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eBay Has Successful Fourth Quarter, Net Income Shoots Up

eBay Has Successful Fourth Quarter, Net Income Shoots Up

It seems the several months leading towards the end of 2011 were some good one's for the World's largest online auction marketplace, eBay. The company reported higher earnings and net income rose quite significantly while being out ... continue
SOPA-Opposing Web Giants Consider ‘Nuclear Option’ to Thwart Law

SOPA-Opposing Web Giants Consider ‘Nuclear Option’ to Thwart Law

As a person who basically routes their entire life through the internet- professional, personal, lifestyle- one of the things that gets me agitated about the whole SOPA brouhaha is how little the average web user is concerned ... continue
eBay Gobbles Up Hunch For Estimated $80 Million

eBay Gobbles Up Hunch For Estimated $80 Million

Online auction site eBay announced the acquisition of recommendation startup Hunch on Monday for an estimated cost of $80 million (Acquisition pricing has not been revealed at this time). Launched in 2008 the company will retain their 50-person ... continue
eBay Inc. reports strong third quarter earnings thanks to PayPal

eBay Inc. reports strong third quarter earnings thanks to PayPal

Ecommerce giant eBay Inc. released its third quarter earnings report today, boasting a 13% increase in profits over the last quarter, and a 32% increase in profits when compared to the same quarter in 2010. The company reported ... continue
Ice Cream Sandwich Android Update Appears On Ebay Phone … Two Months Before Launch [Video]

Ice Cream Sandwich Android Update Appears On Ebay Phone … Two Months Before Launch [Video]

Has Ice Cream Sandwich, Google's latest Android update, been leaked? The video below, sent by an anonymous reader to Engadget, seems to suggest it has. The story of how Engadget's tipster got the update is pretty odd - ... continue
HP continues to show cluelessness as they hire Meg Whitman to replace Apotheker

HP continues to show cluelessness as they hire Meg Whitman to replace Apotheker

Well it's official, not only has Meg Whitman been hired by the HP board to replace ousted Léo Apotheker; who has been on the job for less than a year and will apparently walk away from the ... continue
Nicolas Cage is a Vampire? eBay Seller Has Proof for $1 Million

Nicolas Cage is a Vampire? eBay Seller Has Proof for $1 Million

A Civil War-era photograph of Nicolas Cage has surfaced on eBay, and there is only one logical explanation... he's a vampire. The photo, which is being sold by a man from Tennessee for an asking price of $1 ... continue
eBay Launches Virtual Outlet Mall So That You Don’t Have to Go to the Outlet Mall

eBay Launches Virtual Outlet Mall So That You Don’t Have to Go to the Outlet Mall

If you love going to outlet stores in the US, this latest offering from eBay is for you. The online auction site has launched Fashion Outlet, a virtual outlet mall in the US, allowing shoppers anytime to ... continue
JD Salinger One Sentence Letter Offered for $50,000

JD Salinger One Sentence Letter Offered for $50,000

An "exceedingly rare" handwritten letter from the late author J.D. Salinger has hit Ebay with a $50,000 'Buy It Now' price tag. The high price is even more unusual because of the length of the note - it contains ... continue
New Amazon app turbo-boosts Christmas shopping price comparison

New Amazon app turbo-boosts Christmas shopping price comparison

Well, it will work year round, but it's here in time for Christmas. If you're one of those people that uses apps like coupon aggregators to shop in a more informed fashion, a new Amazon app might interest ... continue
Rare IBM keyboard driving open wallets on eBay

Rare IBM keyboard driving open wallets on eBay

See that keyboard up there? Apparently it's a very rare IBM M15 'split' ergonomic keyboard. Only a small number of them were made over a short span of time (1994 - 1995) where new ones sold for around ... continue
Ugly Pokémon will haunt your dreams

Ugly Pokémon will haunt your dreams

Pikachu? He's pretty cute, that electric little scamp. Pikachunk? Uh, not so much. These handmade figurines come from the twisted mind of eBayer eattoast2, who's currently selling them for around $30 a pop. They're appropriately known as Ugly ... continue
The MC Hammer Xbox 360, yours for under $50 (currently)

The MC Hammer Xbox 360, yours for under $50 (currently)

The new Xbox 360 Slim? Thanks, but no thanks Microsoft. Not while there's some dude on eBay selling this Xbox 360 case, as signed by MC HAMMER himself. Oh yes: And here's the auction text, that genuinely made ... continue
At least he’s honest

At least he’s honest

This eBay bandit's feedback is unsurprisingly negative. [via Buzzfeed] continue
Need a few iPads? You’re SOL, says Apple

Need a few iPads? You’re SOL, says Apple

Rumors have been creeping around the internet that Apple is quietly limiting the number of iPads individual consumers can purchase. As is often the case, the policy is nebulous and the accounts of iPad purchase banninations vary widely. ... continue
That. Is. Awesome: Modded Halo Xbox 360 for sale

That. Is. Awesome: Modded Halo Xbox 360 for sale

I'm not even that into Halo, but please, people, let's stand back and admire the artistry in this stunning Xbox 360 casemod. It features Halo protagonist Master Chief blasting a hole through the system with his battle rifle, ... continue
Rare Nintendo game sells for $41,000

Rare Nintendo game sells for $41,000

If you're getting a sense of deja vu, let me explain. Only last month, I wrote about a mother who sold a copy of Stadium Events, a rare game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, for a cool ... continue
It came from Ebay: 22-year-old Nintendo cereal selling for $207

It came from Ebay: 22-year-old Nintendo cereal selling for $207

Nintendo's foray into breakfast cereals wasn't quite as successful as, say, its effort at game consoles. But at least the company gave it a shot. Back in the 1980s, the Japanese videogame giant attempted to build on the ... continue
Unsuspecting mom sells rare Nintendo game for $13,000

Unsuspecting mom sells rare Nintendo game for $13,000

When a mother from Haw River, North Carolina recently dug out some of her kids' old toys from the basement to sell on Ebay, she wasn't expecting to rake in over $13,000 for a battered old Nintendo ... continue
Ben Heck PS3 Slim Laptop Mod Hits Ebay

Ben Heck PS3 Slim Laptop Mod Hits Ebay

Super modder Ben Heck has created some of the most elegant looking and crazy gaming mods we've ever seen, now one of his modified systems, the PS3 Slim Laptop has been listed on eBay, and it can ... continue
It’s art, don’t you know: A microwaved Xbox 360 for $31,000

It’s art, don’t you know: A microwaved Xbox 360 for $31,000

Some dude has microwaved his Xbox 360, thereby creating what he optimistically describes as "a piece of game system microwaving history." I'm not sure game system microwaving history is especially rich, but whatever. This cooked console is now ... continue
Official Ebay App Arrives At Blackberry App World With Paypal Support

Official Ebay App Arrives At Blackberry App World With Paypal Support

If you've been using just about any mobile platform other than a Blackberry you've had the option of an official eBay mobile application. Now the same functionality found for iPhone and Nokia (Symbian) devices is available for ... continue