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3D e-commerce is a pair of jeans seen from every angle. It is the ability to mix and match shoes, dresses, coats or belts; to explore the nooks and crannies of an entire home; and to capture the most realistic, detailed view possible As companies scramble to earn a piece of what Forrester Research has called a US$5.2 billion e-commerce market, the...
Saying it has cleared the way for even more innovation, Microsoft hailed Friday's ruling that an antitrust settlement reached with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is punishment enough for its past misbehavior. Investors seemed to agree, sending Microsoft shares up 7 percent in early trading Monday to US$56.84, after the stock also soared in p...
Like Apple Computer, Linux vendor Red Hat Software is playing the role of challenger as it tries to convert longtime users of a competing brand to its own products But according to officials at North Carolina-based Red Hat, the similarity between the two companies' missions ends there. Red Hat product services director Marty Wesley told the E-Comme...
"Where there's a will, there's a way" could be the tagline of messaging provider Critical Path, which in just two years dumped its management team, shed its considerable debt, extracted itself from extraneous business pursuits, rid itself of shareholder lawsuits, brokered a lucrative financing deal and began to forge partnerships with successful and reputable companies, such as Hewlett-Packard...
Up to 78 million taxpayers will have the opportunity to file their 2002 tax returns online for free, thanks to an agreement signed between the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and a coalition of tax preparers that includes TurboTax maker Intuit and H&R Block IRS Commissioner Charles Rossotti signed the agreement with the Free File Alliance, which will...
What do you do when the going gets tough? If you are IBM, you make "on demand" computing a focus of your strategy. Big Blue CEO Sam Palmisano announced Wednesday a new on-demand initiative at the company, in which IBM will institute more flexible pricing for businesses whose need for computing power fluctuates over time The new vision focuses on se...
The 800-pound gorilla of PC chips, Intel, is now heading into the smartcell phone arena. The company just launched two new cell phone chips, and in 2003, it plans to launch a semiconductor lineup for wireless notebook computers Why is Intel seeking new terrain when it is the undisputed king of its traditional PC turf? The answer is that even though...
U.S. online sales fell in the third quarter, marking the first quarterly decline in the history of e-tail as economic realities finally found their way onto the Web, according to a Forrester Research report. Citing data compiled by comScore Networks, which recently acquired the Media Metrix Web traffic measurement service, Forrester said sales in ...
When it comes to selling computers to consumers online, the easier, the better "If manufacturers are going to sell online, the first priority needs to be making information complete and easy to navigate," Jed Kolko, a senior analyst who focuses on consumer demand for technology at Forrester Research, told the E-Commerce Times....
Venture capital investments tumbled another 26 percent in the third quarter, with quarterly funding levels falling below US$5 billion for the first time since 1998, according to a new report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association. Venture capitalists sank $4.5 billion into startups during...
Aiming to capture a market focused on form and size, the number one computer manufacturer has released its smallest desktop PC to date Dell CEO and president Michael Dell unveiled the mini-PC to an audience in Tokyo, touting its flexibility and efficiency....
The forecast for 2002 holiday online shopping is promising -- especially in Europe. With European online holiday sales expected to top US$15.77 billion, the continent will be the number one region for global online sales in the fourth quarter of 2002, according to research firm GartnerG2 More than 185 million Europeans are Internet users, compared ...
Pop-up ads can interrupt, slow or even ruin a Web search or news headline scan, but these annoying products of the online ad slump can be eliminated using a number of methods -- including free, third-party software that deflects unwanted browser windows While experts say there has not been a pronounced surge in downloads of pop-up killing (PUK) sof...
E-tail giant Amazon.com said sales grew 33 percent year-over-year to US$851 million in the third quarter, fueled by its free shipping offer in the United States and by dramatic expansion in overseas sales. That result exceeded the companys own guidance and represented a 5 percent increase over second-quarter sales levels. Amazon said its net loss ...
Intel could make a long-term splash in the server market with its new Itanium 2 processor, but first it must make its case to enterprise technology buyers Besides speedier performance, Intel officials contend that use of the processor could result in significant cost savings. According to Michael Graf, product manager of the Itanium line, the chip ...
It may be an overused phrase, but it is still a fact that the squeaky wheel gets the grease, and this rule certainly has held true in e-commerce. Large companies like Amazon and Dell have been vocal in announcing their online presence and have built loyal customer bases as a result. But there is still abundant opportunity for less-established e-commerce sites to trumpet their existence to the world -- or at least the part of the world they are targeting -- without spending millions of dollars on large-scale ad campaigns...
The war between Microsoft and AOL for Internet users is extending to a new battleground today: New York's Central Park That is where Microsoft is scheduled to hold a star-studded launch event for MSN 8, the latest version of its Internet browser and online services. Beginning at noon Eastern time, the celebration is expected to feature celebrity gu...
Microsoft has announced it will pay US$96 million in cash to acquire Vicinity, a firm that helps customers locate nearby merchants. The move eliminates a competitor and may reignite talk of a possible Microsoft buying spree Microsoft agreed to pay $3.33 for each outstanding share of Sunnyvale, California-based Vicinity, a premium of more than 40 pe...
Once upon a time, the performance of bellwethers like Cisco told the economic fortunes of the technology sector as a whole. But Cisco's dismal financial showings over the last two years have left some industry observers wondering whether the company still wields much influence Although Cisco certainly still has an influence in the tech sector, its ...
Few companies would be likely to admit it, and even fewer would be willing to talk about it publicly, but layoffs can have business benefits that go well beyond short-term cost savings. When done right, they can even help improve morale by reassuring employees that their employer can make tough decisions for the good of the business. "The benefits...
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