Archive for September 20th, 2006

  • eBay Trying to Protect Their "it” Campaign

    Online auctioneer eBay Inc. has begun trying to keep other companies from using the rather pedestrian phrases at the heart of its 11-month-old “it” marketing campaign.
    The foundation for the new effort was first laid in March, when eBay (EBAY :ebay inc comNews , chart, profile, moreLast: 26.14+0.19+0.73%5:48pm 09/20/2006Delayed quote dataAdd to portfolioAnalystCreate alertInsiderDiscussFinancialsSponsored by:EBAY26.14, +0.19, […]

  • Netgear Finally Ships New WiFi Phone

    They first announced this way back in the misty days of January, but Netgear is finally shipping their new SPH101 Skype WiFi Phone.
    We were lucky enough to get our hands on one this very morning, and so
    far we like what we see. Connecting to a WiFi network (even a protected
    one) is a snap, and making […]

  • San Jose State Not Allowing Skype

    Students and faculty at San Jose State University may have to find a new way to communicate with people around the world if a ban on Skype, a voice-over Internet protocol, is implemented.
    A policy statement was released last week explaining why Skype may no longer be allowed at SJSU.
    Don Baker, interim associate vice president of […]

  • How Small Business Can Start Out Simple with Paypal

    Many small businesses and entrepreneurs want to take credit cards online, but are put off by the time and capital investment required by a Merchant account, a gateway processor, secure server space, and a security certificate…all tools you need to succeed with e-commerce.
    For many of these people I suggest “dipping their toe in the e-commerce […]

  • Saddam.com To Be Auctioned Off on eBay

    An internet domain company based in Panama is auctioning off the domain name Saddam.com on eBay this week.
    Web Management had acquired Saddam.com only a few weeks ago with plans to hold the domain name as a long-term investment. But the firm said today that large numbers of unsolicited offers from around the world prompted the […]

  • eBays 20 Cent Promotion - For Indian Sellers?

    U.S. sellers are livid over today’s eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) promotion: a 20-cents listings day but only for Indian sellers and on the U.S. site. Just go to the comments here and here or go to the eBay sellers’ forum to see how merchants feel about this.
    Some are even suggesting this promotion could be a ploy […]