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Ebay launches beta version of Adobe-powered desktop app
The new eBay Desktop app helps auction fans interact with the service whether they’re online or offline.
Ebay Desktop allows users to track auctions, see bid histories, and save relevant information directly to and from a mini-app that runs in the background on a PC desktop.
The application, which is built on Adobe’s AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) platform and supporting Windows XP, Vista and even OSX, will be shown this week at Adobe’s Max 2007 show in Chicago.
The desktop works whether or not users are connected to the Internet, eBay Desktop is designed to provide a richer functionality and more customizable experience than are possible with a Web browser.
The eBay Desktop application went into “private” beta in June and “a few thousand” testers have been trying it out. It can now be downloaded for free from eBay Web site.
