• The fashion industry is moving quickly towards branded online content. Big labels are courting indie fashion sites to fuse their branding alongside. Brands are also seeking new ways to market goods, such as online videos and large-scale blog platforms like Tumblr. (Mashable)
• Skype is launching a new video chat version for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The improved app will provide free video chat for Apple 3G devices. (Tech Crunch)
• The days of unwanted Christmas gifts could soon be at an end. Amazon has secured a patent for software that allows users to swap an undesired gift for a cool one before the order ever ships. (Telegraph)
• According to a new comScore report, Canada is the world’s most Internet-connected country, beating out the US, UK and France. Among other impressive stats, over half of Canada’s population is on Facebook. (Tech Crunch)
• Research by Web stat-keeper Experian reveals that Facebook was the most-visited Web site of 2010 – even surpassing Google. Facebook happens to be the most searched Web site of the year, too. (Mashable)
• Apple is expected to earn $2 billion in gross profit from apps in 2011. That’s the same size as the entire online video market combined. The number could reach $27 billion by 2013. (Tech Crunch)
• Barnes & Noble says its e-reader “Nook” is the best-selling item in the company’s history. NookColor was Barnes & Noble’s hottest sales product of the holidays. Will Nook rival Amazon’s Kindle 3? (Mashable)
• 11 consumer trends to watch in the coming year for luxury. All signs point to 2011 being a positive year. Here are 11 suggestions to better understand today’s slippery consumer. (Luxury Daily)
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