Pleads Guilty in (Internet advertising) eBay Car Sales Scheme (AP)AP - A

Pleads Guilty in (Internet advertising) eBay Car Sales Scheme (AP)AP - A

Man Pleads Guilty in eBay Car Sales Scheme (AP)
AP - A Southern California man involved in a scheme to defraud eBay users by taking money for cars sold through the auction Web site but were never delivered has pleaded guilty for his role in the crime.

Windows Vista Looks Slicker, Safer (PC World)
PC World - Improved search and security in Beta 1 of Microsoft's new OS; but no sea change. Plus: two new Internet Explorers.

Buyers kick virtual tires on eBay Motors auction site (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - More people are turning to eBay to buy used cars. They are searching for a hard-to-find model or hunting for a potential great deal. Fans say the site is better than searching through classified ads. And to preserve their reputations, sellers usually spell out every scratch in extreme detail.

Verizon Wireless to cut high-speed pricing-analyst (Reuters)
Reuters - Verizon Wireless is expected to cutthe price of its high-speed wireless Internet service by asmuch as 25 percent early next week in a bid to increase itscustomer base for the service, one analyst said on Friday.

FCC gives more time for telcos to get 911 replies (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. communications regulators onFriday gave Internet telephone providers more time to getcustomers to acknowledge the limitations of 911 access withtheir subscriptions, likely reducing the chances that somewould have service cut off.

Service cut may affect some area VoIP users (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Scattered customers of Internet telephone services in the Bay Area may find they can't make or receive calls next week because a federal requirement has forced providers to halt their accounts at least temporarily.

Jealous Lover Program Creator Is Indicted (AP)
AP - The creator and several buyers of a computer program designed to allow jealous lovers to snoop on their sweethearts'online activities have been indicted for allegedly violating federal computer privacy laws.