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  • eBay offloads Skype for US$1.9 billion

    Online auction giant eBay announced Tuesday it has agreed to sell 65 per cent of its stake in Skype to a group of investors in a deal that values the web communications service at US$2.75 billion.

  • Sydney police bust eBay fraudsters

    Sydney police have charged two men over what is alleged to be a multi-million dollar credit card fraud racket involving online auction giant eBay.

  • White boxer swallows Optima warranties

    Local generic PC manufacturer Impact Systems has today agreed to take on the warranties of its failed competitor, Optima Technology Solutions.

  • eBay Australia fires 18 staff

    The financial services downturn in the United States has claimed its first few Australian victims, with the local office of online auction king eBay today showing 18 staff the door.

  • Reserve Bank tackles PayPal

    The Reserve Bank of Australia today said it would shortly hold meetings with eBay subsidiary PayPal over the online auction giant's attempt to force sellers to offer PayPal as a payment option.

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  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    DOT COM numberplates: Just $400k

    A foresighted Australian investor is selling NSW numberplates spelling "DOT COM" on online auction site eBay for a cool $400,000 minimum bid.

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  • Sensis threatens OZtion over fee claims

    Telstra-owned Sensis Classifieds, owner of the Trading Post, this week sent a threatening letter to rival OZtion over its use of the word "free to list" on its website.

  • Is the world ready to fight cybercrime?

    Cybercrime poses a growing threat to companies and governments around the world, yet experts are concerned law makers and judicial systems are still not equipped to provide an adequate response.

  • Google caught slamming eBay to ACCC?

    Australia's ongoing PayPal saga has taken another turn today with the news that an anonymous submission sent to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) opposing eBay's exclusive deal with the payment provider was authored by Google.

  • Meet Google's culture czar

    Search giant's HR director talks about what it means to be "Google-y" and the perks designed to keep Googlers happy.

  • Technology's growing acquisition appetite

    Supersize me. If technology companies ranging from software powerhouse Oracle to fast-growing Net hotshot Skype could share a motto, it would be that oft-ridiculed fast-food pitch.

Reviews (4)

  • Avert your gaze! 8 filtering packages tested

    Just how good are web filtering packages? We put eight of the best head to head in our Australian review.

  • Instant Messaging Road-Test

    There are a swag-load of instant messaging applications available these days -- we run eight of them through the wringer, to save you the trouble.

  • Buying a used digital camera

    You've been thinking about buying a digital camera for some time now, but even though prices have dropped considerably, they're still too high for your budget. Well, it's time to do what untold consumers have been doing for millennia: haggle. People have done it over everything from camels and crown jewels to pickup trucks and boom boxes. In short, buy it used.

  • Talk to the Hand

    My name is Palm and these are my favourite downloads. Though it's barely four years old, to millions of users the Palm handheld is more than an organiser: It's enlightenment. We've tossed our little black books and notepads. Said sayonara to planners crammed with business cards and Post-it notes. Our Palm gives us instant access to phone numbers, e-mail, memos, and a calendar. It's the glue that holds our lives together in the digital age.

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