Angry eBay users are expected to bombard a meeting today between the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) and PayPal Australia.
In regards to what?
Well eBay is trying to enforce new policies of which the ACCC does not agree with.
As Tech Wired Australia has previously reported on eBay wants users to only use the payment method of PayPal, of which it owns.
The issue is that the ACCC and 700+ other online merchants believe enforcing users to only use PayPal is unfair competition.
So in protest, during a meeting between the ACCC and PayPal in Sydney today, users are expected to be protesting according to Inside Retailing.
Will keep you posted.
Original source: PayPal protesters descend on Sydney
Found out though: http://www.twitter.com/Warlach
Show notes @ http://techwiredau.com/?p=146 – Email us @ feedback [@] techwiredau.com
Episode: 59
Date: 28/06/2008
Host: Ben Grubb
Co Host: Brent Pudney
Streamed @ http://www.live.techwiredau.com 7:30 PM Saturday
Topics Discussed:
1. Free Apple Store shirts fetch $150 on eBay
2. MySpace Opens Up The Data Pipe With Full Launch Of Data Availability
3. PayPal policy delayed again
4. 3 gets customers to pester Apple for iPhone
5. Facebook flash mob pull public freeze prank
6. ICANN board aproves way for new top-level domains
7. Illegal ‘dipping’ parties on Google Earth
8. Australian TV programs available on iTunes
9. Facebook just a directory, MySpace owner Murdoch says
10. Windows XPiration is at hand
11. Judge Orders Legal Fees in RIAA v Andersen
Ben Mentions: http://tune-out.com
12. Aussie TiVo to go on sale next week
13. EzyDownload to succeed where Reeltime failed
14. Inventor of the Internet takes aim at BitTorrent
Other Stuff
Avril’s fans aim for YouTube top spot
Dog’s Head Being Kept Alive via Machine
Gun Camera Adds Graffiti to Other People’s Photos
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Show notes @ http://techwiredau.com/?p=144
Episode: 58
Date: 25/06/2008
Host: Ben Grubb
Co Host: Brent Pudney
Streamed @ http://www.live.techwiredau.com 7:30 PM Wednesday
Topics Discussed:
1. This guy’s life not worth $2.1 million
2. Australians develop world’s smallest wire
3. Man’s Wii Fit experiment comes to an end, 15 pounds shed
4. Paul Coudamy’s Hard-Wear jacket watches your back when no one else will
5. Angry sellers vent spleen on eBay
6. Videoconferencing uptake slow for Cisco
7. Finance companies slap fines on retail
8. Facebook ‘is beating MySpace in popularity contest’
9. Murdoch fumes as Facebook overtakes MySpace
10. Spore video game spawns explicit ’sporn’
11. American Airlines to test in-flight Web access
12. New domains – .love, .hate – coming soon
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Show notes @ http://techwiredau.com/?p=141
Episode: 57
Date: 21/06/2008
Host: Ben Grubb
Co Host: Brent Pudney
Streamed @ http://www.live.techwiredau.com 7:30 PM Saturday
Ben’s Monologue:
Thousands attend Apple Store Sydney launch
Topics Discussed:
1. Woman pleads innocent in MySpace hoax suicide case – iTnews.com.au
2. Wanted by the Pentagon: UFO fanatic appeals – The Age
3. Facebook OWNS your stuff – Facebook (see section relating to “User content posted on the site”)
Ben notes: “Facebook does not assert any ownership over your User Content”
4. Big Growth for the Internet Ahead, Cisco Says – Gigaom.com
5. RIAA doubles settlement cost for students fighting subpoenas – Ars Technica
6. UK police nicked by copyright cop for playing radio too loud – Ars Technica
7. Google To Develop ISP Throttling Detector – Hothardware.com
8. RIAA Defends Refiling Contested Piracy Case With New Judge
9. Tourist got images ‘by accident’ – Australian IT
11. Council bans ‘anti-teen’ gadget – BBC News
12. Internet addresses will run out by 2010
13. One third of IT workers snoop on colleagues
14. Aussies to spend $100 million on music downloads
15. YouTube offers venue for indie filmmakers
Fluffy Bunny
The United States Park Police vs. the Google Maps Car San Francisco’s Presidio
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Show notes @ http://techwiredau.com/?p=139 – Overload of tech news this week so an extra episode – we also interview Mr Gadget about iPhone alternatives.
Episode: 56
Date: 18/06/2008
Host: Ben Grubb
Co Host: Brent Pudney
Guest: Arnold Aranez (Mr Gadget – http://www.mrgadget.com.au )
Streamed @ http://www.live.techwiredau.com 7:30 PM Wednesday
Ben’s Monologue:
New Trojan targets business bankers – itnews
iPhone demand overwhelms carrier – AustralianIT
Topics Discussed:
1. Does Google Hate America? – Slate.com
2. Philadelphia to Fake Out Drivers With 3D Speed Bump Images – Gizmodo Australia
3. Study: Americans use Net to delve into politics – Msnbc
4. Family in trouble for Narnia website present – News.com.au
Related: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25190374/
5. AT&T warns: usage based broadband charging “inevitable” – Itwire.com.au
6. Governments step up blogger arrests – Ars Technica
Mr Gadget:
iPhone alternatives
(15 mins)
Fluffy Bunny
Japan makes robot girlfriend for lonely men – Msnbc
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