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Convergence: I Want My NetTV
Whether cable modems or DSL prevail in integrating television with Internet services, converging with television can bring a new segment of surfers onto the Internet. Since no one aside from unabombers fears the television, computer-phobic, technologically deficient masses will begin surfing the web, providing e-commerce with a new market segment. WebTV failed, but that may have been due to a timing issue--at that point the web was still unfamiliar terrain. Now that the Internet has grown in popularity, integrating television with the Internet is a more viable procedure.
August, 2002
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In The Future Advice Will Come Via the Wireless Internet
Computer Economics projects a high demand for wireless delivery of Internet-based in-action advice and feedback applications in the next five years. These future advisory services will target consumers engaged in a wide variety of activities including site seeing, golfing, home repair, and even sports betting. The format of advisories will range from customized feeds of data, analysis, or instruction to interactive sessions with subject-matter experts.
August, 2002
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IBM Web-enabled Kiosk (Feb 2001)
In January 2001 IBM announced a Web-enabled kiosk designed specifically for retail stores. The new IBM NetVista Kiosk is hardened to withstand the demanding in-store environment, allows retailers to use the power of the Internet to give shoppers more choices and convenience, and offers retailers another way to interact with their customers.
August, 2002
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New Additions to the AS/400e Series (Jul 2000)
IBM has announced that its new additions to the AS/400e series, the 800 series servers, will be available in August 2000 along with the newest version of OS/400, V4R5. The new servers are designed specifically for business-to-business applications, such as supply chain, CRM, server-side Java, and Domino.
August, 2002
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Managing Critical Infrastructure Protection (August 2002)
Executive Order 13231 directs the protection of information systems for critical infrastructure, including emergency preparedness communications, and the physical assets that support such systems.
August, 2002
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E-Commerce and ERP Software Acquisition Plans for 2002 (August 2002)
Most sectors continue to invest in e-commerce software, while the acquisition of ERP software seems to have slowed according to the 13th annual Information Systems and E-Business Spending study conducted by Computer Economics.
August, 2002
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The Web Polygraph Benchmarking Tool (August 2002)
Web Polygraph is a freely available benchmarking tool for caching proxies, origin server accelerators, L4/7 switches, content filters, and other web intermediaries.
August, 2002
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Telecommunications – Down But Not Out (August 2002)
The 21st century has so far been a roller coaster ride for the telecommunications industry. And it is not over yet. A study based on interviews of 50 senior executives representing 39 of the world's leading telecommunications service providers predict further downward adjustment and consolidation in the industry this year, but also warns companies to be prepared for an upswingâmost likely early in 2003.
August, 2002
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How High-Tech Will the Home Get? (August 2002)
According to a 2001 Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) survey, entertainment features of home networks, such as distributed video and Internet audio, have grown nearly as popular with consumers as the safety and efficiency applications.
August, 2002
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Pop-Up Ads Knocked Back Down in Court (August 2002)
From an e-marketerâs perspective, a pop-up ad is a powerful tool, enabling a seller to command the attention of consumers in a much more aggressive manner than a traditional, static banner ad. From the consumerâs perspective, they are widely considered to be an intrusion and an annoyance. At issue in one pending lawsuit, however, is not the effectiveness of these advertisements, but the possibility that they infringe upon intellectual property rights and may interfere with the economic relationship between website owners and their users.
August, 2002
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Predict Website Visitor Purchasing Behavior (August 2002)
Dealing with a large number of e-commerce shoppers in an efficient manner is always a challenge, so website managers can benefit from being able to reliably predict the buying probability of site visitors. Figure 1, based on eight months of Amazon.com activity, shows that website shoppers may visit a site several times, when purchases are made several items may be bought at the same time, and only 0.36 purchases are made during the average visit.
August, 2002
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.Net Servers Begin to Appear (August 2002)
Because of the delayed shipping date, .Net servers are appearing later than originally planned by Microsoft. The late deployment was motivated by Microsoftâs determination to build in as much security protection as possible before launching the new platforms. Support from third-party tool providers and application developers is beginning to gather as Microsoft prepares to issues the .Net server series.
August, 2002
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Compromise Reached for MPEG Licensing (Aug 2002)
One of the most popular and widely used video compression technologies on the Internet today is the MPEG format. The latest standard from the group is MPEG-4 for digital multimedia applications.
August, 2002
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Virtual Online Assistants (July 2002)
An independent study of virtual online assistants conducted by The Usability Company has revealed that customer acceptance of this new technology depends in large measure on the details of implementation. The survey was sponsored jointly by eGain Communications and a large European bank.
July, 2002
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Supply Chains Need Management to Improve ROI (July 2002)
New technologies that allow real-time information sharing within and across enterprises make supply-chain management possible, but management practices and incentive systems often fail to keep pace. In particular, incentives that reward a part of the process, rather than rewarding end-to-end value creation, prevent businesses from getting the best out of their supply chains according to a Bain & Company study released in May 2002.
July, 2002
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