Calendar software Kiko sold on eBay for $258,100

by Caroline McCarthy

What a deal--an eBay user known as "powerjoe1998" has scooped up Web 2.0 calendar site Kiko for $258,100 in an auction that ended Saturday. Kiko's creators put the software up for sale last week, citing a desire to get it off their hands and work on other projects.

No word yet as to who "powerjoe1998" is or what he plans to do with his new six-figure purchase.

Caroline McCarthy, a CNET News staff writer, is a downtown Manhattanite happily addicted to social-media tools and restaurant blogs. Her pre-CNET resume includes interning at an IT security firm and brewing cappuccinos. E-mail Caroline.

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