eBay News: Settlement Reached with Skype Founders

eBay has reached a settlement in the dispute with Skype founders over intellectual property related to the Skype software. Under the terms of the detail, the founders will join the investment consortium in exchange for increased rights to the software for Skype, enabling the sale. More at:

     • The Wall Street Journal
     • The Money Times
     • The New York Times

Meanwhile, the list of things that can be bought on eBay has grown one item longer as iPhone app developer Brice Milliorn has decided to sell his entire iPhone app business, including the rights and source code to over 80 iPhone apps, using an eBay auction. Starting bid is a cool hundred grand. More at:

     • IT Business Net
     • Cult of Mac