Web Services are becoming the chosen way of exposing interoperable units of work as services. Today consumers and providers of software services talk different languages, and SOAP makes them understand each other. SOAP can be transported via almost anything, and we sometimes joke that we can even do SOAP over …

Some sellers have had enough of eBay and call it quits in a massive boycott, others keep coming back to the same abusive system… More: continued here

HARLOW: Hospice fundraisers shortlisted for awardHarlow & Bishop’s Stortford The Citizen, UK –2 hours agoBy David Jackman TWO Harlow postmen, Rob Leonard and Bob Redman, have been shortlisted for a fundraising award in Royal Mail's annual 1st Class People … More: continued here

A computer engineer accused of posing as a member of the Moroccan royal family on the social networking Web site, Facebook, has been sentenced to three years in prison. More: continued here

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak police say a former Detroit TV news anchor accused of embezzling $150,000 from a man she dated has committed suicide. A relative found Suzanne Wangler unresponsive in her home on Saturday. More: continued here

KING5.com No One Bids for $4.5 Million FerryThe Associated Press –6 hours agoThe Washington state Transportation Department was asking at least $4.5 million for the vessel, but the auction ended Sunday night on eBay without any …Auction Ends With No Buyer For Chinook FerryKIROtv.comBRIEF: No Bids for Ferry in eBay AuctionRedOrbitall …

2/25/2008 – First-class U.S. Postal Service stamps will increase in price on May 12, going up to 42 cents, it was announced last week. No, it’s not just your imagination — that is the second increase in about a year. First-class stamps went up 2 cents, to the current 41 …

Online auction company eBay Inc on Monday named Josh Silverman chief executive of Skype, its Internet telephony unit. More: continued here

DX Call For Rebalancing Of Mail Market In UKHell Mail, UK –1 hour agoDX argue that the VAT exemption status of Royal Mail means that rivals are at a disadvantage in comparison with RoyalMail, and TNT and UK Mail (who use …Why are SMEs so reluctant to switch postal operator?PrecisionMarketingCWU – Full …

Software developers are responding to the demand for buyer feedback data after eBay announced it would change the reputation system on the auction site. Beginning in May, eBay will take away the ability for sellers to leave negative or neutral feedback ratings for buyers. More: continued here