Valentine’s Day Is for Blood Elves (and Other Bizarre eBay Trends)

Why is Valentine’s Day a big day for online gaming? eBay’s new mobile data trends for 2010 raises interesting questions. eBay has put together an interactive map visualizing the data from its mobile users. Among the weirder findings? Valentine’s Day sees a significant spike in gaming purchases, perhaps a reflection …

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Food stamp use in Brevard skyrockets – Florida Today

Food stamp use in Brevard skyrocketsFlorida TodayVan Lear has been on and off food stamps — or SNAP — for several years but has used the food supplement allowance steadily for the past eight months since …Our views: Hunger in Brevard (Jan. 4)Florida TodayFood stamp use soaringScranton Times-Tribuneall 4 news …

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DHS goes after Vietnamese hackers, identity thieves – Computerworld

DHS goes after Vietnamese hackers, identity thievesComputerworldUsing stolen information the criminals set up eBay and PayPal accounts in other people's names and start selling products — $400 Rosetta Stone software or …US agency hunts down international cybercrime ringZDNet AsiaU.S. Department of Homeland Security cracks down on Vietnamese hackers …TopNews United …

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PDA’s Newsbucket – The Guardian

Telegraph.co.uk PDA's NewsbucketThe Guardian• Facebook now worth more than Yahoo and eBay>> TechCrunch • Facebook nears public crossroad >> FT • Goldman, Digital Sky invest in Facebook: source …Facebook Now Worth More Than Yahoo And eBayTechCrunchThe Morning's Top 5 Pop Culture StoriesFlavorwireFacebook Valued at $50 Billion, Worth More Than eBay, …

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