eBay can help. The online auction site has launched an entry into the App Store from a company they bought 10 years ago to help you cut your rising costs this fall. Half.com is the name of both that company as well as the free application. TechCrunch tell us this is the first eBay application to offer it’s newest feature, barcode scanning which it bought from RedLaser not too long ago. Just a swipe of your iPhone should give you access to great deals on textbooks, DVD’s, & games. The best part is all items are discounted, sometimes in excess to 50% hence the Read More

Half.com (by eBay) is one of those sites that should be in every college student's bookmarks. Whether you're buying new textbooks or unloading old ones, Half.com is a pretty hassle-free solution. If you're gearing up to use Half.com this semester, though, you should consider going the Half.com iPhone app route instead of hitting up the traditional Web interface. Why? Well, the free iPhone app includes barcode scanning, so you can go shopping at your school bookstore, scan the barcodes of the books that you need, and then pay the cheaper prices that you find on Half.com. It also saves your checkout information, so you can make multiple purchases without having to log in again. You might not need it all year round. Unfortunately, the app isn't set up to handle your seller account, so you'll still have to manage that on the Web, without barcode scanning. [via ReadWriteWeb] Read More

With college students around the country heading back to school in the coming weeks, the hunt for cheap textbooks is on. If you've ever spent a couple hundred collars on a single book, only to read a few chapters and put the book back on the shelf, then you know the unique sticker shock that comes with shopping for text books each semester. A new iPhone app by Half.com could help students quickly find cheap alternatives to college bookstores with barcode scanning and and the ability to purchase items directly from the iPhone app. Half.com is an Ebay-owned company that specializes in books, DVDS, CDs, video games and more, with many of the products - as indicated by the name - offered at 50% of the original retail price. According to the company's release, the majority of items sold on Half.com are textbooks. The app, just released for the iPhone and Read More