Hitwise Documents Huge Rise In Classifieds Traffic

Don't be surprised if the people behind Craigslist and other classifieds sites are secretly hoping for a repeat of the Great Depression.  New stats from Hitwise have arrived, and they show that Craigslist's already-significant market share is increasing in such a way that it almost resembles a hockey stick.

Wireless Revenue Reached $32 Billion In 2008

Wireless revenues showed solid year-to-year gains, as wireless data service revenues for 2008 rose to more than $32 billion, according to a survey from CTIA-The Wireless Association. This represents a 39 percent increase over 2007, when data revenues totaled $23.2 billion. Wireless data revenues for 2008 amounted to nearly 22 percent of all wireless service revenues, and represent what consumers spend on non-voice services.

Google’s CADIE Takes the Company Over

If you use Google at all, you've probably noticed a link on the home page introducing CADIE. CADIE is "the world's first 'artificial intelligence' tasked-array system." Learn more about it here.

Facebook CFO Waves Goodbye To Company

In the latest episode of “How the Facebook Turns” CFO Gideon Yu has been sent packing. The report at All Things Digital says the move appears to be in preparation of an initial public offering (IPO).

eBay Launches Selling Manager For Third Party Developers

eBay has announced it is beta testing its subscription-based Selling Manager service platform that allows third party developers to embed their applications at My eBay where professional sellers manage their business. The platform is used by 270,000 online sellers in the U.S. to manage their business. eBay says it will no longer charge for its Selling Manager service in an effort to attract third-party developers.