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In the curious case of PayPal blocking and reversing payments to and from India, facts have been remarkably thin on the ground. The eBay subsidiary just says it's "really sorry," but just doesn't give any insight into what's going on. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers crowdsource the explanation: read on...
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In today's podcast: Skype founders file US suit against eBay; US-EU banking deal sparks controversy; and France considers revised three-strikes Internet law.

Now Skype's founders are suing eBay for "theft" of their technology. Their company, Joltid Ltd., alleges that eBay didn't buy it and has withdrawn the license. Remember when we told you that eBay was auctioning Skype? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers dig behind the news and continue the criticism of eBay's ex-CEO Meg Whitman.

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In today's podcast: eBay sells majority stake in Skype; Android Market generates less than $5M in monthly sales; and Microsoft issues advisory after IIS exploit code released.

In today's podcast: Report: eBay to announce Skype sale; hacker posts exploit code for unpatched hole in Microsoft IIS; and Google puts Chrome on Sony PCs.

It looks like the selloff of Skype by eBay is imminent. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers chat about it and leave negative feedback for ex-CEO Meg Whitman: eBay wasted its money.

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PayPal has added swingeing new fees for personal accounts, and nobody seems to have known it was coming. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers unpick PayPal's surprising claim that it's not actually a new fee and that they told us months ago. (NASDAQ:EBAY)

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In today's podcast: Google takes $700M loss on sale of AOL stake; Microsoft scrambles to patch IE security hole; and EU changes mobile regulations.

Is it safe to sell a laptop on eBay? Bruce Schneier was scammed twice.

In today's podcast: T-Mobile admits losing customer data; Microsoft extends XP downgrade deadline; and eBay buys Bill Me Later and lays off 1000.

In today's podcast: PC shipments fall less than expected; Yahoo accepts eBay share offer for Gmarket; and Yahoo reportedly plans more layoffs.

In today's podcast: eBay to spin off Skype in an IPO; Intel says PC market has bottomed; and OQO needs cash, seeking buyer.

Skype on the iPhone 3G works really well. In fact, it sounds better than regular calls over AT&T's network, at least on my iPhone in New York City. This is bad news for the telcos. Here's why ...

It looks like someone got their mitts on a piece of technology history over at 1 Infinite Loop. Someone is selling some prototype iPhones with a wacky pre-iPhone type of OS on it. One of the iPhones actually even works. Check out more photos and a description below.

In Wednesday's IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches Skype open up its fancy new voice encoding technology. Not to mention London Underground: run by people, not androids...