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The article on CNN.com detailing a New Jersey DJ putting up his famous 867-5309 phone number and DJ business for sale on eBay said the owner hopes to make $40,000 to spend on a Caribbean vacation. Current bid: $434,544.44.

Gmail Simplifies the Labeling Process

Google has taken a few steps to make labeling email messages in Gmail a little less complicated, particularly for those who are new to the service and not used to the Gmail labeling system. Gmail users will notice that the buttons at the top of their inboxes are a little different looking now:

Google Asks Time Warner For Money Back

Roughly three years ago, Google bought a five percent stake in AOL for $1 billion.  AOL then went down the tubes, and more recently, the economy has done the same.  So everyone's favorite search giant has now put Time Warner into a position where it may have to offer something of a refund. 

Will Kindle 2.0 Mirror iPod’s Success?

Rumor has it Amazon will unveil the second generation of its ebook Kindle at a press event next Monday. The device is expected to be thinner and cheaper, but still will lack certain functionalities the digital consuming public might expect. Beyond that, predictions for the device seem overly optimistic.

Travelzoo Talks $1.8 Million Acquisition of Fly.com Domain

Last Friday, travel site Travelzoo announced that it had purchased the domain Fly.com for $1.8 million. Not a lot of details were released about the transaction, so I contacted Travelzoo to find out a bit more.  Mindy Joyce, Travelzoo's senior marketing director got back to me and answered a few questions.