News that eBay chief executive Meg Whitman may retire comes as the online auctioneer faces slowing growth and disappointing returns from its $2.6 billion gamble on the Internet phone service Skype. ...more

January 23, 2008

NORTH TAMPA - Zach Dedenbach knows Pebble Beach like the back of his hand. He's played the course on his Sony PlayStation hundreds of times over the past five years. But his first stroke at Tampa's first Nintendo Wii tournament was ugly. He sent the virtual ball right into the trees, then miraculously recovered to shoot a birdie on the first hole. Tiger Woods gave his customary fist-pump on the 65-inch screen. ...more

January 22, 2008

After decades as the computer of choice for homes and businesses, the desktop PC is being pushed to the scrap heap by its smaller, nimbler sibling: the laptop. ...more

January 21, 2008

In November, I wrote a column about ancestor migration trails and mentioned that William Dollarhide's "Map Guide to American Migration Routes" is one of my favorite books. I purchased it for $9.95 in 1997 and looked for it online during research for the column. It was being offered for staggering prices from $90 to $165. ...more

January 13, 2008

When Jimmy Wales co-founded Wikipedia in 2001 and called the site, which carried only a few articles then, a free encyclopedia, not many people took him seriously. ...more

January 7, 2008

SEBRING –– It started as a hobby because Jerry Syfert always loved working with his hands. So with seven children, 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, he kept busy making toys. He crafted large-scale trains, doll cradles, rocking horses, trucks, cars and occasional pieces of furniture. He thought that selling his work at craft fairs with his wife would be fun. His wife agreed and was his manager, taking care of sales and finances as they traveled to major craft shows for over 20 years. ...more

January 7, 2008

The Pasco Regional/New Port Richey chapter of the Florida Writers Association will welcome Philip Levin, president of the Gulf Coast Writers Association in Gulfport, Miss., veteran emergency room doctor and suspense writer as a guest speaker today at the New Port Richey Public Library. ...more

January 5, 2008

TAMPA Spa. It rhymes with "aaahhh." And if you've ever visited one, you understand. ...more

January 4, 2008