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"Consumers don't think they want the wireless Web yet, but they will." So said Forrester analyst Patrick Callinan, explaining his firm's recent conclusion that there is "latent demand" for Internet-enabled mobile phones in the United States The study that uncovered the latent demand also pointed out that respondents from 34 percent of households su...
A warning by Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) on Thursday that its third quarter sales will be substantially lower than previously expected sent reverberations through the high-tech world, causing stock prices to tumble worldwide and strengthening fears the once-robust global personal computer industry is in decline Intel surprised industry experts by te...
Dell Computer Corp. (Nasdaq: DELL) announced Wednesday that it will be entering the business-to-business (B2B) arena with a new online marketplace targeting small and midsize businesses The exchange, dubbed Dell Marketplace, will allow customers to purchase Dell PCs, notebooks, servers and related information technology equipment, as well as office...
The number of unique visitors to online real estate sites this summer increased by 75 percent over the same period last year, according to a survey released Wednesday by market research firm The NPD Group and Internet audience measurement firm Media Metrix Notably, "The e-Visory Report" shows that the increase occurred even though the number of pro...
According to reports published Thursday, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has tentatively recommended approval of the $183 billion (US$) merger of America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) and Time Warner, Inc. (NYSE: TWX) -- given the companies unequivocally agree to meet conditions for loosening control of Internet access This recommendati...
Despite a low-key product release and lackluster reviews, the newest computer operating system from Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) has sold a quarter million copies in its first four days on the market, according to market research firm PC Data The Windows Millennium Edition, dubbed "Windows Me," sold 75,000 units on the first day it was available ...
United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) announced a new e-commerce returns service Wednesday designed to help the Atlanta, Georgia-based company gain a larger slice of the delivery market in time for the coming holiday rush "UPS Returns on the Web," as the program is called, is a browser-based system that runs on UPS' own servers and allows customers to ...
Urging consumers to take control of online privacy, members of the United States Senate Wednesday released a consumer handbook aimed at educating users on how to avoid privacy pitfalls through education and the use of high-tech devices. Lawmakers were careful to say they do not endorse the products featured in the handbook, which include offerings...
Every now and then, the world of e-commerce produces an idea that makes you want to shake your head sagely and sigh in a superior manner because you know it won't work Conversely, every now and then an idea comes along that you absolutely, positively know is good, but for some reason it doesn't work either. Sometimes the marketing geniuses screw up...
A 15 year-old boy from New Jersey who used the Internet to manipulate stock profits has agreed to pay back his ill-gotten gains of $285,000 (US$), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Wednesday. The Commission said it had never before brought charges against a minor Classifying the case as a "large pump and dump scheme," Rona...
Shares of eBay, Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) surged 10 7/8 Wednesday to close at 76 9/16 after company executives presented analysts with ambitious plans to grow close to 50 percent each year and achieve revenue of $3 billion (US$) by 2005 The gain will be accomplished "while maintaining profitability as a cornerstone of our strategy," said eBay president a...
During the first half of this year, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) notified more than 4,500 Web sites in the United States that that they were breaking the law by illegally trafficking copyrighted material, according to statistics released Tuesday That figure represents a 200 percent increase over the number of notices sent ou...
Assistant U.S. Attorney General Joel Klein, the man who will almost certainly be remembered for his successful pursuit of charges that Microsoft monopolized the computer software and Web browser markets, will leave the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) later this month Klein will step down as head of the department's antitrust division as both sides...
Chances are, someone is sitting in the back of a purple taxicab on a New York street at this very moment, wondering how to use the Internet connection provided by Yahoo!. With just 10 of the city's 12,000-plus cabs hooked up, though, chances are much better that right now a whole lot of cab passengers are cruising Big Apple streets while reading the paper or talking on a cell phone...
Digital security plans and copyright infringement lawsuits will not stop the strides being made by file sharing sites such as Napster, according to a new report released Tuesday by Forrester Research In fact, the study predicted that the record industry will lose $3.1 billion (US$) in potential sales by 2005, in large part because of an increase in...
Despite widespread public concern over Internet fraud, shopping on the Internet is a secure way for both individuals and businesses to conduct business, according to a study released Tuesday by ActivMedia Research LLC The study, "Real Numbers Behind E-Transactions, Fraud & Security," suggests that while businesses and their Webmasters must be vigil...
E-commerce is likely to grow by 50 percent each year over the next 10 years, and sales at Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) "should be able to grow at that rate or even faster," said Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Tuesday "There's a lot of headroom in this industry," Bezos told analysts and investors at a Reno, Nevada meeting that was also broadcast over the In...
Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) said Tuesday it has signed a marketing pact with online bookseller Barnesandnoble.com (Nasdaq: BNBN), a deal that replaces a longstanding agreement between Yahoo! and Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) Amazon reportedly chose to drop Yahoo! when its three-year marketing agreement expired, choosing to focus on a similar deal with A...
Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) said Tuesday it has signed a marketing pact with online bookseller Barnesandnoble.com (Nasdaq: BNBN), a deal that replaces a longstanding agreement between Yahoo! and Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) Amazon reportedly chose to drop Yahoo! when its three-year marketing agreement expired, choosing to focus on a similar deal with A...
In a move aimed at allowing its subscribers to spend more time -- and do more shopping -- on the Web, America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) has said its UK division will offer Internet access for a flat monthly fee The service, which will be rolled out in stages starting with the longest-standing members, will cost 14.99 British pounds -- about $21 (US$...
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