eBay has been forced to reassess the value of Skype -- a company it acquired for US$2.6 billion -- not to mention its overall strategy for making money with VoIP.
eBay's Skype unit said on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire a San Francisco-based speech-processing start-up for roughly US$27 million in stock.
With 21 million items listed on its Web site every day, it is easy to tell why eBay has become the favourite target for organised e-scams in Australia. The NSW police reports that over the past 12 months, 600 people have been victimized by fraudsters on eBay. However, Katrina Johnson, eBay Australia Trust and Security Director, says "Because we are a large site, we get reported more but it does not necessarily mean we are getting targeted by organised crimes. There is really no organised crime targeting eBay per se but sometimes it just comes out different in the media."
Authorities in New South Wales are closing in on an alleged online auction fraudster.
The auction giant's effort to raise US$100 million in 100 days for disaster relief has some members complaining that it creates unfair competition.
Skype sees the mobile market as the next frontier for its service, but economic realities in the voice market -- coupled with mobile operators who feel threatened by Skype -- could put the kibosh on large-scale adoption for some time to come.
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Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 isn't perfect, but it's the best dictation software available. We don't find this upgrade necessary for the most basic dictation, although new features may benefit heavily-accented English speakers and those who rely heavily on voice commands.
The Dell Studio 1535 is a good mid-range laptop that fills the gap between premium and mainstream, and offers good quality for the price.
Wrapped in a sturdy stainless steel case, there's nothing ground-breaking about the Shine Slide. However for AU$249, it's an excellent prepaid option.
The HP Pavilion TX1219 is great as a normal day to day business notebook, and not so great at being a tablet. Still the price is hard to ignore and it is an attractive machine -- so you could do worse than getting one of these.
VoIP company takes page from parent eBay, offering a business-rating directory and a service linking advice givers and seekers.
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