Yahoo said today it has partnered with Monster on a deal under which the career site will provide job listings in Latin American markets. Monster will become Yahoo's provider of career and job content in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Monster says the partnership will give it access to almost 55 million new Internet users in Latin America. Terms of the deal were not released. The alliance with Yahoo!

Amazon has introduced a new free mobile shopping app for Windows Phone 7. Amazon says the app is specifically designed for Windows Phone 7 and displays all of a product's details in a single view, allowing users to scroll horizontally to search and buy without have to load new screens or leave the app. Weve combined the unique attributes of Windows Phone 7 with the popular Amazon shopping features customers have come to know and trust,

Amazon said today it is launching a free Kindle app for the new HP TouchPad coming out this summer. Amazon said its Kindle app for the TouchPad will gives users access to more than 810,000 titles from its Kindle store. When you buy a Kindle book, you can already read it on Kindle and our free Buy Once, Read Everywhere apps for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, PC, Mac, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7, and Android-based devices,

Visa said today it is buying online payment platform PlaySpan for $190 million in cash, plus additional consideration for performance milestones. Visa said the acquisition complements its further expansion into digital and mobile commerce. The deal follows Visa's purchase of another online payment company, CyberSource in July.

Ford has launched a social media campaign on Facebook to promote its new Explorer. The campaign called Go. Do. Adventures, asks people what they would do and where they would go if they had a new Ford Explorer for a week. People can submit essays, photos and videos via the Ford Explorer website and Facebook . The responses will highlight product features and unique American locations and attractions. Ford will select 10 winners to go on their own road trip,

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today it has invested $2 million in education technology company Inigral, to help fund its Schools App on Facebook. The Schools App uses Facebook to create a virtual community for colleges students during the admissions and orientation process and through their first year. The Schools App aims to increase involvement and engagement among college students to increase the likelihood of graduation.

The majority )91%( of consumers have abandoned at lest one brand on Facebook, email or Twitter because of irrelevant or boring marketing messages, according to a new study by ExactTarget and CoTweet. Consumers remain willing to engage with marketers via the inbox, Facebook and Twitter, said Jeff Rohrs, principal of ExactTargets Marketing Research and Education Group. However,

American Airlines has launched a mobile app for Android user aimed at improving its customers travel experience. The American Airlines Android app allows users to check in for flights; receive gate, seat and flight status information; view terminal maps; and provides a number of other functions,

AutoTrader.com said today it has launched Connections Bundle, which integrates social media, chat, and dealer ratings into the site to create more ways for people to connect with dealers online. The chat feature alerts people when a dealer is available with a link appearing on the vehicle listing that prompts the user to start a chat session.

Startup Splash Networks has released a Facebook application that predicts college admissions for high school students. The app called AdmissionSplash, asks users to create a list of colleges, enter their academic and demographic information, and get results based on a proprietary formula. People can share the information with their friends or keep it private. Splash Networks says it did accuracy tests with publicly available individual admissions information.

Google said today it is bringing its Priority Inbox feature to Gmail for mobile users. Priority Inbox allows users to automatically flag important messages and reduce clutter. It was previously only available for the desktop and on Android devices. The Google Mobile Blog offers more details. Now, once you set up Priority Inbox in the desktop version of Gmail, youll see Priority Inbox sections when you visit gmail.

Aircell, the company that provides Gogo inflight Internet service, said today it has raised $35 million in financing with its existing investors. Aircell offers Gogo on nine of the 11 major U.S. airlines and on nearly 6,000 business aircraft. The financing will be used to fund growth in both commercial and business aviation markets. 2010 was the year Inflight Internet went mainstream and Aircell established its leadership in this exciting new mobile Internet venue,

Yahoo said today it is launching Yahoo Safely, ahead of Safer Internet Day on February 8, in an effort to create safer online experiences for young people. Yahoo Safely allows users in 26 countries and 14 languages to access information and advices on making better choices online. The site aims to to inform parents, educators, and young people in their own languages about important topics, such as managing digital reputations, avoiding cyber-bullying,

The BBC said today it has launched its first ever custom food app in Google's Chrome Web Store. The free app called Good Food , allows users to download over a 160 healthy recipes. The app can be used both online and offline. People can find recipes by using Todays Pics, selecting a category, Less than 200 Calories and Healthy Classics, or by using the Advanced Search. The app also features short videos on how to prepare different types of food.

U.S. online retail spending reached a record $43.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010, an increase of 11 percent over a year ago, according to a new report from comScore. This growth rate is the fifth consecutive quarter of positive year-over-year growth and second quarter of double-digit growth rates in the past year. Retail e-commerce had a strong fourth quarter,

Google is allowing football fans to take a virtual tour of Cowboys Stadium, in Arlington, Texas, ahead of Super Bowl XLV. The Google Lat Long Blog offers more details. Unfortunately, not all of us can have the luxury of being at Cowboys Stadium site of Super Bowl XLV for the game, so we thought wed offer users the next best thing: the Cowboys Stadium in 3D for Google Earth . Watch the video below to fly to Arlington, Texas and see the stadium in 3D.

Verizon said today it has stopped pre-order online orders for the iPhone 4 to its existing customers after the most successful first day of sales in the history of the company. This was an exciting day," said Dan Mead, president and chief executive officer for Verizon Wireless. "In just our first two hours, we had already sold more phones than any first day launch in our history. And, when you consider these initial orders were placed between the hours of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m.,

AOL said today it is partnering with Domino's on a free pizza giveaway with a chance to win free pizza for a year with a $600 Domino's gift card. The Domino's Free Pizza Giveaway begins today and 29 people will have the chance to win free pizza for a year with a $600 gift card. To enter the giveaway, people can visit the AOL homepage and click on the contest entry form. The winners will be announced beginning at 2 pm EST on Sunday. In addition,

Yahoo said today that all of its real estate listings will now be powered by Zillow. Zillow will also sell local advertising on both sites, and the 4 million listings on Zillow will appear on Yahoo Real Estate. Real estate agents will be able to advertise locally on Yahoo Real Estate, and home buyers will have more access to listings on the site along with more photos.

Traditional marketing provides a better return on investment )ROI( for retailers than social media, according to a new report from ForeSee Results. The report found that social media interactions are a main influence for only 5 percent of visitors to retail websites. The research found that more traditional marketing tactics like promotional emails )19%(, search engine results )8%(, and Internet advertising )7%(, influence more visits to retail websites.