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It appears the honeymoon is over. Purchased just a little over a year ago for about $75 million (yep, million), mega-giant eBay is already looking to sell off the recommendation site StumbleUpon. The function of the StumbleUpon site is to look at Web sites that people have hit and then… Continue Reading »

Let’s hope that eBay user jdavidson31 from Ontario Canada has plenty of cash lying around because as of yesterday evening he is the proud owner of a still unreleased BlackBerry Javelin. Of course, I use the word “proud” with a little sarcasm, because he can also be considered crazy because… Continue Reading »

New to the US market is swoopo.com an auction site, but not one like you know and hate love like eBay.  No, swoopo is a very different and interesting concept.  The price you pay is the cost of bidding plus the ending final price.  Confused? Each bid costs $1.  Yes,… Continue Reading »

A decision by US District Judge Richard Sullivan has spared eBay of the damages of a trademark lawsuit filed by Tiffany, a popular luxury jewelry brand. The court has recognized the appropriate actions taken by eBay in removing the listings and suspending the service for sellers who offer counterfeit goods.… Continue Reading »

Klausner Technologies has finally received what it wants from Apple, Ebay and AT&T following a lawsuit which they filed against the three companies requiring them to license its patent for its voicemail technology. If you would recall, Klausner sued thse companies for $360 million in damages and future royalties over… Continue Reading »

So you’ve just developed this killer web-application and you’re looking to cash in and make it to the big-time… what next?  Just bring it to the most famous web-market of them all: eBay. As a web-auction company, eBay has pioneered the web-market culture, bringing together seasoned entrepreneurs, first-time sellers, hobbyists,… Continue Reading »

A Sanford C. Bernstein analyst predicted that with the ongoing US economic downturn, the Internet will continue to shrink and most of its major players will suffer but at least two of the current major internet players will remain strong. Guess who? Google and Amazon. The report entitled “U.S. Internet:… Continue Reading »

A woman who earlier tried to sell her baby on eBay was reunited with the infant after being investigated by German authorities. The police were alerted after several people called to complain about the eBay auction offering the 8 month old because he “cries too much,” the opening bid was… Continue Reading »

A truly one of a kind XO Laptop is currently up for auction with all the proceeds going back to OLPC. The XO Laptop was signed by a collection of geeks and internet celebrities as they wandered around the recent ROFLCon event. The XO has been dubbed the “One ROFLaptop… Continue Reading »

While we certainly cannot argue that the $3,200 price tag is worth the money, I am sure the hard work along with the necessary parts would justify the cost, we cannot help to think that its just an Eee PC. Sure its a great little notebook, but that is where… Continue Reading »