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Internet Polices Itself on Blogger Advertising Better Than the FTC Ever Could
Paul M. Rand
The explosive growth of the Internet and resulting popularity of blogginghave transformed how marketers market. New guidelines from the Federal Trade Commission are expected to cover social media as well as paid media (advertising) and should provide clear direction to help prevent misleading endorsements, ensure effective disclosure, and dissuade financial incentives to write only favorable comments.
Fairness in Advertising Must Extend to the Blogosphere
Robert Weissman
When bloggers are being paid to say a product is good, readers should know the deal. A core principle of U.S. communications and fair advertising law is that people have a right to know when they are being advertised to. There's no reason this rule shouldn't apply to the Internet.
FCC Shows How to Make an American Internet Quilt
Following the the Federal Communications Commission's release of a detailed plan for giving Americans better access to broadband Internet connections, the blueprint is drawing reactions across a wide range of observers and interested parties. "This may be one of the most important projects the government has undertaken since the national freeway system was constructed," said analyst Rob Enderle.
Dell Hits Style, Substance Sweet Spot With Low-Cost Executive Laptops
The "trickling down" of enterprise computing features to smaller businesses has long been a part of life in an IT universe governed by Moore's Law. However, trickle-down IT also has significant implications in desktop and mobile computing, as well. Dell's new Vostro 3000 solutions offer proof of how supple vendors can leverage innovations across multiple product platforms.
Pegasystems' Chordiant Buy Not Without Risks
Business process management vendor Pegasystems will be acquiring CRM company Chordiant for $161.5 million, or $5 per share. While the deal will clearly provide synergies to both companies, it is also a function of the general consolidation in the CRM and BPM space, Nucleus Research Vice President Rebecca Wettemann told CRM Buyer.
Intel Bolsters Budget SSD Trend With 40 GB Drive
Intel is stirring up the marketplace for digital storage with the introduction of a lower-cost, solid-state drive aimed at the value segment of netbooks and laptops. The Intel X25 Value SATA SSD has 40 GB of storage and is priced at $125, adding to the giant chip maker's storage line of 80 GB and 160 GB SSDs.
Small Business CRM, Part 5: How to Save a Troubled Implementation
A successful CRM implementation starts with good preparation. It is a good idea to document the goals and objectives of the small business first and test the system with the users, Sheryl Kingstone, director of the enterprise research group at Yankee Group, told CRM Buyer. "Be proactive," she advised.
Google Poised to Make Good on Its China Threat
It now appears almost certain that Google and the Chinese government will not reach an accord over Internet censorship policies and that Google will begin pulling out of the country in the near future. Among the increasing number of signs pointing in that direction are warnings the Chinese government gave to Google's Web partners that they must comply with Chinese law, even if Google does not.
FCC Begins Long Climb Toward Broadband for All
The Federal Communications Commission is set to deliver a much-anticipated report to the U.S. Congress on Thursday. Among other things, "The National Broadband Plan" proposes to have an additional 100 million households connected to high-speed Internet service within the next 10 years.
Report: News Media Running Out of Time to Find a New Model
Fewer than one in five U.S. consumers are willing to pay for access to their favorite news site, according to a report from the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism. Only about one-third of Americans even have a single favorite site, the 2010 State of the News Media report found, though the majority don't roam far: 57 percent use between two and five news Web sites.
Online Bill Payments, Part 1: Fertile Soil for IT Vendors
Millions of consumers have switched their bill-paying practices from tedious sessions with a stack of statements and checkbooks to streamlined, paperless payments through a variety of online channels. However, the movement to electronic payments still has a long way to go, and a huge majority of consumers have not yet been weaned away from their checkbook chores and welcomed to the world of paperless payments.
How to Know When Enough Customer Service Is Enough
Throughout the economic downtown, business managers heard virtually every cost-cutting measure, from furlough days to reducing IT investment. As we see shoots of recovery, we are reminded that no company can cost-cut its way to excellence; without some focus on the customer, eventually service starts to dwindle, products are shoddy and the company is no longer competitive.
Cloudgazing: What Does the Rebound Have in Store for IT?
Let's hone in on some predictions for IT industry growth and impact, now that the recession appears to have bottomed out. We're going to ask our distinguished panel of analysts and experts for their top predictions for IT growth through 2010 and beyond. To help us gaze into the IT trends crystal ball we are joined by our panel.
Building E-Commerce on Rough Economic Terrain
Although the shadow of the recent recession is still lingering over us, many business owners are moving toward starting an e-commerce business, which can seem like a scary leap to take. However, a reason to take that leap is that the number of consumers shopping online is growing. Recent figures show that online stores' sales were up 12.4 percent in January, compared with a year ago.
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At the intersection between business, technology and the Internet, you have discovered Infolets. The Internet is an incubator of innovation. At Infolets we explore projects, products, and ideas that are interesting, innovative or just plain unique.
Storyboard: A Look Back at the Dot-Com Boom and Bust
This week's behind-the-scenes podcast focuses on 10 years after the dot-com boom and bust. Senior editor Joanna Pearlstein hosts a conversation between contributors Matt Honan and Steven Leckart about the dot-com era's major players, total failures and missed opportunities.
PayPal Fist-Bumps Square
PayPal's latest upgrade to the PayPal iPhone app lets you pay (and be paid) by bumping fists.
SXSW: YouTube Launches Partner Program for Indie Bands
SXSW: Bug Labs Says Content Will Drive Open Source Hardware
The company's sensors, Linux modules and other parts make DIY electronics projects easier and more accessible than ever. But will open source hardware really democratize production of a million geeky gadgets?
Prison Mobile Phone Debate Jammed Up in the System
On paper, it's a no-brainer: Prisoners have mobile phones they are using to run gangs, call friends, and intimidate witnesses. It's technically possible to jam the phones, but the 1930s law setting up the nation's telecommunications bureaucracy makes this illegal -- and a bill that would allow it is in legislative limbo.
Twitter CEO Launches @Anywhere to Tepid Audience Reaction
Twitter CEO Evan Williams announces a plan to bring status updates to a variety of other websites. His keynote presentation at SXSW does not get a wow from his audience, Many critics weigh in on -- ironically -- Twitter.
SXSW: MOG's Mobile Music Apps Go Beyond the Playlist
Pulling from the subscription service's vast library of more than 7 million songs, the newly announced apps for iPhone and Android will let users download as many as their phones will hold.
SXSW Sneak Peek: Rhapsody's Upcoming iPhone App Will Cache Music
New features in the planned update will let users play locally stored songs, leading to better performance and longer battery life. Get an early look at tweaks in the pipeline.
Google Says China Talks Continue, But Pullout Signs Grow
SHANGHAI/BEIJING - Google says it remains in talks with Beijing about censorship of its Chinese-language search portal but is adamantly opposed to the practice amid mounting signs the company could soon shut the site.
SXSW: 'Disposable Social Network' LoKast Shrinks World to 300 Feet
The just-launched free iPhone app lets users share media locally. One potential application that's perfect for South by Southwest: LoKast acts like an invisible demo that bands can give to fans at shows.
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Holiday e-Commerce Showed Signs of Stability
With growth flat from the previous year, 2009 ended on a high note for e-commerce, but the gains aren't spread evenly among the smaller and larger players.
Gmail Upgrades to Social Networking
Gmail hopes to tame social networking with Buzz, a new feature that the company claims gives you more control and security over tweets and real-time feeds.
eBay's 'Garden' Grows New Features
Online auction giant says its "Garden by eBay" is a way to open up its innovation process to testing and feedback by users. First up: a streamlined search feature.
Boost E-commerce Site Appeal with Web Widgets
These Web widgets can add a little appeal and e-commerce functionality to your business Web site or blog.
Super Bowl Ads' Best and Worst Online Performances
Web analysis firm Gomez ranks the big Super Bowl advertisers' post-game performance. The winner may be a sweet surprise, but GoDaddy and Hyundai can't be too happy.
Yahoo Led the Pack in Display Ads in 2009
Online metrics firm comScore recaps the past year in digital advertising and social networking, finding Yahoo had a banner year with banner ads, while Facebook consolidated its lead in the social space.
Facebook Redesigns Site —Again — Nears 400M Mark
Another new look in an attempt to simplify the design, and at close to 400 million strong, an ever-growing marketing opportunity for e-tailers.
Lights, Camera, Sales: The Benefits of SEO Video
Want to sell more products? Of course you do. Adding search engine optimized video to your e-commerce site can raise both your Google ranking and your bottom line.
Social Media Marketing: Age Really Matters
It literally pays to know your customers. If you market to the younger set, take note. A recent Pew study says bye-bye blogs and hello Twitter.
How to Twitter for E-commerce Success
Follow the lead of other businesses and learn how to successfully integrate Twitter in to your existing marketing and customer-service strategies.
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Palm, RIM Lead Tech Stocks Higher
Stocks managed to pare their losses Friday despite plenty of bad news.
Google Goes More Social With Aardvark Buy
In purchasing Aardvark, Google looks to extend its social media reach with a service that taps into the knowledge of the online community for answers. What do competitors say?
HP Expected to Deliver Solid Earnings
Analysts see bellwether computing giant on solid ground as it prepares to report earnings for the first quarter of the fiscal year, an event that promises insight into the state of the larger technology industry.
Strong 4Q Lifts McAfee Shares
The security software vendor hit analysts' targets in its latest quarter and offered a strong outlook for 2010, helping its shares gain ground Friday while most tech stocks retreated.
Motorola to Split Into Two Firms in 2011
The struggling firm said it thinks it will be better able to focus as two companies instead of one.
Sacrilege? Steve Jobs Parody at Macworld Expo
New York Times columnist David Pogue pokes some fun at Apple's CEO and interviews Star Trek's (and Mac fan) LeVar Burton.
MySpace CEO Van Natta Steps Down
News Corp.-owned social network undertakes another executive shuffle as it continues to pursue an entertainment strategy.
Danger Signs for the Silicon Valley
Report warns that the Valley is in an economic downturn that could be very hard to recover from, though signs of hope include a transition to hot new areas like green tech.
Is Research In Motion In Play?
The release of a pair of new security applications for the BlackBerry comes amid rumors that none other than Microsoft could be looking to buy the Canadian smartphone maker.
Real Networks, MTV to Spin Out Rhapsody
Struggling online music-subscription service set to emerge as an independent at the end of the first quarter, but analysts are mixed in their takes on the prospects for Real after the deal closes.
ADC Telecom, Baidu Lead Tech Stock Comeback
Stocks managed to regain some lost ground on Tuesday, but skepticism remained.
Chip Stocks Stabilize as Market Fall Continues
Stocks tried to stabilize on Monday, but only the chip sector succeeded.
SAP's CEO Ouster Latest Indication of Troubles
Leo Apotheker is out as the enterprise software giant looks to shore up its lines of business. Analysts take a look at the impact.
Investors Unimpressed With NetSuite's Q4
Shares of the on-demand software company tumbled more than 15 percent Friday, one day after it posted sales and earnings in line with analyst estimates.
Xfinity Name Get Early Thumbs Down: Survey
Naming firm says Comcast and Apple (iPad) could have done a lot better. Thousands of customers and bloggers agree.
Chip Stocks Lead Comeback from Market Plunge
The chip sector gave the stock market a much-needed boost today.
Former Microsoft Exec Slams Company
In a New York Times op-ed piece, former Microsoft VP Dick Brass ticks off a number of technologies he says the software giant has failed to capitalize on.
Slight Rise in IT Salaries Gives Hope
Computer Economics survey shows companies are starting to renew efforts to keep key staff with modest wage increases.
Cisco Does It Again: A Sign of Recovery?
Strength in switches lead the networking giant to a solid performance in its most recent quarter, while the entire IT space could reap the benefits if the trends continue.
Comcast Rebrands Its Services as 'Xfinity'
Name is meant to reflect the enormous growth in the cable giant's services.
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Holiday Season Saw Slight e-Commerce Rebound
Capping off a year of flat growth, holiday online shopping showed modest improvement over disastrous 2008 season, according to new data from Web metrics firm comScore.
eBay 'Garden' Promises Better Search, Feedback
New search feature lets users compare auction and Buy It Now listings side-by-side, refine their searches with fewer clicks and get a comprehensive view of an item's name, price and format.
Real Networks, MTV to Spin Out Rhapsody
Struggling online music-subscription service set to emerge as an independent at the end of the first quarter, but analysts are mixed in their takes on the prospects for Real after the deal closes.
Facebook Pulling Microsoft Banner Ads
The companies' exclusive ad partnership may have fallen short of promise, but Microsoft touts expanded search relationship with the popular social site.
Why Red Hat Had to Pull the Plug on Exchange
When Red Hat launched its Red Hat Exchange three years ago, the idea was to provide a market for its partners to sell open source solutions. But things didn't go as well as planned.
Amazon Yields to Macmillan in Kindle Standoff
After briefly yanking the mega-publisher's e-books from its library, Amazon has reluctantly capitulated to Macmillan's pricing demands.
Amazon Earnings Soar in Q4
The e-commerce giant tops estimates and says fourth-quarter sales were up 42 percent over a year ago.
New Consumer Privacy Bill In the Works
Rick Boucher (D-Va.) says he's about to take a bill to the House that would give Internet users greater control over how much information they share with marketers, advertisers.
Small Businesses Embrace Web Payment Plays
American Express Open's Accept Pay and BillShrink.com's BillShrink for Business are a pair of new online tools that small businesses can use to streamline their accounting processes and improve their bottom lines.
Apps Coming to Amazon Kindle
By taking a page from Apple's iPhone, App Store, and possibly, the widely expected Apple tablet, Amazon's move aims to broaden Kindle's capabilities for e-book publishers.
eBay Blows Past Earnings Estimates
The ever-evolving e-commerce site credits PayPal revenue for its impressive fourth-quarter results.
eBay Software Pirate Gets Jail Time
A federal judge sends one crook up the river, but it's a drop in the bucket when it comes to the massive amount of piracy claimed by the software industry.
Some Microsoft Volume Buyers Still Locked Out
Still apologizing, Microsoft scrambles to fix access problems to its volume licensing site.
Big Brands Gravitate Toward Twitter
Major companies are taking to the microblogging service in record numbers for marketing, branding, customer support -- you name it. And at CES, a panel of experts explored their achievements.
Online Holiday Spending Rebounds, Up 4%
Online retailers end the year on a positive note, posting a modest uptick amid a still-sluggish economy.
Amazon Tops in E-tail Customer Service
Inches ahead of Netflix to take the lead in ForeSee Results' latest ACSI study.
Apple App Store Sees 1,000% One-Day Gain
For the first time, the iPod Touch is outdrawing the iPhone. Meanwhile, Android posts growth but still lags.
Web Retailers Bet on Eleventh-Hour Deals
The waning hours of the holiday shopping crush caps off a season of surging sales.
Android Passes the 20,000 Apps Mark
Milestone for the mobile platform backed by Google but the iPhone still has quite a lead.
Is a Big iTunes Revamp in the Works?
The purchase of a music streaming company and a billion dollar datacenter hint changes are coming.
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