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- Ecommerce Becoming Eurocommerce
- B-to-B
Ecommerce Revenues Tripling in 2001
- Study
Shows Continued Internet Economy Growth
- Study
Finds 100 Million Internet Hosts
- Lex:
European Internet
- Asian Internet
Penetration Is Closing On The US
- Cable
Subscribers Show Interest in iTV
- Ad
slowdown sends cold wind through 'New Economy'
- Recent
Warnings May Portend Wireless Slump
- Startups
Dry Up in Argentina
- Many Dot-coms
Pass On Super Bowl Ads
- Seasoned
execs are in demand
- 11.5 Million
Brits Now Online at Home
- More
Net merchants need anti-fraud technology
- Tech
Women Still Earn Less Than Men
- Study
reveals that online customer satisfaction rose during holidays
- Chambers:
India poised for Explosive Internet Growth
- Survey
Pinpoints Online Interests of Blacks, Latinos
- Net
Users Take a Vacation From the web, Study Says
- Consumers
Continue Online Purchases
- IP
LAN Telephony Growing Faster Than Expected
- Digital
Advertising Set for Rebound
- At-Work
Broadband Audience to More Than Double by 2005
Ecommerce
Becoming Eurocommerce
Steady growth projected for the continent.
B-to-B
Ecommerce Revenues Tripling in 2001
Website executives who took part in
ActivMedia Research's annual scan of online revenues think 2002 will be the year
B-to-B E-Commerce revenues surpasses online retailers selling direct to consumers
Study
Shows Continued Internet Economy Growth
Despite a bloodbath among dot-coms
and related technology companies in recent months, new research suggests adoption
of Internet technologies continues to have a positive impact on the increasingly
fragile U.S. economy. Study
Finds 100 Million Internet Hosts
The number of hosts on the Internet worldwide
has topped the 100 million mark, according to research by Telcordia Technologies
Inc. Lex:
European Internet
Yahoo! warns about slowing growth, Wanadoo and Tiscali
rise - and the rest of Europe's internet stocks barely move. Asian
Internet Penetration Is Closing On The US The
percentage of Asian households with Internet connections is beginning to catch
up with US and European levels, especially in Singapore and Taiwan Cable
Subscribers Show Interest in iTV
Nearly 80 percent of digital cable TV
and 55 percent of analog TV customers are receptive to interactive TV features
Ad
slowdown sends cold wind through 'New Economy'
Online advertising company
DoubleClick Inc.'s break-even financial performance for the fourth quarter, announced
late Thursday, underscores the difficult time businesses built on Internet ads
are having. Recent
Warnings May Portend Wireless Slump
The wireless industry is finally stepping
on the brakes after years of accelerated growth. Startups
Dry Up in Argentina
Argentina should be a dot-commers dream. It has an
educated, tech-savvy population, a high unemployment rate and a relatively sophisticated
telecommunications structure. Many
Dot-coms Pass On Super Bowl Ads
Call it a sign of the times. The number
of dot-com companies planning to air commercials during this year's Super Bowl
has dropped dramatically from last year. Seasoned
execs are in demand
As more dot-com firms come crashing to earth, those
dot-com execs with experience at both Old and New Economy companies are becoming
the most desirable candidates. 11.5
Million Brits Now Online at Home
About 11.5 million people use the Internet
at home in the U.K., says monitoring company NetValue, an increase of three million
during 2000. More
Net merchants need anti-fraud technology
Credit card and debit card fraud
could cost online merchants billions of dollars over the next five years unless
they implement the technology to detect it, a new report says. Tech
Women Still Earn Less Than Men
A study by techies.com has found that women
in technology jobs earn 92 percent of what their male peers make, but greater
disparities still exist in relation to higher management positions in the IT sector.
Study
reveals that online customer satisfaction rose during holidays
REPEAT
ONLINE SHOPPERS rated their holiday experience as the same or better than last
year, according to a study released by Los Angeles-based BizRate.com. Chambers:
India poised for Explosive Internet Growth
The chief executive officer
of Cisco Systems Tuesday predicted explosive growth in Internet usage in India.
Survey
Pinpoints Online Interests of Blacks, Latinos
A survey of blacks and Latinos
released reveals that their online habits and tastes differ markedly from those
of the general population. Net
Users Take a Vacation From the web, Study Says
Despite the jump in online
sales this past holiday season, people spent less time on the Web in December
than during any other month in 2000, according to a Nielsen/NetRatings report.
Consumers
Continue Online Purchases
Despite the fact that 2000 was a year of devastating
defeat for many pure-play e-tailers and caution for the investment community,
consumers around the world continue to be very satisfied with the online retailing
channel. IP
LAN Telephony Growing Faster Than Expected
U.S. Companies are beginning
to convert their corporate phone systems from the traditional Private Branch Exchange
(PBX) model to Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony faster than expected Digital
Advertising Set for Rebound
Although the Internet advertising industry
has fallen victim to the belt-tightening measures of many dot-coms looking to
trim their operating budgets in recent months, a report released finds the spending
slump is only a "temporary pause" in the market's overall growth. At-Work
Broadband Audience to More Than Double by 2005
At-work Broadband Audience
to More Than Double by 2005, But Businesses Targeting the Workplace Must Adjust
for Online Usage Constraints, Predicts Jupiter
--- E-PRODUCTS
NEWS - VA Linux announces 2.4
kernel availability
- PC industry
poised for 'game of chicken'
- AIX,
Linux draw closer together
- Microsoft
debates future of IE 6
- Macworld
expo showcases OS X support
- Sun
Eyes Low-end Server Market with New Products
- Digital
Dashboard Steers Toward Microsoft Tahoe
- File
swapping for wireless devices?
- Lotus
acknowledges overdue Raven, unveils products
- McAfee
Releases Gateway Anti-Virus Appliance
- Airbiquity's
GPS Battery Accessory Operates on Every Major Wireless Voice Network
- Microsoft
Gives New Life To SMS
- Cisco
Unveils Its Wireless POP
- Symantec's
Corporate NAV 7.5 leaves some users hanging
- Developers
display Microsoft misgivings
- Power
to portables with cooling technology
- Magic
eMarker
- Directory Service Coexistence:
Can We Talk Here?
- High-capacity
NAS Device On Tap From Procom
- Power
Saving Crusoe Chip Hit Server Spotlight
- Applix
Tightens Focus on CRM Analytics
VA
Linux announces 2.4 kernel availability
VA Linux Systems Inc., has issued
its first pre-production release of the new Linux 2.4 kernel, aimed at end users
who want to test the kernel on their systems, the company announced. PC
industry poised for 'game of chicken'
Executives at Gateway Inc., staggered
by a $94 million quarterly loss that will force over 3,000 layoffs, have vowed
to win back consumers by escalating an "industry game of chicken" - a price war.
AIX,
Linux draw closer together
IBM delivered the first in what is expected
to be a series of products that make it easier for developers and corporate users
to tie its AIX and Linux operating environments together. Microsoft
debates future of IE 6
Standalone product, or integrated? And integrated
with what? The answers are far from clear regarding the next major IE update.
Macworld
expo showcases OS X support
At the wintertime gathering of Apple Computer
Inc. enthusiasts here at the Macworld Conference and Expo, a wealth of vendors
announced support for the forthcoming Mac OS X operating system. Sun
Eyes Low-end Server Market with New Products
A day before it announces
highly-anticipated earnings, hardware giant Sun Microsystems Inc., drew the curtain
on its server appliance strategy with some new products for the IT sector, including
a sub-$1,000 server. Digital
Dashboard Steers Toward Microsoft Tahoe
Microsoft Corp. has a new server-based
Office companion on the horizon, going by the code name Tahoe. File
swapping for wireless devices?
File swapping has become commonplace on
the home PC. But the same type of technology could be headed to some wireless
devices. Lotus
acknowledges overdue Raven, unveils products
The long-awaited second part
of Lotus Development's knowledge management system, code named Raven, will be
available in March, President and Chief Executive Officer Al Zollar, said.
McAfee
Releases Gateway Anti-Virus Appliance
McAfee rolled out a new anti-virus
appliance built for small- and medium-sized businesses that is capable of protecting
a network of up to 2,000 users. Airbiquity's
GPS Battery Accessory Operates on Every Major Wireless Voice Network
Airbiquity,
Inc., an integrator of wireless voice and data solutions for mobile devices, announced
that its GPS Accessory is able to operate on every major wireless network in North
America and Europe. Microsoft
Gives New Life To SMS
Instead of merely integrating Systems Management
Server features into Windows, Microsoft is heading toward a new version code-named
Topaz. Cisco
Unveils Its Wireless POP
Sagging digital subscriber line faith is good
news for Cisco System's fixed wireless division, which unveiled its carrier-grade
solution. Symantec's
Corporate NAV 7.5 leaves some users hanging
Users of WIN 95/98 say their
PCs hang up during shutdown after installing or upgrading to Version 7.5 of Symantec's
Corporate Edition Norton AntiVirus software, Developers
display Microsoft misgivings
The 3 million software developers using Microsoft's
Visual Basic language will face some tough choices when the company ships the
new version of its programming suite. Power
to portables with cooling technology
A San Francisco company has received
two patents for technology that may help achieve the Holy Grail of portable devices:
making something smaller while not decreasing its battery life. Magic
eMarker
Sony's eMarker is like a magic aural identifier. The one-button
gizmo can identify most pop, rock and country songs played on any one of about
1,000 U.S. radio stations. Directory
Service Coexistence: Can We Talk Here?
The proliferation of competing
directory services in corporate IT comes just as the importance of directory services
is rising. But until companies can standardize on one directory, coexistence may
be the best option. High-capacity
NAS Device On Tap From Procom
Procom Technology Inc. is expected to launch
a new high-end, network-attached storage appliance this week that lets heterogeneous
enterprise customers share, consolidate and manage their storage resources.
Power
Saving Crusoe Chip Hit Server Spotlight
Power outages and rising electrical
costs are attracting attention to new servers with Transmeta chips that claim
to consume one-fourth the power Applix
Tightens Focus on CRM Analytics
CRM analytics and business planning software
provider Applix, Inc. said it has read the handwriting on the wall and will divest
its office productivity software business to concentrate on its CRM analytics
products. ---
E-SERVICES - Privacy
snafu enrages eBay customers
- Starbucks
takes wireless leap
- Meeting
a mandate for patient privacy
- 7-Eleven
Systems Hit by Y2k-like Glitch
- Barnes
& Noble Takes Popular Literature Digital
- New
Edge Extends Network to Augusta, Ga.
- AOL
Browses Handsets With Nokia
- AT&T
to Open Internet Data Center in Los Angeles County
- C&W
Gets Into Real Estate
- Saks
Stages Call Center Ramp-up And Saves
- Privacy
? Who Needs Privacy
- Partnership
aims to add graphics to wireless Web
- Rapid-Address
App Coming to American Call Centers
- Sky's
The Limit For Airlines Online
- Do
antipiracy measures rob consumers?
- Let
your cell phone do the e-shopping
- Avoiding
The Stresses After CRM Installations
- Software
Conversion Creates Chaos For Spirit Airlines
- Customer
Loyalty Spurs B2B Spending
- FedEx
Picks Simple-text Messaging In Europe
- Liberate
Launches PopTV Tools Program
Privacy
snafu enrages eBay customers
The online auction giant changes the settings
for some 6 million accounts, and the unsolicited telemarketing calls begin pouring
in Starbucks
takes wireless leap
Starbucks Corp. plans to serve up high-speed wireless
LAN access to its customers in all 3,000 of its North American outlets, betting
that access to the technology will drive traffic into its coffee shops during
off-peak post break fast hours. Meeting
a mandate for patient privacy
A handful of developers are rolling out
software to help insurance companies and health care providers meet new privacy
and security standards being imposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. 7-Eleven
Systems Hit by Y2k-like Glitch
Customers at convenience stores operated
by 7-Eleven Inc. were a little inconvenienced last week when the company's point-of-sale
systems experienced a Y2k-like glitch. Barnes
& Noble Takes Popular Literature Digital
Barnesandnoble.com Inc. last
week announced plans to launch an electronic publishing business unit that the
company said represents a "significant leap forward" for the world of online publishing.
New
Edge Extends Network to Augusta, Ga.
New Edge Networks Friday moved to
expand its high-speed DSL and other services geared towards the business class
to Augusta, Ga., marking one of the company's first steps since its restructuring
in November 2000. AOL
Browses Handsets With Nokia
America Online put itself into the wireless
handset game when it announced a licensing agreement to use Nokia's WAP microbrowser.
AT&T
to Open Internet Data Center in Los Angeles County
In response to exploding
demand by Los Angeles-area businesses needing high-speed, reliable and sophisticated
Internet and web hosting services, AT&T today announced it will soon open
a 290,000-square-foot Internet Data Center in Hawthorne, Calif. C&W
Gets Into Real Estate
Micro General Corporation, the leading provider
of production and workflow software systems to the title and real estate industries,
announced the selection of Cable & Wireless, the global telecommunications
group, as its network provider to perform ASP operations for the Real Estate,
Escrow and Title industry. Saks
Stages Call Center Ramp-up And Saves
The upscale retailer found that its
customer relationship management (CRM) implementation has boosted productivity,
reduced call-waiting times and saved money. Privacy
? Who Needs Privacy
Myth: People won't shop online unless their personal
data is protected. Reality: Most shoppers don't care. Partnership
aims to add graphics to wireless Web
A pair of software development companies
thinks the wireless Web needs to be more graphic. Rapid-Address
App Coming to American Call Centers
Software developer QAS Systems announced
it will launch its rapid- addressing application for call centers in North America
and has established offices in Woburn, Massachusetts. Sky's
The Limit For Airlines Online
Major carriers enjoy Net success by forging
customer relationships. Do
antipiracy measures rob consumers?
Recently unveiled antipiracy measures
aimed at eliminating even casual copying of software have some experts questioning
whether companies have gone too far in controlling the use of their copyrighted
material. Let
your cell phone do the e-shopping
The limitations of wireless devices
fail to slow the development of mobile-based commerce, Avoiding
The Stresses After CRM Installations
Four strategies to avoid the stresses
that come after implementing customer relationship management (CRM) systems.
Software
Conversion Creates Chaos For Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines didn't anticipate
any problems when it converted to new staffing and flight tracking software on
Jan. 1, but combined with foul weather and a holiday travel rush, the new system
caused systemwide gridlock. Customer
Loyalty Spurs B2B Spending
A new survey conducted by Harris Interactive
and sponsored by Metiom, Inc. has found that the goal of increasing customer loyalty
is inducing large companies to invest more in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce.
FedEx
Picks Simple-text Messaging In Europe
FedEx has adopted mobile telephone
Short Messaging Service - used by teen-agers for data chit-chat - as the core
technology of a new European dispatch and package-tracking network. Liberate
Launches PopTV Tools Program
Furthering its commitment to accelerate the
growth and development of interactive television, Liberate Technologies today
launched the Liberate PopTV Tools Program ...
E-MARKETING NEWS - eBay:
Bidding for Web Domination
- Can
Palm pocket e-tailing?
- EToys
Leaves Canada Dry
- Banks Pushing
Into B2B Portal Market
- Ebay
Evolving Into Seoul Player For International Online Auctions
- Napster
Upgrade Links Service With CDNow
- Microsoft
Net Meets Lowered Estimates; Office Sales Help Revenue Edge Forecasts
- About
Faces Lawsuit Over Pay-For-Surf Program
- Stock
tickers, sports scores and Yeats?
- E-Tailers
Get Fraud Squad Help
- Businesses
eye PRM
- AD Agencies Feel The
Pain
- The Real Billion Dollar
Man
- The cost of using a cell
phone dips--again
- Surge Seen
for Latin American E-Biz
- Sun
wins $400 million deal from AOL
- Cisco
sees China as No. 2 market
- When
Brands Gets Burned
- Jean Therapy
- CSC,
TeleTech Land $100M U.S. Contract
- Direct
Marketing Industry Online: Perspectives on 2001
eBay:
Bidding for Web Domination
Amid the dot-com carnage, the auction giant
is flourishing -- and moving to strengthen its competitive position Can
Palm pocket e-tailing?
CEO Carl Yankowski thinks so -- unveiling an upcoming
eWallet feature that will allow Palm users to buy products and services via their
handhelds. EToys
Leaves Canada Dry
Struggling retailer eToys.com, which recently pulled
the plug on its European sales effort, has added Canada to the list of places
it won't deliver. Banks
Pushing Into B2B Portal Market
With a virtual product and a customer base
of people and companies that are steadily moving online, banks have joined the
rush to set up e-commerce portals for their business and retail customers.
Ebay
Evolving Into Seoul Player For International Online Auctions
eBay agreed
to acquire a majority stake in Internet Auction Co. Ltd., South Korea's largest
auction site, for approximately $120 million in cash Napster
Upgrade Links Service With CDNow
In the first demonstration of how Napster
and Bertelsmann will generate revenue, Napster released a new version of its software
Thursday that includes an e-commerce component linking to Bertelsmann-owned CDNow.
Microsoft
Net Meets Lowered Estimates; Office Sales Help Revenue Edge Forecasts
Microsoft
Corp., still battling lackluster sales of personal computers, posted earnings
in line with lowered expectations, though revenue was slightly higher than expected.
About
Faces Lawsuit Over Pay-For-Surf Program
An ad-sponsored, pay-for-surfing
startup filed suit this week against About, Inc., alleging that About executives
made fraudulent statements when negotiating a partnership deal signed in October.
Stock
tickers, sports scores and Yeats?
Deep in the trenches of the wireless
Web, between the endless march of stock market updates and sports scores, Justin
Siegel has split open his soul. And he is wailing. E-Tailers
Get Fraud Squad Help
The Worldwide E-Commerce Fraud Protection Network
last week launched its fraud protection Web site, www.merchantfraudsquad.com.
Businesses
eye PRM
PRM gives CRM's automation and efficiency a bit of b-to-b partnership
twist AD
Agencies Feel The Pain
Even traditional agencies are experiencing layoffs
as the impact of the dot-com slump spreads. The
Real Billion Dollar Man
Ray Lane says implementing a Web strategy takes
more than fancy software. The
cost of using a cell phone dips--again
The cost of using a cell phone
continued its downward spiral in 2000, dropping another 7 percent on average across
the United States. Surge
Seen for Latin American E-Biz
Driven largely by business-to-business (B2B)
transactions, e-commerce in Latin America is set to grow from US$3.6 billion in
2000 to $66.5 billion in 2004. Sun
wins $400 million deal from AOL
In a boost to the hardware vendor when
IT sales are starting to slow down, Sun Microsystems said America Online has agreed
to buy another $400 million in equipment over two years. Cisco
sees China as No. 2 market
Top network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc
is aiming for 100 percent annual sales growth in China, which could make it Cisco's
number two market in three years, Chief Executive Officer John Chambers
When
Brands Gets Burned
Some stalwart companies watched co-branding deals with
dot-coms turn into full-fledged fiascoes. Here's how to avoid a flameout.
Jean
Therapy
Can imposter Websites, unbranded ads, and other guerrilla marketing
tactics restore the glory days of dungarees? Lee Apparel is counting on it.
CSC,
TeleTech Land $100M U.S. Contract
Computer Sciences Corporation and TeleTech
Holdings are joining forces to provide the U.S. State Department with contact
center support and services in a contract valued at US$100 million over 10 years.
Direct
Marketing Industry Online: Perspectives on 2001
Firms With The Highest
Customer Online Loyalty Are More Likely To Have A Significant Web Promotion Budget
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SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS
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- Microsoft Launches 'Gold Partner'
Program For Enterprise
- Chemical
Giants Open Online Marketplace
- elcom,
GE Capital tout e-procurement card
- KPN
Mobile, NTT DoCoMo, TIM Launch European Mobile Internet Portal
- Worldcom
Outlines New Strategy Following Digex Merger Approval
- Marketplace?
What e-Marketplace
- EBay Increasing
Sellers' Fees
- B2B Projections
Remain High Despite Obstacles
- Avici
routes AT&T into the fast lane
- Nistevo
Taps Commerce One for Collaborative Network
- Book
Publisher Wake Up Call
- Microsoft's
small-business push
- Industrial
manufacturers form online marketplace for distributors
- Newgen
Acquisition Key to Growth
- P2P
matchup, as NextPage buys netLens
- Accounting
Errors Bog Down Supply Chains
- Navy
Embarks On Supply-Chain Mission
- Auto-supply
Exchange Targets Small Guys, Too
- IBM
Technology Lets B2B Fingers Do The Walking
- Industrial
Manufacturers Form Online Marketplace For Distributors
- CRM
to Lead Market for Analytical Applications
- US
Businesses Slow To Buy Online
- Exchange
Seeks To Deliver The Real Goods For Users
Microsoft
Launches 'Gold Partner' Program For Enterprise
Microsoft Corp. today announced
a range of new gold certified partners that have met its more rigorous certification
and reference requirements. Chemical
Giants Open Online Marketplace
The highly active chemical trading market
went online last week as heavyweights like Du Pont Co., The Dow Chemical Co. and
BASF Corp. joined 13 other companies in creating the industry's first major online
marketplace. elcom,
GE Capital tout e-procurement card
elcom Inc. officials are showing off
their new e-procurement card at the iSource Summit. The card, which elcom partnered
with GE Capital Financial Inc. to develop, provides one platform for both online
and offline purchases and integrates settlement capabilities. KPN
Mobile, NTT DoCoMo, TIM Launch European Mobile Internet Portal
Dutch mobile
operator KPN Mobile announced Thursday a pan-European Internet portal, a joint
venture with Japanese partner NTT DoCoMo and Italian mobile operator Telecom Italia
Mobile. Worldcom
Outlines New Strategy Following Digex Merger Approval
Just as its crucial
merger with hoster Digex was approved by the Federal Communications Commission,
WorldCom here again pitched its renewed emphasis on the enterprise, outlining
the company's plans to hone in on three lines of business: Web hosting, IP networking,
and Web centers Marketplace?
What e-Marketplace
Over 30% of companies responding to an e-business survey
were completely unaware of the existence of trading exchanges, according to a
report from AMR Research. EBay
Increasing Sellers' Fees
EBay Inc. is increasing the fees sellers must
pay to auction goods on the Web site, a move aimed at increasing the company's
profits and reducing some clutter. B2B
Projections Remain High Despite Obstacles
Electronic B2B sales will reach
more than $5.2 trillion in 2004 through several different channels, including
Internet marketplaces, electronic data interchange, hybrid EDI/Internet electronic
trading networks, Internet company-to-company links, extranets, and private e-markets,
according to Giga Information Group. Avici
routes AT&T into the fast lane
Ma Bell has completed its coast-to-cost
Internet Protocol network, utilizing Avici's routers and carrying traffic at a
whopping 10 gigabits per second. Nistevo
Taps Commerce One for Collaborative Network
Minneapolis, Minnesota-based
Nistevo Corporation has tapped Commerce One, Inc. to help connect with members
of its collaborative logistics network. Microsoft's
small-business push
On the heels of its purchase of Great Plains Software
at the end of last year, Microsoft is continuing to beef up its hosted service
portfolio. Book
Publisher Wake Up Call
Barnes & Noble plans to launch its own electronic
publishing outfit that eliminates the need for a middleman. Industrial
manufacturers form online marketplace for distributors
Four international
manufacturers of industrial products announced a deal to set up a B2B exchange
through which distributors in the U.S. and Europe will be able to place orders
for the equipment they make. Newgen
Acquisition Key to Growth
CRM provider TeleTech Holdings said it believes
its December US$160 million stock acquisition of Newgen Results, a CRM provider
to the automotive industry, will boost future revenues and provide a platform
for the company to introduce its services to the pharmaceuticals, office automation
and other industries... P2P
matchup, as NextPage buys netLens
The acquistion, NextPage believes, will
give them an edge in the enterprise peer-to-peer arena, extending the technology
into new applications. Accounting
Errors Bog Down Supply Chains
As marketplaces grow, cleaning up transactional
mistakes requires more and more human intervention - and that's a financial burden.
Navy
Embarks On Supply-Chain Mission
The U.S. Navy is in the process of moving
its massive load of data from its homegrown supply-chain system to a new ERP/supply-chain
system from SAP. Auto-supply
Exchange Targets Small Guys, Too
Johnson Controls Inc. is launching a
design and collaboration business-to-business exchange for its automotive suppliers,
which will compete with Covisint.com, the exchange launched by the Big Three automakers.
IBM
Technology Lets B2B Fingers Do The Walking
IBM is giving the open-source
community a Java technology that will allow businesses to connect to a giant online
directory for conducting e-commerce transactions. Industrial
Manufacturers Form Online Marketplace For Distributors
Four international
manufacturers of industrial products announced a deal to set up a B2B exchange
through which distributors in the U.S. and Europe will be able to place orders
for the equipment they make. CRM
to Lead Market for Analytical Applications
The worldwide demand for analytical
applications is being led by customer relationship management initiatives, a market
that will record revenues upwards of $2 billion by 2004, according to International
Data Corp. US
Businesses Slow To Buy Online
Companies in the US are only now beginning
to move their procurement online, according to a new ebusiness report from the
National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM) and Forrester Research
Exchange
Seeks To Deliver The Real Goods For Users
Users of the Internet marketplace
FreightWise say they agree that it makes it easier for them to conduct business,
but analysts say the company's business model is not a surefire winner.
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CONTENT, PORTALS & COMMUNITY - Online
News Frenzy Is Fizzling
- National
Security Issues Hamper Customer Care
- First
content exchange goes live
- Teen-Ager
At Center Of Internet Terrorism Probe
- As
the Porn Peril Turns
- Pong Game
Bounces Back Wireless Biofeedback Technology to Be Incorporated
- Ice
Storms Freeze Systems
- Groups
Clash Over Hotmail Spam Filters
- Verizon
Sued Over Slow Net Access Installations
- Organization
unveils portal for disabled users
- New
Melissa Virus Starting to Spread
- Miramax
To Distribute Film Online
- Net
Worm Attacks Linux Servers
- Library
of Congress Goes Digital
- Drugs
In the new Economy
- Pink-slip
payoff
- X-Tracurricular Activities
- Real-life
bug the germ of ill will in antivirus industry
- Ralph
Nader, E-Commerce Savior?
- IT
Projects Get Closer Scrutiny
- Pushing
the Bounds of Net Film
- Hackers'
video technology goes open source
- Former
Hacker Saves Strapped E-tailer
- Travelocity
Confirms Web Site Exposed User Data
Online
News Frenzy Is Fizzling
It's raining pink slips in the online media world,
creating new doubts as to whether content is really king on the Internet.
National
Security Issues Hamper Customer Care
Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. (IAI)
takes security seriously. Its headquarters, set behind high chain-link fences
topped with razor wire, is patrolled by a private army of Uzi-toting guards.
First
content exchange goes live
Content peering has become a reality today
as the new owner of the first content exchange flipped the on switch. Teen-Ager
At Center Of Internet Terrorism Probe
A teen-ager in the suburbs north
of Seattle is at the center of a probe into what an FBI agent says was an attempt
to ``take down the Internet'' on New Year's Eve. As
the Porn Peril Turns
The peril of online porn is why John Ashcroft should
be the next attorney general, conservative organizations said . Pong
Game Bounces Back Wireless Biofeedback Technology to Be Incorporated
Richmond-based
East3 Ltd. and game developer Hasbro Interactive today will announce a licensing
agreement to incorporate East3's wireless biofeedback technology into Pong and
other Hasbro video games. Ice
Storms Freeze Systems
Recent ice storms that snapped power lines in the
Midwest and plunged whole towns into perpetual midnight also jolted businesses
and governments into a new awareness of business vulnerability in the Information
Age. Groups
Clash Over Hotmail Spam Filters
Anti-spam activists Friday came to the
defense of MSN Hotmail, after Microsoft's Web-based e-mail service was criticized
for the unauthorized blocking of some outgoing as well as incoming messages in
its fight against junk email. Verizon
Sued Over Slow Net Access Installations
Verizon Communications is being
sued by customers frustrated when the company took weeks or months to get their
high-speed Internet access installed. The class-action effort is an attempt to
stop Verizon from signing new subscribers as well as to force compensation of
existing customers. Organization
unveils portal for disabled users
THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION for the Blind
on Wednesday debuted its new Web site, designed to be a portal for the 10 million
visually impaired Americans largely shut out of Internet use. New
Melissa Virus Starting to Spread
The first major widespread virus of the
new millennium may bear a familiar name: Melissa. Miramax
To Distribute Film Online
A major Hollywood studio will begin an experiment
next week offering full-length feature films available for download over the Internet.
Net
Worm Attacks Linux Servers
An Internet worm cobbled together from generally
available hacking tools has compromised hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Linux
servers. Library
of Congress Goes Digital
The Library of Congress meets its goal of digitizing
over 5 million items. But the world's largest library still has a way to go to
keep up with the digital age. Drugs
In the new Economy
Abuse of alcohol, cocaine, and other drugs of choice
is soaring among high-tech and Internet IT workers. Pink-slip
payoff
While the Internet industry continues to downsize, job-search Web
sites are reaping some rewards. X-Tracurricular
Activities
What's a company to do when an employee posts controversial-even
pornographic-material on a personal Website? The courts are starting to take on
that question. Real-life
bug the germ of ill will in antivirus industry
Spanish antivirus company
Panda Software announced that five of its customers had been attacked by a new
virus, known as HTML/LittleDavina, which deleted data on hard drives after dialing
out to a site on the Web. Ralph
Nader, E-Commerce Savior?
Legendary activist Ralph Nader has now targeted
the entire e-commerce industry, a movement he believes needs a Big Brother. According
to Nader, the Internet is simply the next vehicle for consumer fraud, a runaway
train with no conductor. IT
Projects Get Closer Scrutiny
Concerns about an economic slowdown will
make companies a lot more selective than usual about where and how they spend
their IT budgets this year. Pushing
the Bounds of Net Film
Long the goal of indie filmmakers, this year's
Sundance Film Festival opens its pipes to the Internet. Movies on your computer
aren't going to look the same. Hackers'
video technology goes open source
The developers of hacker video technology
DivX are going public, opening up much of their work to the open-source community.
Former
Hacker Saves Strapped E-tailer
The white knight who pulled European e-tailer
from the brink of bankruptcy at the last minute this week is a convicted hacker
turned venture capitalist. Travelocity
Confirms Web Site Exposed User Data
Online travel agency Travelocity.com
acknowledged that a file containing the names and e-mail addresses of about 44,000
people was inadvertently posted on its live Web site. ...
GOVERNANCE & GOING GLOBAL - Wireless
spam: How can it be stopped?
- Brazil
May Slash Computer Taxes
- IT
Under Siege: Conflict Poses Extreme Challenges
- Government
defends judge in Microsoft appeal
- Privacy
As A Wedge Issue
- FTC plans
seminar on online retailing rules
- MP3.com:
Copyright Law Should Be Clarified
- Dot-PS:
Domain Without a Country
- IT
Essential For Developing Countries
- FCC
eyes mandating wireless-roaming agreements
- Anti-Spam
Legislation Could Pass 107th Congress
- FCC
Launches Interactive Television Inquiry
- Microsoft
Not In The Clear On Private Lawsuits
- British
Court System Goes Online
- Mafiaboy
Takes Rap On 55 Counts
- U.S.
Lawmakers Target Internet Gambling
- As
Hungary Prospers, Global Firms Part for Cheaper Job Havens
- ISPs
'RIP' Into British Police
- Clinton's
E-Commerce Legacy
- Technology
Vendors Detail Plans To Share Security Information
- DOE
To Test E-mail Monitoring System
- U.S.
Warns Net Brokers Over Ad Deception
- Economic
Slump, Corporate Bureaucracy Slow Adoption Of SANs In Japan
Wireless spam: How can it be stopped?
A
new bill before Congress would outlaw unsolicited email sent to wireless devices,
but industry insiders and anti-spam crusaders both question its efficacy.
Brazil
May Slash Computer Taxes
In an attempt to bridge the country's digital
divide, the Brazilian Congress last week approved a bill that would ease the tax
burden of technology companies so they could sell their products at a lower cost.
IT
Under Siege: Conflict Poses Extreme Challenges
Palestinian IT consultant
Sam Bahour was in Tel Aviv last September for Comdex/Israel. It was something
of a historic event: the first time there had ever been a Palestinian-only exhibit
of IT companies seeking partnerships with Israeli companies. Government
defends judge in Microsoft appeal
The DOJ and 19 states file a legal brief
that calls Microsoft a predatory and dangerous monopoly and says Judge Jackson
conducted a 'fair and efficient trial.' Privacy
As A Wedge Issue
His might be the year our government finally moves to
protect the privacy of Internet users. Then again, maybe not. FTC
plans seminar on online retailing rules
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) this month plans to hold a seminar aimed at ensuring that online retailers
understand and comply with its business rules, although an enforcement official
on the commission's staff said e-commerce companies appear to have improved their
order fulfillment performance during the recent holiday season. MP3.com:
Copyright Law Should Be Clarified
The head of a popular Internet music
service said Thursday the federal government should clarify copyright law to protect
a feature that allows users to store music collections online. Dot-PS:
Domain Without a Country
Curfews, fighting and economic embargoes -- all
part of the Palestinian struggle for statehood -- have delayed the implementation
of their "state" on the Internet, the dot-ps top level domain. IT
Essential For Developing Countries
Speaking at the Dubai Emerging Markets
Economic Forum (EMEF) on Electronic Commerce, Donald J. Johnston, Secretary General
of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, said that while
the Digital Divide has widened, information and communication technology (ICT)
is essential for the advancement of developing countries. FCC
eyes mandating wireless-roaming agreements
Although wireless competition
has made it easier than ever before to talk out of one's network, federal regulators
are concerned that new rules still may be necessary. Anti-Spam
Legislation Could Pass 107th Congress
Could this be the year that Congress
passes anti-spam legislation? A number of industry observers think it could.
FCC
Launches Interactive Television Inquiry
The Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) said it has launched a formal inquiry on how to approach - and possibly
regulate - the emerging market for interactive television (ITV). Microsoft
Not In The Clear On Private Lawsuits
Microsoft may have scored a legal
victory last week when a federal judge tossed out parts of some private antitrust
suits, but that doesn't mean the company is in the clear when it comes to money
damages. British
Court System Goes Online
Virtual overhaul to bring court system into 21st
century Mafiaboy
Takes Rap On 55 Counts
What could have been a lengthy trial for a Canadian
teen hacker evaporated today when the youth known as "Mafiaboy" pleaded guilty
to charges that he broke into Internet servers and used them as launching pads
for attacks on high-profile Web sites. U.S.
Lawmakers Target Internet Gambling
U.S. Representative Robert Goodlatte
(R-Virginia) said that he plans to reintroduce legislation to ban most forms of
Internet gambling, but added that the new bill likely will differ in some ways
from earlier proposed laws. As
Hungary Prospers, Global Firms Part for Cheaper Job Havens
With its communist-era
prefabs and bicycle-riding commuters, this drab factory town seems an ideal place
for a foreign company looking for a cheap labor force. ISPs
'RIP' Into British Police
The British Internet service providers are getting
fed up with 'stupid' questions from legal authorities trying to enforce the already
controversial Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. Clinton's
E-Commerce Legacy
All the Clinton administration did to promote e-commerce
was, well, little more than nothing. The online shopping boom exploded during
Clinton's time in office for a host of reasons, few of which have anything to
do with his policies. Technology
Vendors Detail Plans To Share Security Information
More than two years
after the Clinton administration urged companies to work with the government on
infrastructure protection issues, a group of 19 technology vendors said they're
creating a conduit for sharing information about viruses and other security threats.
DOE
To Test E-mail Monitoring System
The Department of Energy confirmed that
it will run a six-month test of new e-mail monitoring software at four national
laboratories to check for security violations. U.S.
Warns Net Brokers Over Ad Deception
In a new report, the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned Internet brokerage firms to improve their
business practices, including their online trading technology and advertising,
to ensure that consumers are adequately protected and informed. Economic
Slump, Corporate Bureaucracy Slow Adoption Of SANs In Japan
Looming cuts
in IT spending and concerns about issues such as a loss of centralized control
could hurt the adoption of SANs in Japan despite a pressing need. ...
PARTNERS & DEALS NEWS - FCC
OKs AOL, Time Warner deal
- Earthlink
Buys ISP Subscribers from Post-Dispatch
- BroadVision,
PricewaterhouseCoopers in Alliance
- Partner
or die
- Turbolinux in talks
to acquire Linuxcare
- E*Trade
To Snap Up Net Mortgage Company
- Chordiant
acquires Prime Response
- SBC
Strengthens Ties With Prodigy
- Compaq,
nuclear lab teaming on supercomputer
- Acxiom,
PricewaterhouseCoopers Combine Strengths
- Walmart.com
Roots The Garden.com
- Cisco,
Mirapoint team up for unified communications
- Martha
Stewart, Net Grocer Mull Technology Deal
- CyberSight
Acquires Canadian Direct Marketing Firm
- Cap
Gemini E&Y, Xchange Ink Partnership
- Siebel
Taps Actuate for Information Delivery
- Remedy
Builds in Europe with CRM Acquisition
- Dell,
Unisys Ink $1 Billion Deal
- Cisco
Taking Stake in Softbank
- Ariba,
Vignette Team Up
- Nokia Completes
Tender Offer for Ramp Networks
FCC
OKs AOL, Time Warner deal
More than a year after America Online Inc. and
Time Warner Inc. announced plans to merge, the Federal Communications Commission
granted the companies final approval contingent on a lengthy and detailed set
of conditions regarding Internet service delivery, and particularly instant-messaging
services. Earthlink
Buys ISP Subscribers from Post-Dispatch
Earthlink Inc. said it has acquired
14,000 Internet service subscribers when it agreed to take over the Web service
division of postnet.com, the Web site for Pulitzer Inc.'s St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
BroadVision,
PricewaterhouseCoopers in Alliance
E-commerce software technology firm
BroadVision Inc. (BVSN.O) and professional services provider PricewaterhouseCoopers
on Wednesday said they formed an expanded alliance offering global e-business
technology. Partner
or die
The advent of the Internet has meant a global interconnectedness
not known before in human history and that means big business for technology companies.
Turbolinux
in talks to acquire Linuxcare
In what could prove to be a major union
in the Linux arena, a Turbolinux executive confirmed today that the company is
in discussions to acquire Linuxcare Inc. E*Trade
To Snap Up Net Mortgage Company
E*Trade said it will buy closely held
online mortgage company LoansDirect, as the Internet brokerage seeks to diversify
its business to weather the stock market's slump and a slowdown in individuals
making stock trades. Chordiant
acquires Prime Response
The acquisition brings together Chordiant's customer
communications and service offerings with Prime Response's B2C relationship marketing
automation technology. SBC
Strengthens Ties With Prodigy
Hoping to bolster flagging revenues, SBC
Communications strengthened its marketing ties and floated a $110 million line
of credit with Prodigy Communications Corp. Compaq,
nuclear lab teaming on supercomputer
Compaq Computer is teaming with nuclear
research facility Sandia National Laboratories and biotechnology company Celera
Genomics to build what is anticipated to be one of the fastest supercomputers
in the world. Acxiom,
PricewaterhouseCoopers Combine Strengths
Acxiom Corp., a customer data
integration vendor, and PricewaterhouseCoopers formed a strategic alliance to
help financial institutions comply with the short deadline of the mandatory privacy
regulations of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act while at the same time improve customer
relationships and consumer trust. Walmart.com
Roots The Garden.com
Online gardening products retailer Garden.com (Nasdaq:
GDEN) late Wednesday said it sold its content assets to Brisbane-based Walmart.com.
Cisco,
Mirapoint team up for unified communications
AIMING TO REDUCE the complexity
and hassle of deploying unified communications services, Cisco Systems and Internet
messaging provider Mirapoint announced a partnership Monday and a joint unified
communications product for service providers. Martha
Stewart, Net Grocer Mull Technology Deal
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
and EthnicGrocer.com are in talks to form a strategic alliance, an EthnicGrocer
executive said CyberSight
Acquires Canadian Direct Marketing Firm
CyberSight, a Portland, Oregon-based
Internet services firm that offers data analytics and customer insight products
and services. Cap
Gemini E&Y, Xchange Ink Partnership
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and
Xchange Inc. yesterday announced an agreement to jointly offer customer relationship
management solutions based on Xchange's CRM product suite. Siebel
Taps Actuate for Information Delivery
Aiming to enhance its information
delivery offerings, Siebel Systems announced it has strengthened its ties with
Actuate Corporation. Remedy
Builds in Europe with CRM Acquisition
Looking to maintain momentum in
an increasingly competitive European market, CRM and IT services provider Remedy
Corporation announced that it has acquired French asset management and CRM consultant
Deodis SA. Dell,
Unisys Ink $1 Billion Deal
Dell Computer & Unisys have signed an agreement
worth $1 billion, expanding their services relationship to include servers as
well as desktop and notebook computers, Cisco
Taking Stake in Softbank
Japanese Internet giant Softbank Corp. plans
to sell a small stake in itself to network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc.
for $200 million. Ariba,
Vignette Team Up
Ariba Inc. is adding integration, content-management
and personalization features to its B2B Commerce Platform through a deal with
Vignette Corp. The two B2B players are jointly selling Ariba's B2B Commerce Platform
and Vignette's content-management and personalization servers. Nokia
Completes Tender Offer for Ramp Networks
Nokia Corporation announced the
completion of the tender offer by Blackbird Acquisition, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Nokia ---
MOVERS & SHAKERS NEWS - Intel
and Broadcom: Strange bedfellows?
- Bertelsmann
Takes On AOL Time Warners Music
- Six
More Workers Sue Microsoft for $5B
- HP
co-founder William Hewlett dies at 87
- GM's
next growth engine: ASP
- AOL
Announces New Management Team
- Stopping
light could lead to quantum advance in computing
- Lernout
Chairman Latest to Leave
- Yahoo!
Merger Rumors Rampant
- Will
Java Perk Up Your Phone
- AOL
Time Warner cuts more costs
- eToys
Misses $2M Payment to Creditor
- Israel's
'First Internet Murder'
- Radio
Revolution
- Apple cuts prices
- Librarians
Sue U.S. Over Internet Censorship
- Kiwi
Spectrum Finds a Home
- Are Boerries
and Sun parting ways?
- Nortel
forecasts considered crucial
- Internet
Blamed For California Power Emergency
- Microsoft
Under Fire: This Time, It's Hackers
- Ericsson
Concedes to Nokia
- Lucent Technologies
Announces Seven-Point Restructuring Plan
- Microsoft
Outlines Java Migration Strategy In Wake Of Settlement
Intel and Broadcom: Strange bedfellows?
After months of bitter court battles alleging thefts of trade secrets, Broadcom
Corp. and Intel Corp. may soon use a new name to describe their rivalry -- partnership.
Bertelsmann
Takes On AOL Time Warners Music
Bertelsmann, Europe's largest media company,
is shaping up to take on the battle with the new AOL Time Warner (AOL: news, msgs)
(TWX: news, msgs) in one of the most popular media segments: Music Six
More Workers Sue Microsoft for $5B
For the second time in six months,
Microsoft Corp. found itself the target of a racial discrimination lawsuit filed
by former or current employees. HP
co-founder William Hewlett dies at 87
Hewlett-Packard Co. co-founder William
Hewlett, who helped launch the technology revolution in a Silicon Valley garage,
died of natural causes, the company said. GM's
next growth engine: ASP
It's a shocking combination of acronyms: GM as
ASP. AOL
Announces New Management Team
America Online, Inc. (NYSE:AOL), has unveiled
its new organization and management team that it hopes will position the company
to capitalize on the Internet's "next wave of business opportunities" and help
drive the overall growth of AOL Time Warner. Stopping
light could lead to quantum advance in computing
Two teams of scientists
have accomplished the seemingly impossible feat of trapping and stopping light--an
achievement that could lead to major advances in quantum computing. Lernout
Chairman Latest to Leave
The executive purge continues at Lernout &
Hauspie Speech Products, where an accounting scandal has led to an exodus of top
managers, including two CEOs in the past six months. Yahoo!
Merger Rumors Rampant
The price of Yahoo! stock jumped substantially in
trading in Europe and Japan overnight as speculation increased that the AOL/Time
Warner merger may be putting pressure on the directory and e-commerce site to
find a partner. Will
Java Perk Up Your Phone
Getting mobile phones to act more like handheld
PCs isn't easy. A tiny startup may have solved the problem. AOL
Time Warner cuts more costs
AOL Time Warner is planning to close down
Web entertainment hub Entertaindom on Feb. 1, making it the latest in a long line
of failed Time Warner online ventures. eToys
Misses $2M Payment to Creditor
In the most obvious sign yet that struggling
e-tailer eToys is facing an immediate cash crisis, the company acknowledged that
it had missed some payments to a temporary staffing agency. Israel's
'First Internet Murder'
Israeli and Palestinian police are investigating
the murder of a teenage Israeli boy reportedly pursuing a romance with an older
woman living in a Palestinian town. Was he ambushed? Radio
Revolution
The Web gave radio a new lease on life. Satellite distribution
could make it like cable television without the video. Apple
cuts prices
In a move that may foreshadow the introduction of new consumer
desktops, Apple Computer has launched a $200 instant rebate for two iMac models.
Librarians
Sue U.S. Over Internet Censorship
The American Library Association (ALA)
announced its intention Thursday to commence legal proceedings against the U.S.
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Kiwi
Spectrum Finds a Home
After half a year and over 400 bidding rounds, New
Zealand's mobile radio spectrum has finally made its way into the hands of four
successful bidders. Are
Boerries and Sun parting ways?
Is Marco Boerries, the German programmer
who founded software company Star Division after a high school visit to Silicon
Valley and sold it a decade and a half later to Sun, getting ready to jump ship
and become a high-tech entrepreneur again? Nortel
forecasts considered crucial
Analysts expect few surprises from Nortel
Networks Corp.'s fourth-quarter results last week, but they will watch for new
forecasts from the world's largest supplier of fiber-optic systems. Internet
Blamed For California Power Emergency
Hard on the heels of Wednesday's
rolling power blackouts in the northern part of the state, California Governor
Gray Davis declared a state of emergency. Microsoft
Under Fire: This Time, It's Hackers
One day after Microsoft Corp. announced
it had healed a self-inflicted wound that caused millions of users to be blocked
from its most popular Web sites, a sophisticated hack attack caused another series
of embarrassing crashes for the software giant. Ericsson
Concedes to Nokia
Scandinavia is the center of the world for the mobile
phone business, and in that corner, Finland beats out Sweden: Ericsson says it
will stop making mobile phones and will slash thousands of jobs. Winner by a knockout:
Nokia. Lucent
Technologies Announces Seven-Point Restructuring Plan
Lucent Technologies
Announces Seven-Point Restructuring Plan to Reduce Expenses by $2 Billion and
Significantly Improve Cash Flow Microsoft
Outlines Java Migration Strategy In Wake Of Settlement
Just two days after
settling a legal dispute over Java with Sun Microsystems, Microsoft announced
a set of migration tools aimed at moving users to its .Net computing technology.
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