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Extended bidding, also known as an “anti-sniping” feature, allows for specific items to be extended past the auction close time if there are active bidders still placing bids. In most cases, a window is set (e.g. 2-5 minutes) and if a bid occurs within this window, the item is extended to allow bidding to continue. [...]

It’s hard to be engaged in the Mobile Local Social realm and not have heard of Mary Meeker from Kleiner Perkins.   Few can summarize the state of technology trends as well as she can, and everyone eagerly awaits her annual Internet Trends report.  She just presented her latest one at the D10 Conference in Early [...]

A recent Pew Research study indicated that 53% of US Adults now own a smartphone with ~80% of those being an Android or iPhone device.  Moreover, smartphone ownership is significantly higher in middle-aged and older adults. All relevant segments of the population are buying smartphones. Below are the growth numbers per segment: 54% of adults [...]

Showing off your app is crucial, especially when you have some much off to show. Here is a test setup we did last night. Our goal was to get the lighting and angle down. We are going to go at it again this weekend with some better hardware and additional talent. This would not be [...]

Its been a while since we last posted a blog.  I am sure many of you have wondered what we have been up to.  Well, we have been hyper-focused on making our software the best it can be and to make Handbid more accessible to a larger number of charities and non-profits. Meet BidPad, our [...]

I read this article recently and thought it spoke accurately about our approach at Handbid. While I do admire Apple Computer and their success, l also fundamentally believe and agree with these premises for any company (and also for any person as well). In fact, there are as many life lessons here for an individual [...]