Archive for the 'Technology' Category

Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes (AP)

In this Oct 12, 2006 file photo, eBay signs illuminate the company's booth at the DigitalLife expo in New York. EBay plans to move nearly all transactions to electronic payment methods. Beginning in the U.S. in mid-October, 2008, users will have to pay by credit card, PayPal or the credit card processing service ProPay. No more cash, checks or money orders ? which account for less than 10 percent of eBay transactions these days ? unless sellers and buyers meet in person.  (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time eBay Inc. hopes it can cool tempers.

American launches in-flight Internet on 3 routes (AP)

AP - American Airlines expanded the availability of in-flight Internet access Wednesday, launching airborne e-mail, Web and other online services on some of its longer, nonstop flights.

STMicro, Ericsson in tie-up for semi-conductors, mobile platforms (AFP)

The logo of STMicroelectronics at the Paris headquarters. French-Italian group STMicroelectronics and Sweden's Ericsson announced a 50-50 joint venture merging their semi-conductor and mobile telephone platform activities.(AFP/File/Thomas Coex)AFP - French-Italian group STMicroelectronics and Sweden’s Ericsson announced Wednesday a 50-50 joint venture merging their semi-conductor and mobile telephone platform activities.

Games attract record viewers and Internet a hit (Reuters)

Competitors jump during the men's quarterfinals run for the BMX cycling competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. (Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)Reuters - The Beijing Olympics will become the
most viewed Games in their 112-year history, boosted by a
hugely popular Internet platform, the IOC said on Wednesday.

Electronic Arts sets February launch date for Sims 3 (Reuters)

Rod Humble of The Sims Studio gestures during the presentation for the game 'The Sims 3' at the Electronic Arts news conference at the 2008 E3 Media  and  Business Summit in Los Angeles July 14, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - Video games publisher
Electronic Arts set a launch date of February 20, 2009
for the latest installment of its biggest-selling franchise,
the Sims, on Wednesday.