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Amazon.com and eBay staked out opposing positions in testimonies before U.S. lawmakers on the issue of collecting sales tax from online purchases. More: continued here

MarketWatch Amazon, eBay at odds over Web sales taxMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc. staked out opposing positions on Wednesday in testimonies before US lawmakers on the issue of collecting sales tax from online purchases. …Amazon, eBay at Odds Over Web Sales TaxFox BusinessAmazon, eBay square off over tax collection by small…

VentureBeat Mobile commerce played its part on Cyber MondayInternetRetailer.comThis was quite evident at eBay Inc., the merchant that moves the most merchandise via a mobile site and apps. Shoppers in the US spent two and a half times more via eBay's mobile site and apps this Cyber Monday, Nov. 28, than last year's Cyber Monday….

eBay Predicts Two-Screen WorldTheStreet.comeBay(EBAY), which launched an app earlier this month that allows users to purchase items they see on their favorite television shows, is predicting the demise of Internet Protocol televisions (IPTV). … More: continued here

NEW YORK (TheStreet) – It’s increasingly becoming a two-screen world. eBay, which launched an app earlier this month that allows users to purchase items they see on their favorite television shows, is predicting the demise of Internet Protocol televisions (IPTV). “Consumers are not interested in apps on TV,” said Steve Yankovich, head of eBay’s mobile…

Amazon and eBay are going head to head before U.S. lawmakers on the issue of collecting sales taxes with online purchases… More: continued here

eBay Announces ql.ioInfoQ.comAfter a teaser with clues couple of weeks ago, Subbu and the engineering team at eBay have unveiled ql.io, a SQL inspired DSL to enable frictionless composition of web API's with a SQL like syntax. We are happy to announce – a declarative, evented, … More: continued here

eBay’s Todd Cohen made a spirited plea to the House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary earlier today against the proposed remote sales tax. Were the proposal to pass, Cohen fears that small businesses will suffer the most and, given … More: continued here

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EBay finishes data center in a very hot placeAustralian TechworldBut in about two weeks, eBay will formally open its latest data center there, a facility the company hopes will be used for as long as 20 years. "Who would want to build a data center in Phoenix?" asked Mike Lewis, director of eBay's Mission Critical…