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Now in video land: A move to better and faster HTTP streaming

As demand grows for online video, there is growing support for delivering it over the open Internet without proprietary data transmission protocols. Adobe and Akamai are offering new tools to do just that.

Posted 05/20/2010Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Shopzilla gets a better hold on I.T. work with an on-demand management tool

An e-marketplace with millions of products sold by thousands of retailers—and an I.T. staff of about six—Shopzilla has its hands full in managing technology service projects, says Jim Caldwell, director of infrastructure services for Shopzilla. But a new web-based I.T. service management tool from BMC Software Inc. is easing the load, he adds.

Posted 04/29/2010Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Google incorporates ratings and reviews from e-retailers in search results

Ratings and reviews vendor Bazaarvoice is tying in with search engine giant Google Inc., enabling its 800 retailer and manufacturer customers to display ratings and reviews from their web sites in Google search results. The reviews will appear in Google Product Search, Google’s shopping search engine, and on Google.com both in natural search results and paid ads placed through Google’s AdWords system.

Posted 04/22/2010Katie DeatschPost a comment

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A court ruling threatens the equal treatment of all web traffic

Backers of an open Internet lost a battle this week but may be in better position to win the war, as a court decision against the FCC spurs the push for government action to keep the web free of use restrictions, experts say.

Posted 04/09/2010Zak StamborPost a comment

IRCE 2010 reports a 34% growth in registrations

Internet Retailer announced today that pre-show registration for the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition, June 8-11 at McCormick Place West in Chicago, is running 34% ahead of last year’s pace. Total attendance is projected to exceed 6,000.

Posted 04/07/2010Mark BrohanPost a comment

Blogs help Best Buy connect with consumers

Best Buy’s Gina Debogovich, communities manager, will show attendees at the Internet Retailer Conference how to use blogs to inform consumers and market products, and will detail how to manage blogs.

Posted 03/24/2010Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Seattle tops a list of the riskiest cities for online shopping

Seattle, the high-tech hub of Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp., is the city most vulnerable to cybercrimes such as criminals stealing card data or other confidential information when consumers shop online, according to a new report.

Posted 03/23/2010Zak StamborPost a comment