Q&A: Skype CEO has no qualms about company's merger history
Tony Bates has had an eventful seven months as Skype's new CEO.
May 25, 2011
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May 25, 2011
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Stanford computer scientists find Internet security flaw
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Stanford Security Laboratory create a computer program to defeat audio captchas on website account registration forms, revealing a design flaw that leaves them vulnerable ...
May 24, 2011
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eBay may use Skype money for acquisitions: CEO
EBay may use some of the $2.4 billion it will receive from the sale of its stake in Skype to make acquisitions, the chief executive of the online auction giant said in an interview published Monday.
May 23, 2011
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US lawmakers query smartphone 'apps' in privacy
Apple, Facebook, and Google on Thursday fielded questions from US lawmakers concerned that smartphones and popular mobile "apps" were putting people's privacy at risk.
May 19, 2011
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Groupon enters a crowded market for deals in China
Groupon Inc. may be the undisputed king of Internet coupons in the United States.
May 19, 2011
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Microsoft agrees to buy Skype for $8.5B (Update)
(AP) -- Imagine using your Xbox and switching from a game to a video chat with a faraway friend holding an iPad. Or going into your office email to invite Grandma to a virtual family reunion beamed on TV ...
May 10, 2011
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EBay first-quarter profit rises 20 percent
(AP) -- EBay Inc. on Wednesday said its first-quarter profit rose 20 percent on reinvigorated auctions activity and continued swift growth at its PayPal payment service.
Apr 27, 2011
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eBay to buy GSI Commerce for $2.4 billion
Online auction giant eBay announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire GSI Commerce, a provider of electronic commerce and interactive marketing services, for $29.25 a share or $2.4 billion.
Mar 28, 2011
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Bargain-minded Chinese embrace group-buying craze
Like millions of Chinese, Liu Wen has fallen in love with group buying, which has electrified e-commerce in a country where getting the best possible discount is virtually a national pastime.
Mar 28, 2011
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EBay adjusts rules for avoiding 'listing' fees
(AP) -- EBay Inc. has tweaked the requirements for avoiding "listing" fees when auctioning items on its site, letting users list up to 50 items each month at any starting price and allowing them to add the "Buy it Now" option ...
Mar 15, 2011
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Health experts sound warning over iodine rush
Japan's nuclear crisis has sparked panic buying of iodine pills, with online bids exceeding $500 for a single packet, but health experts hosed down the hysteria and warned the pills are of limited use. ...
Mar 15, 2011
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Internet titans to meet, advise G8: source
The heads of virtual giants Facebook, Google and eBay will be invited to meet in Paris in May to formulate proposals on the future of the Internet ahead of a G8 summit in France, a sector source said Friday.
Mar 04, 2011
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Discount service Groupon launches China site
(AP) -- U.S.-based website Groupon.com says it has launched a discount coupon site in China, hoping to capitalize on the world's most populous Internet market.
Feb 28, 2011
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EBay's Instant Sale to pay $200 for certain phones
(AP) -- EBay's electronics buyback service will purchase several smart phone models for a guaranteed $200 over the next two weeks. The move comes as Verizon Wireless prepares to start selling Apple's iPhone online on Wednesday ...
Feb 08, 2011
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Stimulus funds help wire rural homes for Internet
(AP) -- Up in rural northern Vermont, it took until the 1960s to run power lines to some towns - decades after the rest of America got turned on.
Jan 30, 2011
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