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Day of data loss disasters
Hundreds of thousands of Brits affected 30 September 2008 10:48 GMT
Yesterday it was the General Teaching Council that had to own up to a massive data loss cock-up, but today, there have been a whole host of admittals.

First up - and perhaps the most worrying - is the blunder that has led to a camera containing MI6 photos of...
eBay launches iPhone app in Europe
Better late than never 25 September 2008 12:50 GMT
eBay has announced that it will make a new mobile application - eBay Mobile - available for iPhone and iPod touch users in Europe after its launch previously in the States.

The new free application gives Apple users the ability to bid, buy and pay for items...
BlackBerry Javelin on sale
Seller lists unannounced handset 12 September 2008 0:18 GMT
Got $4056.99 to spare? Want a mobile phone that hasn't be launched yet? Then you need to nip over to eBay and get your hands on the BlackBerry Javelin, the rumoured replacement for the BlackBerry Curve.

The auction, which finishes on the 18 September, gives...
Computer containing deets of 1 million bank customers sold on eBay
£35 for account numbers, phone numbers and even signatures 26 August 2008 12:59 GMT
Well it wasn't the Government this time, but yet again a data loss scandal has hit the headlines.

This time, an unsuspecting IT manager, had found details for one million bank customers on the hard drive of a computer he bought on eBay for just £35.
eBay lowering fixed-price sellers' listing fees
Hoping to encourage more retailers into eCommerce 21 August 2008 10:57 GMT
eBay is hoping to boost its ranks of sellers by making what it says is "the most fundamental change ever ... to its marketplace".

The eCommerce company, which has had various wrangles with sellers over recent years about fees, has decided to slash the fees sellers...
Lenovo's Olympic charity auction live in the UK
Limited edition laptops up for grabs on eBay 30 July 2008 13:00 GMT
Lenovo, partner of the Olympic Games, has launched the final round of online auctions to flog limited edition notebooks.

100% of the money raised is to be distributed through the Lenovo Hope Fund to select philanthropies, including Right to Play and the International...
eBay facing counterfeit software crackdown
Yet another lawsuit on the cards 28 July 2008 10:15 GMT
It may have just won a court case against Tiffany's but it seems eBay may be heading into yet another legal wrangle.

This time, it's not about fake jewellery or knock-off handbags, but counterfeit software.

Rumours are circling the web that a US...
eBay wins Tiffany case
Not responsible for fake silver jewelry sold on its site 15 July 2008 10:37 GMT
eBay is celebrating what's being described as a "major legal victory" after a US judge has cleared it of not doing more to prevent fake Tiffany & Co jewelry being sold on its site.

All of Tiffany's trademark infringement claims - basically saying that eBay...
VIDEO: Megawhat News - Nikon launches a £2000 DSLR
The top stories of the day in a vid 1 July 2008 17:47 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written?

Well why not take a peek at the top stories on video.

In today's headlines: Nikon launches a £2000 DSLR; Asus abandons the Eee PC; Google signs deal for Android...
eBay ordered to pay £30 million for fakes
Louis Vuitton snides cost company dear 30 June 2008 15:34 GMT
eBay has been ordered to pay 38.6 million euros in compensation to Louis Vuitton's parent company LVMH, for letting auctioneers sell fake version of its products online.

LVMH asked for 50 million euros in damages stating that eBay's French arm did not do enough...
eBay criticises EU
eCommerce site lobbying against "last century" trading rules 23 June 2008 11:41 GMT
eBay claims that its customers are losing out on potential savings because of EU trading laws.

The online auction site is now lobbying European authorities over their "last century" trading rules.

In particular, the eBay team is criticising restrictions...
eBay opens up to third party developers
Launches Project Echo 18 June 2008 10:48 GMT
"Openness" seems to be the buzzword at the moment, and eCommerce site eBay is the latest to open itself up to third party software developers.

eBay has launched what it is calling Project Echo, which will allow independent developers to get their software featured...
Apple demos iPhone 2.0 applications
eBay app, Typepad tool and Sega's "Super Monkey Ball" to be $10 9 June 2008 18:43 GMT
Apple has revealed some of the forthcoming iPhone 2.0 applications to be available for the mobile phone via the App Store.

Demoed on stage first at the WWDC 08 event was "Super Monkey Ball" for the iPhone - this game was initially shown back in January at the...
VIDEO: Tech week in view on Megawhat News
Our very own take on the big stories of the week in video 16 May 2008 17:00 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for our round-up of the biggest news stories of the week; and what we thought of them in a nice, neat, and concise vid.

This week we tackle which retailer is Best Buy after next; is Icahn the man for Microsoft against Yahoo; is Google...
VIDEO: Megawhat news - BlackBerry flashes the Thunder
Video news bulletin of today's top stories 14 May 2008 19:05 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written. Don't panic - here are the top stories on video.

In today's headlines: Yet more 3G iPhone rumours – this time from O2; Is a slimmer Xbox 360 in development?; BlackBerry flashes...
Craigslist accuses eBay of spying
...and a whole lot more 14 May 2008 10:19 GMT
Last month, eBay filed a mysterious lawsuit against Craigslist saying that the listings company "unfairly diluted" its investment in it.

No further details were given.

But now, the case has got even curiouser with Craigslist countersuing and accusing...
MySpace launches "Data Availability" initiative
Get to share their profile with Yahoo, eBay, Photobucket, and Twitter 8 May 2008 22:35 GMT
MySpace has moved to allow its members to share their public profile with other websites around the web.

Called the "Data Availability" initiative, MySpace members will now be able to share their profile with Yahoo, eBay, Photobucket, and Twitter.
Sellers and buyers in eBay boycott
Web alive with calls to join the mutiny 1 May 2008 10:03 GMT
Buyers and sellers are hoping to force eBay to reverse recent changes to the site by boycotting today.

An email is appearing on blogs, websites and in mail boxes around the globe today urging web users not to visit eBay from today.

Issues causing...
VIDEO: Megawhat news - LG reveals its Secret
Video news bulletin of today's top stories 24 April 2008 17:38 GMT
Katie Scott summarises the tech world headlines in the very latest, newest, bang up to date-est instalment of Megawhat's daily news show, live now.

Highlights include LG unveils its Secret; Sony promises Sky Go View for the PSP this summer; T-Mobile confirms...
eBay sues Craigslist
Claims loss of investment 23 April 2008 14:44 GMT
eBay is suing Craigslist to "safeguard its four-year financial investment". The auction site owns a 28.4% stake in the ad listings company.

In a statement, eBay has said that in January, Craigslist executives took actions that "unfairly diluted eBay's economic...
Is Google going after Skype?
Rumours circling of a sale 4 April 2008 12:28 GMT
Rumours are abounding that eBay is looking to offload Skype and Google would be only to happy to step in.

Skype was bought for $3.1 billion in late-2005, but has since not been bringing in the pennies for owner eBay.

Last year, the VoIP service...
Orange announces eBay partnership
Fast access to watched items and bidding on the go 3 April 2008 10:07 GMT
Orange has announced it will provide the eBay online auction service on a range of Orange "Signature" devices, the first jointly branded application to be offered.

The eBay application will allow Orange customers to manage bids and view new listings via the...
Version 1.5 of Firefox eBay tool released
Download available now 25 March 2008 10:18 GMT
Firefox has updated its companion tool for eBay users, which was first launched last May.

The tool just makes it easier for Firefox users to access their eBay bids and items that they are selling using a side bar.

It also offered status alerts...
eBay pays for Buy It Now
Final end to 6-year battle 29 February 2008 9:49 GMT
eBay has settled a lawsuit that has been rumbling on since September 2001.

The eCommerce site has reached an agreement with MercExchange, who originally filed a complaint against it over 6 years ago.

Since then, the two companies have been engaged...
Adobe launches tool that merges online and offline worlds
SDK now available to developers 26 February 2008 12:48 GMT
Adobe has launched a new software package that could change how we use the Internet.

Adobe Air is claimed to make it easier for computer users to use online applications offline, by allowing developers to create tools that retain some functionality even when...