Having previously talked the talked when it comes to data portability, MySpace is beginning to walk the walk: announcing its own ‘data portability’ initiative, supported by partners Yahoo, Twitter and eBay. Dubbed MySpace ‘Data Availability’, users will be able to optionally share their public profile data with… More: continued here

A threatening note containing an unknown substance mailed from a Florida jail inmate to a federal judge here in Spokane prompted an evacuation of the downtown Post Office. More: continued here

MySpace Bridges Out To eBay, Twitter, Photobucket, Yahoo!PC World –2 hours agoThese sites, as of today, will include Yahoo!, Twitter, eBay and Photobucket. MySpace users will soon ("within the next several weeks" says MySpace) be able … More: continued here

Royal Mail racks up £200m of lossesguardian.co.uk, UK –4 hours agoPhotograph: Nicholas Bailey/Rex Features Royal Mail called today for price controls to be lifted after admitting it is now handling 3m letters a day fewer … More: continued here

A Chesapeake mother and daughter want their heart-shaped popcorn kernel to fetch some serious cash andndash; and say they want part of the proceeds to go to Suffolk tornado victims. Dubbed the Popcorn Kernal of Love, the pair have listed the heart-shaped tidbit, along with a picture, on eBay. A …

When the United States Postal Service announced an increase in first-class postage from 41 cents to 42 cents, the local Pak Mail Center announced it would offer the public free one-cent stamps as a customer service convenience gesture. More: continued here

Today eBay burnishes its green credentials, dedicating an energy-efficient building on its North First Street campus. More: continued here

Baltimore Sun Time to get Forever stamps; postage rates going up MondayAkron Beacon Journal, OH –1 hour agoBy Katie Byard You still have a few days to buy Forever stamps before the cost of mailing a letter goes up a penny. The price of a first-class stamp will …‘Forever’ yours One price …

eBay and Online Marketplace News The auction giant offers seller savings with Spring promotions, eBay Live dropped for next year, ahTXT for sellers on-the-go, eBay Bucks in testing, plus Craigslist’s Jim Buckmaster comments on the lawsuit. More: continued here

The Royal Mail’s profits have fallen by almost one-third to £162m, the lowest figure for five years, it was announced yesterday. The letters business recorded a loss of £3m because of a sharp decline in mail volumes as well as the impact of competition in the postal industry. More: continued …