eBay’s Big App Acquisition

Los Angeles Times What eBay-Rich Meg Whitman Really Wants to Do Is Direct!All Things Digital (blog)Instead, with a little help from the piles of cash Whitman made from eBay (EBAY) stock, Murphy never took the job. Well, not the Poizner job, at least. …One person, one vote – well, not quiteSan Francisco ChronicleEBay gave to…

Haven on earthGuardian Unlimited, UK –1 hour agoBold, floral print vintage Heal's curtains, also bought on eBay, offer the only major hit of colour in the otherwise all-white bedrooms and living spaces. … More: continued here

From YouTube to MySpace, angry eBay sellers are tapping the Web to call for a boycott of the online auction house, which beginning today is changing the fees it charges sellers to use the marketplace. More: continued here

Tech M&A: eBay Goes Local, Wal-Mart Goes Social, and Seagate Goes BiggerMinyanville.comeBay continues is acquisition spree to compete against Amazon, Walmart acquires a social networking site, and the big get bigger in the hard disk-drive industry. I won't bore you with the “who's on first” jokes … More: continued here

NEWS.com.au The 'sleep doll' parents are fighting overNEWS.com.auThe Lulla Doll — designed to calm and soothe kids at bedtime — normally retails for $95, but high demand is seeing buyers pay up to $350 for the toy on eBay. “It's crazy,” local Lulla Doll seller Michelle Green told The Daily Telegraph. “I'm packing … More:…

DALLAS—-Peter Vogt, director of employee communication and engagement for eBay will be the guest speaker at Dallas International Association of Business Communicators May 13 luncheon held at Crowne Plaza North Dallas in Addison. More: continued here