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Google hits the top spot in the US

Google hits the top spot in comScore?s monthly top 50 websites in the US, and it?s all down to YouTube traffic.


PCI deadline will not be met by most retailers

The PCI-DSS section 6.6 deadline of the 30th June is just over six weeks away, are you ready? If not then it maybe time to get the consultants in


Blogging up a storm

The blog storm - learn how one bad blog can lead to weeks and months of bad press, or how social media activists can take a little bad news and ignite an enduring corporate PR crisis


Mobile analytics

There are thousands of different mobile web browsers so identifying mobile web users has always been difficult, however a new product from European web analysis company should allow businesses to not only identify handsets used but also what they did on your site


Web analyses lost on businesses

Companies are typically failing to adopt a coherent strategy which ties in web analytics data with business objectives, according to research published this week by E-consultancy and Lynchpin


Natural beats paid

Research finds consumers value the independence of natural search results above paid search results


Data protection gets tough

The Information commissioner has just been given new powers to impose ?substantial? fines on anyone who breaches the Data Protection Act


Comment - Ecommerce revenue shares: more than money

Philippe Muheim, Head of Business Development, Real TSP was so stirred up about our recent piece on ecommerce solutions that charged on a revenue share basis that he penned this comment which we thought was worth sharing


Free seminar: exploiting Web 2.0?s commercial opportunities

Find out how to exploit web 2.0 and social networking with this free seminar on best practices for Web 2.0 and online communication


Retailers fail to prevent Internet teenage kicks

Young people are using the internet to buy inappropriate material, such as explicit video games, adult DVDs, alcohol and even weapons, because it's easier than buying it on the high street, according to new research


Fingerprint? That?ll do nicely

The first global study into the future of retailing reveals that the future for buying online is in our hands, quite literally


Ad Networks to grow by 60% in 2008

Media spend on online advertising networks will grow by 60% in 2008 to an estimated £385 million, according to a new report published by E-consultancy


Royal Mail delivers on its promises

Royal Mail has launched a new consultancy tool to help online retailers make sure they offer consumers the best possible experience and reduce the 40+% shopping basket abandonment


TV and online does mix

Thinkbox and IAB research reveals 50% of the ?tech-savvy? population regularly go online while they are watching TV, enabling instant online response to TV ads


Does your site get a tick or a cross?

A new feature in anti-virus software and on search engines may have negative effects on your businesses web credibility, but you won't know until it's too late.


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Study: Cox, Comcast Play Traffic Cop Day and Night
Cox Communications is actively blocking BitTorrent file-sharing users from enjoying unfettered Internet services, according to a new study based on more than 8,000 Internet users. Like Comcast, which was the first major cable Internet service provider to be outed for throttling peer-to-peer data, Cox says it interferes with the traffic to ensure quality service for all of its customers.
Icahn to Yahoo: Prepare to Be Boarded
Billionaire investor and Yahoo shareholder Carl Icahn is taking steps to revive the Microhoo deal that last week was all but dead in the water. Icahn will be launching a proxy fight at Yahoo's July 3 annual shareholders meeting to replace 10 of its directors with his own slate in order to bring Microsoft back to the negotiating table.
CBS Mounts Online Offensive With Cnet Acquisition
In a move to amplify its online exposure and capitalize on the burgeoning Internet advertising market, CBS has agreed to purchase Cnet Networks for approximately $1.8 billion. The television and radio giant will combine Cnet's assets with its national and local interactive businesses, enlarging its user base to about 200 million.
Xbox Hits 10 Million Mark as Wii Nips at Its Heels
Two and a half years after its launch, the Xbox 360 has sold its 10 millionth unit in the U.S., making it the first console of its generation to reach that milestone, according to Microsoft. Worldwide, consumers have purchased a total of 19 million Xbox 360s.
MySpace's $230M Victory in Spam Case May Be Hollow
A federal court has awarded MySpace nearly $230 million in its suit against Sanford Wallace and his partner Walter Rines -- aka the "Spam King." The judgment -- especially given the size of the award -- represents a decided victory for e-commerce sites in their costly battle against spam. This is the largest award since the enactment of the CAN-SPAM Act in 2003.
A Fertile Field for Digital Television in Europe
The European broadband, communications and television landscape is not just characterized by intense competition among telephone providers. The cable operators, telcos and satellite providers not only need to keep a close eye on each other, but also players delivering digital terrestrial television services.
For More Sales, Blast the Channel Barrier
Retailers' approach to interaction between e-commerce and the contact center is changing. The online and call center channels are starting to meld together, and perspectives on how retailers handle them have to change. A typical shopping experience today may go like this: The customer browses online, fills the shopping cart, and might have a question before placing her order. The shopper then calls the contact center.
Feds Indict Meddling Mom in MySpace Suicide Case
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles on Thursday indicted a Missouri woman for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide. Lori Drew of suburban St. Louis allegedly helped create a false-identity MySpace account to contact Megan Meier, who thought she was chatting with a 16-year-old boy named Josh Evans.
HP and EDS: A Match Made in the Cloud
HP's now officially pending EDS buy for just shy of $14 billion positions the combined companies to organize and manage the hosted/on-premises mix to maximum efficiency and lowest total cost of ownership. It's a great goal to shoot for because all they have to do is beat IBM. With this merger, the IT/business transformation second-source in the global market is alive and well.
Passwords Aren't Enough: 3 Ways to Bolster User Authentication
Many organizations are decreasing their reliance on user names and passwords for user authentication. They are also learning more about the benefits of deploying strong user authentication to increase the level of assurance for online identities as part of an overall approach to securing access to information and managing risk.
Ask.com Buys Answers With Dictionary.com Acquisition
Ask.com has bought a stable of Internet reference sites that includes Dictionary.com in its latest effort to distinguish itself from online search leader Google and other much larger rivals. Besides Dictionary.com, Ask is picking up Thesaurus.com and Reference.com in its acquisition of Lexico Publishing Group.
Comcast Picks Up Plaxo for Its Social Skills
Comcast is buying contact management company Plaxo and plans to incorporate into all its offerings features intended to help people synchronize their address books and connect socially online. The Philadelphia-based cable company said social networking and other services will be added to its Comcast.net, Fancast.com and Fandango.com Web sites.