There has been much speculation as to the origins of the religious endonym from this practice. Judah Segal (1963) argued that the term SÄbi'Å«n derives from the Syriac root s-b-' , referring to conversion through submersion.
Advantages & Disadvantages of Instant Messaging in Business. Instant messaging can help or hurt your business. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images. Instant messaging allows people to use Internet chat conversations to relay information back and forth in real time. It is often used as a social networking tool, but many companies also use instant messaging as part of their daily business routine.
Mobile is Used for Big Ticket Purchases. Looking at mobile behavior on eBay's apps, you can see that mobile commerce is an increasingly important focus for the company. One item is purchased every two seconds using eBay mobile apps, and in 2009, eBay users bought $600 million of merchandise using their mobile phones.