http://www.webremixed.info/ Aggregation of tags: e-commerce Webremixer http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70749.html HP has won the bidding war it waged with Dell for data-storage company 3Par, whose shares were trading at $9.65 when Dell first tried to acquire it in mid-August. Dell decided not to match HP's $2.4 billion ($33 per share) offer, which topped Dell's bid of $32 per share. Dell first tried to acquire 3Par with an $18 per share offer on August 16, which 3Par initially accepted. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:29:32 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70749.html 2010-09-02T18:29:32Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70746.html I like walled gardens. They are safe and, for the most part, keep out the predators. However, when one sneaks over the wall, the results can be ugly, to say the least. With the iTunes App Store, one of the key supposed advantages for end-users is that it is a walled garden, and Apple is providing a safe, secure environment you can trust in. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70746.html 2010-09-02T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70747.html About the easiest way for companies to dip their toes into the social media waters is the blog. There are few technical burdens to setting them up, the time needed to create posts can flex with the workloads of the assigned writers, and they can become a conduit for customer conversations through the comments section. So every business is leaping eagerly into blogging. Right? Well, not exactly. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70747.html 2010-09-02T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70743.html Recently, library chief Helen Josephine of Stanford University's Engineering Library said that the students' search through volumes of books to get to a formula that they want is basically at an end because "with books being digitized and available through full text search capabilities, they can find that formula quite easily." Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70743.html 2010-09-02T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70742.html Intel has focused solely on the computer business for so long, we forget it can pursue other avenues of growth as well. Tomorrow, all our devices will be connected and talk to each other and share information. In that new world, Intel has been looking around for another business to acquire to help expand its reach, and it chose Infineon. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70742.html 2010-09-02T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70738.html Sony has updated its e-reader family of devices: the Reader Pocket, Reader Touch and Reader Daily. The new Readers offer touchscreen functionality based on infrared sensors that read taps made by a finger or a stylus. They are smaller and lighter, and have redesigned user interfaces. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:30:34 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70738.html 2010-09-01T19:30:34Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70735.html Delivering and managing IT continues to be complex. Application demand continues to grow, while the maintenance and support of old applications, as well as the processes involved with new applications, lead to a frustrating user experience and constraints on flexibility and business agility. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70735.html 2010-09-01T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70734.html Shares of Apple closed up 60 cents on Tuesday to hit $243.10. However, Cupertino is still smarting from the downward spiral of the past few weeks, when its stocks took a beating along with the rest of the market. The Dow on Tuesday recovered a fraction of what it lost after a Monday drubbing, and the Nasdaq fell nearly six points. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70734.html 2010-09-01T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70727.html I spent an interesting day at Harvard Law School last week at the invitation of Doc Searls for a conference on the intersection of CRM and VRM, or vendor relationship management. Doc's involved with the Berkman Center at Harvard, which sponsors research into issues of law and the Internet, among other things. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70727.html 2010-09-01T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70731.html VMware on Tuesday announced two purchases aimed at furthering its vision of the future of IT. One is Integrien, which offers software that -performs real=time application and infrastructure performance analysis. The other is TriCipher, which offers secure access management and enterprise identity federation for Software as a Service applications. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:26:33 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70731.html 2010-08-31T19:26:33Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70729.html Google continued its shopping spree through the social networking marketplace on Monday, agreeing to purchase SocialDeck, a 2-year-old company that develops games for mobile devices. This marks Google's third purchase of a social networking company during the month of August. These purchases have fueled widespread speculation that Google ultimately hopes to unseat Facebook. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:35:05 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70729.html 2010-08-31T17:35:05Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70724.html Corporate America is playing a cruel joke on Linux desktop. Businesses benefit from free Linux, improving their bottom line on the shoulders of Linux -- all the while ignoring (and damaging I think) the Linux desktop. Linux servers toil in back rooms bringing big bucks to companies smart enough to use them. What do these companies install on their employees' desktops? Windows, of course! Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70724.html 2010-08-31T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70721.html I was at a friend's dual celebration of birthday and wedding anniversary recently, and as part of the occasion someone had prepared two fantastic cakes, which were both amazing to behold and a delight to eat. While the appearance was all to do with the icing, the taste and nutrition were defined by what was under the icing -- the cake itself. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70721.html 2010-08-31T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70720.html As companies battered by the recession have begun emerging from their cautionary stances, many are re-evaluating their IT security budgets and looking to solve the age-old question: "What should drive our strategy, security or compliance?" Now is the perfect time for companies to consider the right approach to an important component of their IT security strategy with the goal of meeting security and compliance objectives. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70720.html 2010-08-31T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70718.html Intel is acquiring Infineon's wireless business for $1.4 billion -- the second major transaction for the company in as many weeks, coming on the heels of its surprising announcement that it would purchase McAfee for $7.7 billion. Unlike the McAfee deal, however, the Infineon buy does not have analysts scratching their heads. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:33:40 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70718.html 2010-08-30T18:33:40Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/E-commerceLaw/~3/Flg67wOfGgU/e-commerce-briefs-week-of-august-23-2010.html The Washington Post discusses net neutrality and how the FCC can best regulate the Internet. Google has added phone calling to Gmail. It seems that everyone has published a list of the "best" iPhone or iPad apps. In fact, we published a list of a dozen iPhone apps for attorneys... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:55:58 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/E-commerceLaw/~3/Flg67wOfGgU/e-commerce-briefs-week-of-august-23-2010.html 2010-08-30T13:55:58Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70717.html Salesforce.com is a top provider of CRM software in large part because its application is intuitive and easy to use and deploy. It is interesting, therefore, that many Salesforce.com users are opting for Salesforce.com Mobile because it is even easier and more intuitive to use than the desktop version, according to the company. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70717.html 2010-08-30T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70715.html Not very long ago, both social media and e-commerce were new and innovative. Now, they're simply elements of today's marketing mix -- part of the fabric of how you reach your customer engagement and revenue objectives. During the slow economic recovery, it has become business-critical to conduct more business using digital channels: websites, social media and email. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70715.html 2010-08-30T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70713.html iPod, iPhone, iPad and soon we will have iCloud? Mobile operators are working feverishly to determine how best to tap their network resources and offer not just bits and bytes but content, applications and other forms of value-added services. They know their future cash flow depends on successful deployment of these services. Time is still on their side. Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70713.html 2010-08-28T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70711.html HP is proving relentless in its bidding war with Dell over data storage company 3Par. Within hours after Dell matched HP's offer of $1.8 billion, HP countered with $2 billion. Where the bidding will go from here is anyone's guess. "Maybe they could just have a duel at dawn," suggested Enterprise Strategy Group analyst Mark Peters. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:56:06 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70711.html 2010-08-27T20:56:06Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70705.html The Digital Millennium Copyright Act -- enacted in the waning days of the 20th century -- contains provisions designed to make it evolve over time. The idea was that as technology fostered new ways of creating and distributing copyrighted material such as music, movies and software programs, the law could continue striking the proper balance between the consumers' and producers' rights. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70705.html 2010-08-27T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70702.html It has been a roller-coaster week for 3Par, a company whose shares were trading at $9.65 when Dell first tried to acquire it in mid-August, with no sign that the ride will be ending any time soon. Since that event, HP made a counteroffer, which Dell has now topped -- but only slightly. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:54:12 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70702.html 2010-08-26T19:54:12Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70700.html Amazon says the latest version of its Kindle e-reader -- which began shipping to customers on Tuesday -- is outselling all of its predecessors. The company also says the Kindle has been the hottest-selling item on the Amazon site for the past two years. It's difficult to put those statements into any meaningful context, however, since Amazon has never said exactly how many Kindles it has sold. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:24:43 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70700.html 2010-08-26T18:24:43Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/E-commerceLaw/~3/0VzxyHbmqG8/residing-in-tennessee-but-visiting-an-oklahoma-companys-website-can-subject-you-to-personal-jurisdic.html On August 6, 2010, the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma denied a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction where the defendants, who were based out of Tennessee, stole storm shelter website designs from the plaintiffs, who were based out of Oklahoma. In determining... Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:40:42 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/E-commerceLaw/~3/0VzxyHbmqG8/residing-in-tennessee-but-visiting-an-oklahoma-companys-website-can-subject-you-to-personal-jurisdic.html 2010-08-26T14:40:42Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70697.html This is one of the times of the year that wireless and telecom CEOs invite me to speak at an upcoming meeting of directors or executives or employees or customers. Over the years, I have learned they have one of the toughest jobs. First, they have to accurately see the changing industry. Second, they have to understand how their company must change. Third, they must bring everyone else up to speed. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70697.html 2010-08-26T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70695.html Social CRM has earned widespread appreciation as a real business tool. It's no longer an idea or a theory or a hunch. However, it's still a new idea, and many are approaching it with trepidation because its impact on the bottom line is not yet well understood. I don't believe there's a single set of best practices for succeeding in Social CRM. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70695.html 2010-08-26T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70694.html Apple is reportedly negotiating with some major entertainment companies for television content consumers can lease to watch on Apple TV for 99 US cents a pop. These deals might give Apple TV users access to some of their favorite TV shows and would help drive the sales of Apple TVs, iPod touches, iPads and iPhones. The content will be leased through the iTunes store. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:52:06 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70694.html 2010-08-25T21:52:06Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70693.html Google has rolled out a new service that allows Gmail account holders to make voice calls to any traditional phone number from their Gmail account. It will require the installation of a voice and video plug-in, but users won't need to have a special phone number assigned to them. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:18:35 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70693.html 2010-08-25T19:18:35Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70692.html BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has purchased Cellmania, whose products drive mobile ecosystems for mobile operators, infrastructure providers and content operators. "Cellmania has joined RIM and is bringing their expertise in application storefront development to the BlackBerry platform," Marisa Conway, of RIM's public relations agency Brodeur Partners, told the E-Commerce Times. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:21:40 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70692.html 2010-08-25T18:21:40Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/E-commerceLaw/~3/JKzF-YK_RE4/roger-clemens-defamation-and-personal-jurisdiction-for-interviews-given-in-foreign-jurisdictions.html On August 12, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a defamation action brought by controversial major league baseball pitcher Roger Clemens against his former trainer, Brian McNamee. The action was dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction. The original judgment was issued... Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:45:42 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/E-commerceLaw/~3/JKzF-YK_RE4/roger-clemens-defamation-and-personal-jurisdiction-for-interviews-given-in-foreign-jurisdictions.html 2010-08-25T16:45:42Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70689.html The United States' largest trading partner and direct neighbor to the north recently made the bold statement that the Ontario government will be entering the online gambling business. Following moves by other Canadian provinces, including British Columbia and several Maritime Provinces, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation will have an online gaming program set up by early 2012. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70689.html 2010-08-25T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70688.html Stocks overall continued their slide Tuesday, following news that home resales fell 27.2 percent in July to their lowest level in 15 years. The Dow on Tuesday closed down almost 134 points, or 1.32 percent, while the Nasdaq fell nearly 36 points, or about 1.66 percent. Apple followed the general trend, with its share prices sliding $5.87 to close at $239.93 in active trading. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70688.html 2010-08-25T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70684.html I feel like social CRM has become a burger joint. "You want fries with that?" is the traditional up-sell question made famous in skits and jokes, but now I feel like we need to ask something akin in social CRM. The revised question: "You got any data to go with that?" Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70684.html 2010-08-25T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70686.html Virgin Mobile is making an aggressive move in the mobile broadband arena, going head-to-head with the likes of AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Beginning Wednesday, the carrier is offering a $40 unlimited mobile broadband plan without a contract. Similar offerings from competitors are priced at $60 per month and usually call for a two-year contract. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:58:49 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70686.html 2010-08-24T19:58:49Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70683.html A number of iTunes customers with PayPal accounts have fallen victim to a scam that apparently has been going on for some time. These customers know someone has been using their PayPal accounts to purchase items from the iTunes Store -- in some cases racking up thousands of dollars in fraudulent charges. What the victims don't know -- and may never find out -- is exactly how their accounts were compromised. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:23:40 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70683.html 2010-08-24T17:23:40Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70681.html New generations of cellphones may be offering a feature that is a throwback to the analog age: FM radio. If they do, it will be because a controversial proposal gaining traction in Washington includes this functionality as part of the horse-trading. The National Association of Broadcasters has proposed that stations pay an aggregate $100 million a year in fees for the songs they play over the air. The proposal is tied to a requirement that FM radio be included as a mandatory feature on all mobile devices. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:08:14 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70681.html 2010-08-24T16:08:14Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/E-commerceLaw/~3/vNAJzklOQgw/ecommerce-law-briefs-week-of-august-16-2010.html Facebook has added a "Places" location check-in feature (like Foursquare) and now has a "Dislike" button, thanks to a Firefox add-on. Cameron Diaz and Jessica Biel top the latest list of the most dangerous celebrities to search for online. Each weekend, E-Commerce Law Briefs provides a brief summary and commentary... Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:34:26 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/E-commerceLaw/~3/vNAJzklOQgw/ecommerce-law-briefs-week-of-august-16-2010.html 2010-08-24T15:34:26Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70677.html A lawsuit that is moving forward in the state of Hawaii adds another dimension to the ongoing debate over Internet addiction -- while prompting more than a few cynical guffaws from tort reform advocates. The suit, filed by plaintiff Donald Smallwood against the company NCSoft, claims that he became "psychologically dependent and addicted" to the fantasy massive multiplayer online role-playing game "Lineage II." Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70677.html 2010-08-24T13:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70674.html No self-respecting professional wants to be known as a paper pusher or bureaucrat, but it can be a hard label for them to avoid when they're managing projects. Projects create paper, or more specifically, they create documents. Whether those documents are paper or electronic, they can take on a life of their own. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70674.html 2010-08-24T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70680.html Consolidation is a common theme in the IT sector, with IBM's purchase of Unica, Dell and HP's pursuit of 3PAR, and Intel's planned acquisition of security specialist McAfee standing as the most recent moves. Do such deals have anything in common? Sometimes. Large IT vendors tend to grow in two ways; by developing new products and technologies themselves or by acquiring firms with innovative products or technologies. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70680.html 2010-08-24T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70676.html The founders of Lustre software technology company Whamcloud opened for business in June with a lot of potential and years of experience working with high-performance computing. What they lacked from their first day was any signed contracts. Whamcloud Cofounder and CEO Brent Gorda still is waiting to sign the dotted line with his company's first customer. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70676.html 2010-08-24T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70672.html HP has made an eyebrow-raising counterbid for a data storage company that Dell is trying to acquire. Last week, Dell made a play for 3Par, offering $1.15 billion. HP has topped that offer with its own bid of $1.6 billion -- a 33 percent premium on Dell's $18 per share bid, and a huge premium for 3Par, whose shares were trading at $9.65 before Dell made its first offer. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:21:29 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70672.html 2010-08-23T18:21:29Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70635.html Marketing channels have evolved over the past few decades from just print to electronic media to the Internet. With the advent of information technology, today's marketers have the luxury to decide on the most potent mix for the products they are trying to sell. It becomes essential to understand the difference between a multichannel marketing approach and a cross-channel marketing approach. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70635.html 2010-08-23T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70669.html "Oracles are dumb," the great John Milton once wrote, and though it may not be the meaning he intended, that's a fair description of the prevailing sentiment in the Linux blogosphere these days. It's a single Oracle being referred to today, of course -- Oracle Corporation, that is, owner of Sun, jealous protector of Java and Solaris, and just possibly the most widely despised company in the FOSS arena of late. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70669.html 2010-08-23T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70671.html As e-commerce continues to evolve at a record pace, websites must keep up with the ever-changing demands of increasingly knowledgeable and sophisticated online shoppers. Companies need to enhance their online presence by applying modern techniques and technologies -- dynamic personalization, social shopping, mobile sites and location-based tie-ins, and more. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70671.html 2010-08-23T12:00:00Z http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70668.html As data center planners seek to improve performance and future-proof their investments, the networking leg on the infrastructure stool can no longer stand apart. Advances such as widespread virtualization, increased modularity, converged infrastructure and cloud computing are all forcing a rethinking of data center design. Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/70668.html 2010-08-21T12:00:00Z