Twitter contest: Write a matching tweet

Are you up for a small experiment? Yes? Good then you might win a whooping $10 sponsored by yours truly. All you have to do is tweet a small story inspired by the picture below and tag it ... continue

4 Reasons why online shopping sucks

The end of the month is coming and I'll have a little bit of money sitting in my PayPal account but it leaves  me in a little bit of a quandary. Like, do I transfer some; or ... continue

What a Day for eBay: Understanding all the Changes

eBay's making more than its share of news today. The online auctioneer already announced it's cutting 1,000 jobs, plus "several hundred" other temporary positions and numerous as-of-yet unfilled positions -- oh yeah, and also spending more ... continue

eBay Acquires Bill Me Later; To Cut 1,000 Jobs

Here's some good news from eBay. The company has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Bill Me Later for approximately $820 million in cash and approximately $125 million worth of outstanding options, net of option exercise proceeds. ... continue

NBC Invests in Online Scheduling Startup

NBC Universal is now backing HourTown, a year-and-a-half old startup focused on online scheduling for small businesses. HourTown announced the $1 million in new funding today, from NBC along with Baseline Ventures, Hatch Ventures and a handful of ... continue

Gmail Amps Up Phishing Protection

Google is teaming up with eBay and Paypal to help protect Gmail users from phishing scams. The web-based mail service will now authenticate any e-mails coming from paypal.com or ebay.com. The move is an effort to combat ... continue

eBay Opens Outside Developer Opportunity

eBay is opening up some of its code to outside developers. The auction site has just announced the launch of Project Echo at its Developers Conference. The new plan will let programmers create their own tools in ... continue