Hitwise Examines eBay’s Standing In Australia

eBay users everywhere were pleased when the company gave up on making PayPal the only allowable payment option in Australia.  But Hitwise has taken a look at the company's standing on that continent, underlining what was (and may still be) at stake within its borders.

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Expedia Labels French Worst Tourists

Here was the basic plot of the gore movie, Hostel: Obnoxious American tourists get sold to butchers at a higher rate than tourists from other countries because, well, they're obnoxious American tourists. And that's just not right, because according to a worldwide survey of hotel staffers from Expedia, it's the French who are the most obnoxious tourists. Like we needed a survey; we saw Talladega…

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More Action On The Facebook App Front

A cynical person (and/or someone who's tired of zombies and sheep) might argue that Facebook should ban all applications.  The social network hasn't gone that far, but for the sake of users' privacy, it has at least shown an encouraging willingness to restrict the things.

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Yahoo Responds To Latest Icahn Letter

A certain tradition involving Charlie Brown, Lucy, and a football began over 50 years ago.  Now, as Yahoo has once again claimed it's open to the idea of an acquisition, it's beginning to look like Steve Ballmer and Jerry Yang might set some record of their own.

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