London-based fashion company CuteCircuit has just upped the ante in the Little Black Dress category.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Facebook in a Los Angeles County Superior Court alleging that the company commercially misappropriated the names and likenesses of minors without parental consent. The plaintiffs are seeking financial restitution for revenues and profits the company and third-parties earned from the alleged charges.

eBay is on a mission to make itself an online destination for fashion-conscious shoppers, first with the launch of fashion.ebay.com in April, and furthered today by the launch of its eBay Fashion iPhone app. As one would expect, the app [iTunes link] gives users access to eBay’s listings in the fashion category, as well as the “Fashion Vault,” eBay’s version of Gilt Groupe , a site that offers a mix of designer luxury goods for up to 70% off retail prices beginning at noon ET every weekday (incidentally, one of Gilt Groupe’s founders was a former eBay employee). My favorite feature is the Closet.

I love Boxee , the media center with a social twist. While I’m disappointed that I won’t get to have my very own Boxee Box until later this fall , the Boxee crew has just posted a video showing off the final device.

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Andrew Maynard is a scientist and emerging technology adviser.