Archives for the "e – commerce" tag
Why the Boo.comeback makes sense
There has been much discussion lately, most of it negative (you can read more comments on Technorati), about the comeback of boo.com and once again, I find myself on the opposite side of the shared wisdom. Before I go into reasons as to why I think a comeback by Boo.com (a boo.comeback?) makes sense, let me [...]
Tags: Broadband, Europe, Software, United Kingdom, United States, XML, Yahoo, e - commerce, eBay, web services
In Business, Technology
Economic Activity in Virtual Worlds
Over the last few months, I’ve been trying to get a better understanding of what is happening with the concept of virtual worlds. Let me go into more details as to why I think this phenomenon has some real potentials. In this first entry in a series, I will explore the economic activity surrounding this [...]
Tags: China, Microsoft, Search, Sony, United States, e - commerce, eBay
In Analysis
Podcast Acceleration
Although I haven’t written about them, I’ve been quietly monitoring the podcast space. I am amazed by how quickly they’ve taken hold and today’s announcement by Infinity Broadcasting that they were launching KYOU Radio, a radio that’s distributing podcasts seems to be the tipping point for that new technology. For my readers who are not familiar [...]
Tags: Browser, e - commerce
In Analysis
Internet in France 2002: An overview
Last week, I was in France for a short vacation. During that time, I got a chance to talk to people locally and get a better idea as to what was going on within the Internet market in France. Here are a few observations based on my understanding of what is going on. Strong Growth France had [...]
Tags: Access, Broadband, Connectivity, Europe, France, Globalization, Internet, Languages, Standard, Wireless, e - commerce
In Business, Politics, Technology
From Scandinavia With Love
I was recently speaking at a conference called Escandinavia 2000, which covered the state of the Internet in Scandinavia. During that conference, I had a chance to speak to a number of people about the state of wireless in the Scandinavian countries. Here’s what I’ve learned and how it can help those of you who [...]
Tags: Content, Europe, GSM, SMS, Software, Standard, Trends, United States, Video, Wireless, e - commerce, hybrid computing
In Business, Politics, Technology
The Privacy Police Strikes
Right now, in the US, two of the most popular TV shows are Survivor and Big Brother, European imports where people are willingly living under the watchful eyes of TV cameras. Think of it as a real-life version of The Truman Show, where TV watchers gather to watch some people like them deal with life. [...]
Tags: Browser, Europe, Microsoft, Privacy, United States, e - commerce
In Technology
