TechAddress http://www.techaddress.com Providing the Latest User-Generated and Aggregate Technology News Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:22:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 en Ebay Survey Says Americans Buy Crap They Don’t Want http://www.techaddress.com/2008/08/21/ebay-survey-says-americans-buy-crap-they-don%e2%80%99t-want/ http://www.techaddress.com/2008/08/21/ebay-survey-says-americans-buy-crap-they-don%e2%80%99t-want/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:30:15 +0000 ebay Craigslist Company & Product Profiles kijiji http://www.techaddress.com/2008/08/21/ebay-survey-says-americans-buy-crap-they-don%e2%80%99t-want/ Source:TechCrunch
I know Mossberg ‘reviewed’ the service a while back, but he was on the plane by himself with a cornucopia of devices. That’s not a real world situation. I was skeptical of the whole thing like most of you were, but after yesterday I’m completely sold. It’s not earth shattering or anything. I mean, it’s […]Source:TechCrunch
This inbox item caught my eye. Ebay commissioned a survey on behalf of their fast growing Kijiji product (it competes with and engages in litigation with Craigslist).
The survey revealed surprising (I use the term sarcastically) facts such as:

90% of Americans have at least one unused item lying around the house
Unused electronics items can be found […]

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]]> http://www.techaddress.com/2008/08/21/ebay-survey-says-americans-buy-crap-they-don%e2%80%99t-want/feed/ Microsoft Exits Classified Listings Business http://www.techaddress.com/2008/06/09/microsoft-exits-classified-listings-business/ http://www.techaddress.com/2008/06/09/microsoft-exits-classified-listings-business/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:31:52 +0000 Craigslist deadpool Company & Product Profiles Oodle kijiji OLX http://www.techaddress.com/2008/06/09/microsoft-exits-classified-listings-business/ Source:TechCrunch
MobileMe won’t be available until July, but you can at least get a feel for some of the service’s features by heading over to Sproutcore and trying out their photo app. SproutCore is an open source JavaScript framework that Apple used to build some portions of MobileMe, so it isn’t surprising that the photo […]Source:TechCrunch
Microsoft Live Expo, their experiment with classified listings that launched in early 2006, will be shut down on July 31, says a notice posted on the site. New listings have already been suspended.
This comes as Craigslist solidifies its position as the top free listings service. Other services like Kijiji (owned by eBay) and Oodle (which […]

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]]> http://www.techaddress.com/2008/06/09/microsoft-exits-classified-listings-business/feed/ Walmart Launches Classified Listings http://www.techaddress.com/2008/05/30/walmart-launches-classified-listings/ http://www.techaddress.com/2008/05/30/walmart-launches-classified-listings/#comments Fri, 30 May 2008 18:30:03 +0000 Craigslist walmart Company & Product Profiles Oodle kijiji http://www.techaddress.com/2008/05/30/walmart-launches-classified-listings/ Source:TechCrunch
Walmart has added a classified listings service to their site. Silicon Valley startup Oodle, which was founded in 2004, is powering the service.
The listings are free, which means Walmart is likely doing the deal to generate page views and advertising impressions. They also now compete with both Craigslist and eBay-owned Kijiji.
Walmart has a mixed history […]

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]]> http://www.techaddress.com/2008/05/30/walmart-launches-classified-listings/feed/ eBay Vs. Craigslist, Round II. Craigslist Punches Back With Its Own Lawsuit. http://www.techaddress.com/2008/05/13/ebay-vs-craigslist-round-ii-craigslist-punches-back-with-its-own-lawsuit/ http://www.techaddress.com/2008/05/13/ebay-vs-craigslist-round-ii-craigslist-punches-back-with-its-own-lawsuit/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 22:30:04 +0000 ebay Craigslist Company & Product Profiles kijiji http://www.techaddress.com/2008/05/13/ebay-vs-craigslist-round-ii-craigslist-punches-back-with-its-own-lawsuit/ Source:TechCrunch
Following the lawsuit eBay filed against Craigslist two weeks ago, Craigslist is punching back today. In a countersuit (complaint embedded below), Craigslist wants back the 28.4 percent of its shares that eBay bought in 2004. It also wants the court to award Craiglsit eBay’s related profits, and punitive damages on top of it […]

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]]> http://www.techaddress.com/2008/05/13/ebay-vs-craigslist-round-ii-craigslist-punches-back-with-its-own-lawsuit/feed/ Craigslist Competitor OLX Raises $13.5M http://www.techaddress.com/2008/04/11/craigslist-competitor-olx-raises-135m/ http://www.techaddress.com/2008/04/11/craigslist-competitor-olx-raises-135m/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:35:46 +0000 Craigslist Company & Product Profiles kijiji OLX http://www.techaddress.com/2008/04/11/craigslist-competitor-olx-raises-135m/ Source:TechCrunch
Hulu has started offering the above box to international users visiting the site from outside of the United States, the first sign that the service may soon be available in more countries than one.
First spotted by Watch TV Online, the region drop down box preferences Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia above all other countries, […]Source:TechCrunch
Anyone who’s ever played phone tag knows just how tough it can be to schedule a meeting with someone. Jiffle aims to remove the fuss involved with coordinating availability by enabling users to create appointments on other people’s calendars. The program is already fully integrated with Outlook, and beginning next week it will […]Source:TechCrunch
According to co-founder Fabrice Grinda, “OLX is probably the largest classified site no one has ever heard of.” And now it’s also the most funded classified site no one has ever heard of, having secured an additional $13.5M in Series B funding today from General Catalyst, Bessemer Venture Partners, Founders Fund, and DN Capital.
The round […]

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