http://www.ecommercetimes.comE-Commerce Times: the E-Business and Technology Super Siteen-usCopyright 2009Tue, 15 May 2012 23:28:47 GMTTue, 15 May 2012 23:28:47 GMT30hourly12012-05-15T23:28:47ZECT News NetworkE-Commerce Times: the E-Business and Technology Super SiteECT News Network2012-05-15T23:28:47Zen-usCopyright 2009http://www.ecommercetimes.com/images/rss/ect_100x36.jpghttp://www.ecommercetimes.comhttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f641b4a/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C751240Bhtml/story01.htmGroupon delivered earnings that pleasantly surprised shareholders. The daily deal provider reported a net loss of $11.7 million, a huge improvement from the $146.5 million it lost a year ago in its first quarter as a private company. It also posted stronger-than-expected revenue for the quarter, at $559.3 million -- an 89 percent increase from the same period a year ago.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f641b4a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Groupon+Gets+a+Second+Wind&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75124.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Groupon+Gets+a+Second+Wind&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75124.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204540609/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f641b4a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204540609/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f641b4a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204540609/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f641b4a/a2t.img" border="0"/>Tue, 15 May 2012 23:20:24 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f641b4a/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C751240Bhtml/story01.htmErika MorphyWall Street2012-05-15T23:20:24Z Groupon delivered earnings that pleasantly surprised shareholders. The daily deal provider reported a net loss of $11.7 million, a huge improvement from the $146.5 million it lost a year ago in its first quarter as a private company. It also posted stronger-than-expected revenue for the quarter, at $559.3 million -- an 89 percent increase from the same period a year ago. Despite the net loss, the results are a welcome sign of growth for Groupon, which has been under the gun for shoddy accounting practices, disgruntled participating merchants and disillusioned shareholders.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f635e1c/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C75120A0Bhtml/story01.htmHalf of Americans believe the social network giant Facebook is just a passing fad, and a similar number believe the expected asking price in its upcoming IPO is too high, according to a new poll. Since the dot-com boom of the 1990s ended with a dot-com bust, many once-dominant players have fallen by the wayside. Will Facebook share their fate?<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f635e1c/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Facebook%27s+Future+May+Still+Be+in+Play&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75120.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Facebook%27s+Future+May+Still+Be+in+Play&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75120.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204265928/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f635e1c/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204265928/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f635e1c/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204265928/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f635e1c/a2t.img" border="0"/>Tue, 15 May 2012 21:09:13 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f635e1c/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C75120A0Bhtml/story01.htmPeter SuciuTrends2012-05-15T21:09:13Z Half of Americans believe the social network giant Facebook is just a passing fad, and a similar number believe the expected asking price in its upcoming IPO is too high, according to a new poll. Since the dot-com boom of the 1990s ended with a dot-com bust, many once-dominant players have fallen by the wayside. Before there was Facebook -- or even competitor MySpace -- there were AOL, Compuserve and GeoCities. Today the latter two are just memories -- Yahoo's GeoCities live on only in Japan -- while AOL's presence is much diminished. Will Facebook share their fate?

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f623e5e/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C751170Bhtml/story01.htmNvidia and Intellectual Ventures have partnered to buy a set of patents developed and owned by IPWireless. The patent portfolio comprises approximately 500 wireless patents, including in such areas as LTE, LTE-Advanced and 3G/4G technologies. The acquisition is viewed as another sign that the company is getting more serious about diversifying beyond its gamer-friendly graphics cards.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f623e5e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Nvidia+Deal+Puts+a+New+Spin+on+Patent-Portfolio+Acquisition&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75117.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Nvidia+Deal+Puts+a+New+Spin+on+Patent-Portfolio+Acquisition&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75117.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204259326/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f623e5e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204259326/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f623e5e/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204259326/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f623e5e/a2t.img" border="0"/>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:05:57 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f623e5e/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C751170Bhtml/story01.htmErika MorphyDeals2012-05-15T17:05:57Z Nvidia and Intellectual Ventures have partnered to buy a set of patents developed and owned by IPWireless. The patent portfolio comprises approximately 500 wireless patents, including in such areas as LTE, LTE-Advanced and 3G/4G technologies. The acquisition is viewed as another sign that the company is getting more serious about diversifying beyond its gamer-friendly graphics cards. For instance, the portfolio is believed to be complementary to its Tegra processor with LTE connectivity, which is expected to deliver in 2013.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f5fbdf4/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C751140Bhtml/story01.htmThe Sapphire Now conference kicked off Monday in Orlando, Fla., with 60,000 customers, partners and employees of SAP participating, either at the conference facility or watching it online. The first day of the event offered the usual lineup of celebrity speakers -- corporate and otherwise -- with Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong featured in the morning and SAP Co-CEO Bill McDermott in the afternoon.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f5fbdf4/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Sapphire+Now%3A+It%27s+a+Mobile%2C+Social%2C+Cloudy%2C+Collaborative+World&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75114.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Sapphire+Now%3A+It%27s+a+Mobile%2C+Social%2C+Cloudy%2C+Collaborative+World&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75114.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204486248/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f5fbdf4/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204486248/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f5fbdf4/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204486248/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f5fbdf4/a2t.img" border="0"/>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f5fbdf4/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C751140Bhtml/story01.htmErika MorphyEnterprise Resource Planning2012-05-15T12:00:00Z The Sapphire Now conference kicked off Monday in Orlando, Fla., with 60,000 customers, partners and employees of SAP participating, either at the conference facility or watching it online. The first day of the event offered the usual lineup of celebrity speakers -- corporate and otherwise -- with Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong featured in the morning and SAP Co-CEO Bill McDermott delivering his keynote in the afternoon. In between the corporate presentations, SAP's marquee customers described their use of the enterprise vendor's business applications.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f5f2f94/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C751130Bhtml/story01.htmThe U.S. government is learning quickly that achieving the next big thing in information technology depends upon implementing a huge number of little things. For federal IT managers, that big thing is the cloud. Federal agencies have busily pursued cloud solutions since December 2010, when the government adopted its "Cloud First" policy, requiring agencies to give priority consideration to cloud technologies.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f5f2f94/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Federal+Cloud+Adoption%2C+Part+1%3A+Lots+of+Baby+Steps&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75113.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Federal+Cloud+Adoption%2C+Part+1%3A+Lots+of+Baby+Steps&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75113.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204519188/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f5f2f94/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204519188/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f5f2f94/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204519188/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f5f2f94/a2t.img" border="0"/>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f5f2f94/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C751130Bhtml/story01.htmJohn K. HigginsCloud Computing2012-05-15T12:00:00Z The U.S. government is learning quickly that achieving the next big thing in information technology depends upon implementing a huge number of little things. For federal IT managers, that big thing is the cloud. Federal agencies have busily pursued cloud solutions since December 2010, when the government adopted its "Cloud First" policy, requiring agencies to give priority consideration to cloud technologies, including a mandate to implement a first round of deployments by mid-2012.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f59c28d/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C751110Bhtml/story01.htmEmbattled Yahoo has a new interim chief executive. It announced Sunday that Ross Levinsohn, the company's global media leader, would take over as interim CEO following Scott Thompson's departure. Thompson's exit comes amid controversy over an unearned computer science college degree listed on his resume. Also leaving the company are several board members.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f59c28d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Muddy+Road+Ahead+for+Yahoo%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75111.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Muddy+Road+Ahead+for+Yahoo%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75111.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204219746/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f59c28d/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204219746/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f59c28d/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204219746/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f59c28d/a2t.img" border="0"/>Mon, 14 May 2012 21:24:42 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f59c28d/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C751110Bhtml/story01.htmPeter SuciuBoardroom2012-05-14T21:24:42Z Embattled Yahoo has a new interim chief executive. It announced Sunday that Ross Levinsohn, the company's global media leader, would take over as interim CEO following Scott Thompson's departure. Thompson's exit comes amid controversy over an unearned computer science college degree listed on his resume. Also leaving the company are several board members: Chairman Roy Bostock, and directors Patti Hart, VJ Joshi, Arthur Kern and Gary Wilson. Activist investor Daniel Loeb has won a long-sought seat on the board, along with two of his close allies, Harry J. Wilson and Michael J. Wolf.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f596bdf/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C75110A0Bhtml/story01.htmFacebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin, a Brazilian native who is currently a resident of Singapore, has given up his U.S. citizenship. The widely-held assumption is that Saverin wanted to escape the tax liability he would assume from the Facebook initial public offering, expected as early as this week, by becoming a citizen of Singapore.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f596bdf/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Cofounder%27s+Renunciation+of+US+Citizenship+Unlikely+to+Hurt+Facebook+IPO&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75110.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Cofounder%27s+Renunciation+of+US+Citizenship+Unlikely+to+Hurt+Facebook+IPO&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75110.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204489456/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f596bdf/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204489456/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f596bdf/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204489456/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f596bdf/a2t.img" border="0"/>Mon, 14 May 2012 19:06:51 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f596bdf/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C75110A0Bhtml/story01.htmErika MorphyWall Street2012-05-14T19:06:51Z Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin, a Brazilian native who is currently a resident of Singapore, has given up his U.S. citizenship. The widely-held assumption is that Saverin wanted to escape the tax liability he would assume from the Facebook initial public offering, expected as early as this week, by becoming a citizen of Singapore. Through statements made by representatives in the media, Saverin has denied that motivation, saying the move would make it easier to manage his affairs, many of which are now Asia-focused.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f58c4fd/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C7510A70Bhtml/story01.htmFacebook is testing a new feature that offers to promote users' posts and status updates for a fee. The new service is currently only available in New Zealand. There, Facebook users can pay $2 to "highlight" a post, making it more visible to a greater number of their Facebook contacts.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f58c4fd/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Facebook+Offers+Users+a+Megaphone+for+Hire&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75107.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Facebook+Offers+Users+a+Megaphone+for+Hire&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75107.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204214851/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f58c4fd/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204214851/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f58c4fd/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204214851/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f58c4fd/a2t.img" border="0"/>Mon, 14 May 2012 17:49:08 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f58c4fd/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C7510A70Bhtml/story01.htmRachelle DraganiE-Commerce2012-05-14T17:49:08Z Facebook is testing a new feature that offers to promote users' posts and status updates for a fee. The new service is currently only available in New Zealand. There, Facebook users can pay $2 to "highlight" a post, making it more visible to a greater number of their Facebook contacts. Users can pay via credit card or PayPal. Facebook confirmed the trial launch and said it was one of many ideas it's considering to increase user engagement on the site.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f569159/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A980Bhtml/story01.htmCRM Conference is being held May 29 to 31 at the Chicago Hyatt Regency. This annual event offers a unique agenda for retailers, said Devon Wylie, CEO of CRMC. "It's specifically focused on case studies from topnotch multinational retailers. With this approach, attendees can get actionable learnings they can take home with them."<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f569159/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=CRM+Conference+to+Showcase+the+Retail+Experience&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75098.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=CRM+Conference+to+Showcase+the+Retail+Experience&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75098.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204475449/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f569159/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204475449/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f569159/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204475449/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f569159/a2t.img" border="0"/>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f569159/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A980Bhtml/story01.htmDenise J. DeveauCustomer Loyalty2012-05-14T12:00:00Z CRM Conference is being held May 29 to 31 at the Chicago Hyatt Regency. This annual event offers a unique agenda for retailers, said Devon Wylie, CEO of CRMC. "It's specifically focused on case studies from topnotch multinational retailers. With this approach, attendees can get actionable learnings they can take home with them." The conference will offer three streams: basic loyalty and strategy; analytics implementation; and social and mobile. "Social and mobile is a new piece," Wylie said. "While we have touched on it in the past, this year it's hitting mainstream."

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f563e13/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A940Bhtml/story01.htmIt now falls to CIOs not only to rapidly adapt to cloud computing, but also to find the ways to protect their employees and customers as they adopt cloud models, even as security threats grow. This is a serious -- but not insurmountable -- challenge. Cloud computing has clearly sparked the imagination of business leaders, who see it as a powerful new way to be innovative and gain first-mover advantages.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f563e13/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Security+and+the+Cloud%3A+The+Great+Reconciliation&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75094.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Security+and+the+Cloud%3A+The+Great+Reconciliation&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75094.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204474734/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f563e13/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204474734/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f563e13/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204474734/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f563e13/a2t.img" border="0"/>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f563e13/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A940Bhtml/story01.htmDana GardnerCloud Computing2012-05-14T12:00:00Z It now falls to CIOs not only to rapidly adapt to cloud computing, but also to find the ways to protect their employees and customers as they adopt cloud models, even as security threats grow. This is a serious -- but not insurmountable -- challenge. Cloud computing has clearly sparked the imagination of business leaders, who see it as a powerful new way to be innovative and gain first-mover advantages, with or without traditional IT's consent. This simply now means that the center of gravity for IT services is shifting toward the enterprise's boundaries -- moving increasingly outside their firewalls.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f492baf/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A960Bhtml/story01.htmIt pays to advertise, right? Not necessarily, as Oracle found out when it tangled with IBM recently over advertisements in which Oracle claimed its servers were faster and much less expensive than IBM hardware. Unlike Oracle's headline-grabbing Java copyright and patent infringement suit against Google, Big Blue didn't spend big bucks to take on Oracle in court.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f492baf/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=NAD+Finds+Oracle%27s+Pants+on+Fire&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75096.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=NAD+Finds+Oracle%27s+Pants+on+Fire&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75096.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204370493/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f492baf/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204370493/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f492baf/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204370493/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f492baf/a2t.img" border="0"/>Sat, 12 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f492baf/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A960Bhtml/story01.htmLaura DiDioControversies2012-05-12T12:00:00Z It pays to advertise, right? Not necessarily, as Oracle found out when it tangled with IBM recently over advertisements in which Oracle claimed its servers were faster and much less expensive than IBM hardware. Unlike Oracle's headline-grabbing Java copyright and patent infringement suit against Google, Big Blue didn't spend big bucks to take on Oracle in court. Oracle's latest tussle with IBM, after decades of disputes between the two high-tech titans, is also noteworthy for the fact that it was fairly straightforward, and Big Blue didn't have to spend big dollars to take on Oracle -- at least, not this time.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f4547a1/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A880Bhtml/story01.htmDish Network began offering a new service Thursday that lets users skip all commercials for shows broadcast on major networks when watched the day after the programming first aired. Dubbed "Auto Hop," the feature on Dish Network's digital video recorders allows users to bypass commercials on recorded HD prime-time programs from ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f4547a1/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Dish+Offers+New+Ad-Vanishing+DVR+Service&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75088.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Dish+Offers+New+Ad-Vanishing+DVR+Service&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75088.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204120061/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f4547a1/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204120061/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f4547a1/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204120061/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f4547a1/a2t.img" border="0"/>Fri, 11 May 2012 17:34:57 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f4547a1/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A880Bhtml/story01.htmRachelle DraganiTelevision2012-05-11T17:34:57Z Dish Network began offering a new service Thursday that lets users skip all commercials for shows broadcast on major networks when watched the day after the programming first aired. Dubbed "Auto Hop," the feature on Dish Network's digital video recorders allows users to bypass commercials on recorded HD prime-time programs from ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. Most DVRs allow users to manually fast forward through commercials, but Auto Hop is an exclusive Dish feature, the company claimed. Viewers can start using the feature at 1 a.m. Eastern on the day after the show aired.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f44d9fe/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A860Bhtml/story01.htmThe Facebook IPO roadshow -- a crucial time for the company -- is well under way, and the company's CEO has been in the spotlight. It was no doubt expected that Mark Zuckerberg would ditch his trademark hoodie for attire more befitting the circumstances, but no. At the few events Zuckerberg has attended, including the launch event in New York, he has sported the hoodie.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f44d9fe/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Under+Zuckerberg%27s+Hoodie&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75086.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Under+Zuckerberg%27s+Hoodie&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75086.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204118542/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f44d9fe/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204118542/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f44d9fe/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204118542/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f44d9fe/a2t.img" border="0"/>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:51:44 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f44d9fe/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A860Bhtml/story01.htmErika MorphyControversies2012-05-11T16:51:44Z The Facebook IPO roadshow -- a crucial time for the company -- is well under way, and the company's CEO has been in the spotlight. It was no doubt expected that Mark Zuckerberg would ditch his trademark hoodie for attire more befitting the circumstances, but no. At the few events Zuckerberg has attended, including the launch event in New York, he has sported the hoodie. By now the hoodie is perhaps something of a joke to Zuckerberg. For everything he has accomplished, one can almost hear him thinking, this is what people choose to focus on? From that perspective, it is easy to understand why Zuckerberg continues to wear it.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f42deb2/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A780Bhtml/story01.htmZoho has enhanced its menu of offerings by incorporating social media into its customer support features. It has also added a Facebook social media integration point to its flagship application. The changes went live on Thursday, added automatically to the applications. These two developments are modest compared to the company's massive overhaul to its suite at the end of last year.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f42deb2/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Zoho+Boosts+Its+Social+Enterprise+Creds&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75078.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Zoho+Boosts+Its+Social+Enterprise+Creds&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75078.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204385738/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f42deb2/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204385738/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f42deb2/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204385738/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f42deb2/a2t.img" border="0"/>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f42deb2/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A780Bhtml/story01.htmErika MorphySocial CRM2012-05-11T12:00:00Z Zoho has enhanced its menu of offerings by incorporating social media into its customer support features. It has also added a Facebook social media integration point to its flagship application. The changes went live on Thursday, added automatically to the applications. These two developments -- the Facebook integration point and the social media enhancements to the customer service features -- are modest compared to the company's massive overhaul to its suite at the end of last year. "We still view it as important for our users and for the direction we are taking Zoho," said Zoho evangelist Raju Vegesna.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f42deb1/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A840Bhtml/story01.htmA Chinese company that claims it owns the rights to the iPad name reportedly refused to settle its claims against Apple for $16 million. The company, Shenzhen Proview Technology, was apparently offered $16 million by representatives of Apple to drop its challenge of Apple's right to use the iPad trademark in China.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f42deb1/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Proview+and+Apple%3A+A+Tale+of+Two+Lawsuits&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75084.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Proview+and+Apple%3A+A+Tale+of+Two+Lawsuits&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75084.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204385737/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f42deb1/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204385737/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f42deb1/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204385737/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f42deb1/a2t.img" border="0"/>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f42deb1/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A840Bhtml/story01.htmJohn P. Mello Jr.Legal2012-05-11T12:00:00Z A Chinese company that claims it owns the rights to the iPad name reportedly refused to settle its claims against Apple for $16 million. The company, Shenzhen Proview Technology, was apparently offered $16 million by representatives of Apple to drop its challenge of Apple's right to use the iPad trademark in China. Shenzhen Proview, which is currently in the Chinese equivalent of bankruptcy, is reportedly looking for $400 million from Apple. Originally, it sought $2 billion from the make of the iPad.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f42d4fb/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A830Bhtml/story01.htmThe debate about the viability of cloud alternatives has given way to a new set of discussions about how to maximize the value of today's rapidly evolving cloud services. This new round of deliberations centers on the right approach to planning, selecting, deploying, administering, and optimizing the performance of cloud-based applications and other resources.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f42d4fb/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Cloud+Management+Keys+to+Success&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75083.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Cloud+Management+Keys+to+Success&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75083.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204384550/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f42d4fb/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204384550/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f42d4fb/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204384550/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f42d4fb/a2t.img" border="0"/>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f42d4fb/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A830Bhtml/story01.htmJeffrey M. KaplanCloud Computing2012-05-11T12:00:00Z The debate about the viability of cloud alternatives has given way to a new set of discussions about how to maximize the value of today's rapidly evolving cloud services. This new round of deliberations centers on the right approach to planning, selecting, deploying, administering, and optimizing the performance of cloud-based applications and other resources. Smart IT organizations are recognizing that they can no longer fight escalating end-user adoption and executive interest in cloud alternatives to traditional on-premises systems and software.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f3e3aef/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A820Bhtml/story01.htmDeutsche Telekom is rumored to be pursuing a merger between T-Mobile and MetroPCS Communications. How the merger may be executed appears to be a moving target at the moment. It could take the form of a stock-swap, giving Deutsche Telekom control of the combined entity, or it could be an initial public offering. Deutsche Telekom reportedly is considering an outright sale of T-Mobile as well.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f3e3aef/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Rumored+Merger+Could+Give+T-Mobile+a+Shot+in+the+Arm&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75082.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Rumored+Merger+Could+Give+T-Mobile+a+Shot+in+the+Arm&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75082.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204080912/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f3e3aef/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204080912/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f3e3aef/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204080912/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f3e3aef/a2t.img" border="0"/>Thu, 10 May 2012 22:18:21 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f3e3aef/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A820Bhtml/story01.htmErika MorphyDeals2012-05-10T22:18:21Z Deutsche Telekom is rumored to be pursuing a merger between T-Mobile and MetroPCS Communications. How the merger may be executed appears to be a moving target at the moment. It could take the form of a stock-swap, giving Deutsche Telekom control of the combined entity, or it could be an initial public offering. Deutsche Telekom reportedly is considering an outright sale of T-Mobile as well. Also, there are other companies Deutsche Telekom is said to have lined up for negotiations along any of these lines.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f3b1312/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A770Bhtml/story01.htmThe Oracle v. Google copyright infringement and patent violation trial is continuing with the second phase, despite key unresolved issues from the copyright portion of the case. Following the jury's partial verdict earlier this week, Google is seeking a new trial on the copyright phase. Meanwhile, as arguments over whether Google infringed on Oracle's Java patents get under way, it is clear that the jury will be presented with much of the same testimony and evidence.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f3b1312/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Oracle%2C+Google+Take+Swings+in+Round+2&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75077.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Oracle%2C+Google+Take+Swings+in+Round+2&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75077.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204297097/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f3b1312/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204297097/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f3b1312/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204297097/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f3b1312/a2t.img" border="0"/>Thu, 10 May 2012 16:04:02 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f3b1312/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A770Bhtml/story01.htmErika MorphyTech Law2012-05-10T16:04:02Z The Oracle v. Google copyright infringement and patent violation trial is continuing with the second phase, despite key unresolved issues from the copyright portion of the case. Following the jury's partial verdict earlier this week, Google is seeking a new trial on the copyright phase. Meanwhile, as arguments over whether Google infringed on Oracle's Java patents get under way, it is clear that the jury will be presented with much of the same testimony and evidence that was central to the copyright portion.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f383deb/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A720Bhtml/story01.htmThere are three things certain in life. We all know the two cited by Benjamin Franklin, but there's a third certainty that we all face regularly and have to cope with constantly. That's the certainty that we'll make mistakes. Everyone makes them; if it hasn't happened to your business, you haven't been in business long.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f383deb/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=When+Your+Business+Goofs%2C+CRM+Can+Be+Your+Best+Friend&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75072.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=When+Your+Business+Goofs%2C+CRM+Can+Be+Your+Best+Friend&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75072.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204340038/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f383deb/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204340038/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f383deb/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204340038/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f383deb/a2t.img" border="0"/>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f383deb/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A720Bhtml/story01.htmChristopher J. BucholtzStrategy2012-05-10T12:00:00Z There are three things certain in life. We all know the two cited by Benjamin Franklin, but there's a third certainty that we all face regularly and have to cope with constantly. That's the certainty that we'll make mistakes. Everyone makes them; if it hasn't happened to your business, you haven't been in business long. Mistakes affecting customers can be embarrassing, painful, costly -- and, in the era of social media, broadcast to millions of people. How do you deal with them?

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f37ce66/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A740Bhtml/story01.htmRecently, I gave a speech at a company and one of the executives raised an interesting question: Will Apple or Google -- or both -- enter the wireless networking fray, just as both have become competitors in the smartphone side of the business? I believe the answer is yes. How is the question.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f37ce66/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Will+Apple+or+Google+Buy+Sprint+to+Break+Into+the+Wireless+Network+Biz%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75074.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Will+Apple+or+Google+Buy+Sprint+to+Break+Into+the+Wireless+Network+Biz%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75074.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204060310/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f37ce66/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204060310/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f37ce66/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204060310/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f37ce66/a2t.img" border="0"/>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f37ce66/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A740Bhtml/story01.htmJeff KaganWireless2012-05-10T12:00:00Z Recently, I gave a speech at a company and one of the executives raised an interesting question: Will Apple or Google -- or both -- enter the wireless networking fray, just as both have become competitors in the smartphone side of the business? I believe the answer is yes. How is the question. When Apple and Google jumped in with the iPhone and Android OS, they quickly transformed the entire smartphone sector. If they jump into the network space, they could upset another apple cart just as dramatically and just as quickly.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f311ecf/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A710Bhtml/story01.htmE-tailers are getting better and better at making their customers happy, according to the annual E-Retail Satisfaction Index released by ForeSee. In this year's report, a record 36 online retailers out of 100 achieved the so-called "threshold for excellence," with scores of 80 or higher on the 100-point scale. That compares with 28 sites achieving this distinction in 2010 and 2011, and six reaching it in 2009.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f311ecf/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=E-Commerce+Companies+Pleasing+Customers+More+Than+Ever&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75071.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=E-Commerce+Companies+Pleasing+Customers+More+Than+Ever&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75071.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204313265/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f311ecf/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/134204313265/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f311ecf/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/134204313265/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f311ecf/a2t.img" border="0"/>Wed, 09 May 2012 22:22:41 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f311ecf/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A710Bhtml/story01.htmErika MorphyE-Commerce2012-05-09T22:22:41Z E-tailers are getting better and better at making their customers happy, according to the annual E-Retail Satisfaction Index released by ForeSee. In this year's report, a record 36 online retailers out of 100 achieved the so-called "threshold for excellence," with scores of 80 or higher on the 100-point scale. That compares with 28 sites achieving this distinction in 2010 and 2011, and six reaching it in 2009. The aggregate score for this year is 78. Amazon is at the top of the list, with a score of 89 -- an "amazing" number, according to ForeSee CEO Larry Freed.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f2ef45d/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A660Bhtml/story01.htmSocial network MySpace settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Tuesday over charges related to how the site was using members' personal information. The social network had access to personal data from users, including their full names, ages and genders. MySpace promised users it would not share that information unless it received user consent.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f2ef45d/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=MySpace+Privacy+Shenanigans+Earn+FTC+Finger-Shaking&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75066.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=MySpace+Privacy+Shenanigans+Earn+FTC+Finger-Shaking&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75066.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/133515396794/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f2ef45d/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/133515396794/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f2ef45d/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/133515396794/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f2ef45d/a2t.img" border="0"/>Wed, 09 May 2012 18:00:43 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f2ef45d/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A660Bhtml/story01.htmRachelle DraganiPrivacy2012-05-09T18:00:43Z Social network MySpace settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Tuesday over charges related to how the site was using members' personal information. The social network had access to personal data from users, including their full names, ages and genders. MySpace promised users it would not share that information unless it received user consent, but the FTC said the company sometimes gave advertisers so-called Friend IDs that would allow them to view certain MySpace profiles.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f2e469f/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A650Bhtml/story01.htmThe last seven days have no doubt felt surreal for executives and board members at Yahoo. It was a week ago that shareholder Daniel Loeb, CEO of hedge fund Third Point, revealed that Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's educational credentials included a computer science bachelor's degree he never earned, spurring demands for the company to take action.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f2e469f/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Yahoo+Nail-Biting+Could+Lead+to+Bloodletting&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75065.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Yahoo+Nail-Biting+Could+Lead+to+Bloodletting&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75065.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/133515424587/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f2e469f/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/133515424587/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f2e469f/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/133515424587/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f2e469f/a2t.img" border="0"/>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:45:09 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f2e469f/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A650Bhtml/story01.htmErika MorphyBoardroom2012-05-09T16:45:09Z The last seven days have no doubt felt surreal for executives and board members at Yahoo. It was a week ago that shareholder Daniel Loeb, CEO of hedge fund Third Point, revealed that Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's educational credentials included a computer science bachelor's degree he never earned, spurring demands for the company to take action. The latest development is that Patti Hart, the director who headed the search that resulted in Scott Thompson's selection as CEO, will not stand for re-election to the Yahoo board of directors at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f2b63af/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A540Bhtml/story01.htmThere was an interesting article about airlines in <em>The New York Times</em> last week, "When Flying 720 Miles Takes 12 Hours," but the subtext was all about CRM, or at least where CRM has to go. If you know me at all, you know I closely attend to macroeconomics and energy issues, and they are all over this article.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f2b63af/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Sustainable+CRM&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75054.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Sustainable+CRM&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75054.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/133515412312/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f2b63af/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/133515412312/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f2b63af/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/133515412312/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f2b63af/a2t.img" border="0"/>Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f2b63af/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A540Bhtml/story01.htmDenis PombriantCRM2012-05-09T12:00:00Z There was an interesting article about airlines in The New York Times last week, "When Flying 720 Miles Takes 12 Hours," but the subtext was all about CRM, or at least where CRM has to go. If you know me at all, you know I closely attend to macroeconomics and energy issues, and they are all over this article. The story documented how small regional airlines are having trouble in an economy where fuel prices are rising and there are fewer passengers willing to pay higher prices.

]]>http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f2b63ac/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A610Bhtml/story01.htm<em>Forbes</em> released its annual list of the largest corporations in the U.S. this week, and Apple had the biggest increase. It jumped from the 35th spot in 2011 to finish 17th on this year's list, which ranks companies on the basis of revenue. Apple still hasn't climbed into the ranks of Exxon Mobil, Walmart or General Electric when it comes to cash flow, but in the tech world, only HP was ahead of Apple on the list.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f2b63ac/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Will+Apple+Take+Root+in+Walmart%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75061.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Will+Apple+Take+Root+in+Walmart%3F&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecommercetimes.com%2Frsstory%2F75061.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/133515412310/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f2b63ac/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/133515412310/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f2b63ac/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/133515412310/u/0/f/631999/c/34520/s/1f2b63ac/a2t.img" border="0"/>Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/631999/s/1f2b63ac/l/0L0Secommercetimes0N0Crsstory0C750A610Bhtml/story01.htmRachelle DraganiAAPL Financial2012-05-09T12:00:00Z Forbes released its annual list of the largest corporations in the U.S. this week, and Apple had the biggest increase. It jumped from the 35th spot in 2011 to finish 17th on this year's list, which ranks companies on the basis of revenue. Apple still hasn't climbed into the ranks of Exxon Mobil, Walmart or General Electric when it comes to cash flow, but in the tech world, only HP was ahead of Apple on the list. Apple's recent sales records and steady climb higher on the list of America's biggest money-makers is thanks in part to its branded retail stores.

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