Archive for August 6th, 2006

  • Only on eBayCan 34,000 Look at a 12 Cent Car

    A rundown car described as the “biggest pile of crap on Ebay” finds fame on the Internet by generating 34,000 hits and selling for about $549. The surprising popularity of the entry prompted the owner to turn it into an event for charity.The owner is Jason McCluskey, 31, a chef from Portsmouth on the southern […]

  • Skype For Mac Offically Released

    Equinux today released MediaCentral 2.1, an update to the media solution for Mac OS X offering seamless Skype integration, as well as an active on-screen display with dynamic content. The software is designed to turn a Mac into a home theater system with support for numerous audio, video, IP TV, TV, IP radio, games, and […]

  • e-Media Exchange a eBay Created Site

    Nine advertisers have joined to create and test e-Media Exchange, an auction site created by eBay Inc., to buy advertising time on TV, the Wall Street Journal reported.Advertisers include large companies such as Toyota Motor, Wal-Mart Stores and Microsoft Corp. TV executives opposed the idea because online auction site may contribute to the decline of […]

  • The Trust We Build In eBaying

    I read the other day that approximately 700,000 people in the United States make their living full-time by buying and selling stuff on eBay, the online auction site on which you can buy everything from a $259,000 Rolls Royce to $2 Tupperware. After the Columbia shuttle disaster in February 2003, chunks of the craft found […]

  • Skype Eager To Release Mobile Phone Version

    Skype is expected to announce a version of its service for Windows-based mobile phones as soon as this week in a move that reflects eBay’s eagerness to profit from September’s multibillion-dollar purchase of the VoIP pioneer. For owners of dual-mode phones, a major benefit will be that they will be able to choose whether they […]