eBay-toting iPhone users like to Buy It Now
eBay, the Internet's garage sale or auction house, depending on your point of view, is reaping the benefits of having a free iPhone app. According to a Financial Times report, users of eBay's iPhone app have spent over $400 million over a variety of items from the service.
Skype founders sue Skype
With a similar legal battle playing out in the U.K., a company owned by Skype's founders has reportedly filed suit against Skype in the U.S.
Fraudsters try to scam security expert on eBay
When security expert Bruce Schneier tried to sell a used laptop on eBay, he thought it would be easy. Instead, a sale was aborted twice -- first by a scammer using a hacked eBay account and then by a buyer who tried to trick Schneier into sending her the laptop after she cancelled payment.
EBay pledges to work with police, opposes e-fencing bills
Officials with eBay encouraged police, prosecutors and U.S. enforcement agencies to contact them for help on investigations, saying that working with law enforcement is a top priority for the huge retail and auction site.
Top 10: Naughty workers, spam pollutes, Skype spin off
A whole lot of employees keep "inappropriate" photos, videos and browser cache links on their work laptops, a survey found. As if that's not enough, the spam that clogs our computers is spewing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, according to McAfee. And eBay plans to spin off Skype after figuring out what many observers said a while ago, which is that they just do not seem to have much in common.
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Where Google Chrome security fails: the password
I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
- Dann
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