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Sites with Substance Spark Online Retail

Despite concerns about privacy and fraud, recent U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) figures seem to confirm that consumers have gotten in the swing of shopping online, and the e-commerce cash register seems set to ring even more often in the future. ...

Audiogalaxy Targeted for Litigation

Last week The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) targeted another file-sharing service, Audiogalaxy, with its copyright protection campaign. ...

Yahoo! Europe Teams with eBay

Since launching its European auction site, Yahoo! has continually trailed far behind eBay. Rather than simply conceding to the competition, the company found a more lucrative strategy: It teamed up with its rival ...

MSN Aims To Seduce AOL Users

In an effort to entice customers away from America Online, the largest Internet serviceprovider (ISP) in the United States, Microsoft is readying a new campaign that targetsusers who are unhappy with AOL's services ...

Microsoft To Invest $1B in Online Xbox Gaming

Although Microsoft had to cut the priceof its Xbox console last week to keeppace with rival Sony in the gaminghardware market, the company is poised to announce a US$1 billion investment in anonline game service that could smoke the competition ...

Online Retailers Had a Happy Mother’s Day

Mothers were not the only ones delighted by the traditional flood of gifts and flowers last Sunday. According to Internet audience measurement service Nielsen//NetRatings, online retailers that targeted Mom as a gift recipient saw a significant spike in traffic ...

RealNames Closes, Cites Keyword: Microsoft

RealNames CEO Keith Teare was not shy about naming the company he holds responsible for shuttering his business. He cited Microsoft's refusal to renew its contract with RealNames as the catalyst for the firm's closure ...

Customers Shun Microsoft Upgrade Plan

Many Microsoft customers are hesitating to sign up for the company's new upgrade program, called "Software Assurance," according to analysts. Despite deal sweeteners like discounts, only about one-third of the software giant's clients have committed to the plan -- and a July 31st deadline is looming ahead ...

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