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Microsoft updates online store

Microsoft unveiled new bricks-and-mortar shops last month amid much fanfare, but it also made another move that got less ink. It beefed up the online Microsoft Store, adding products such as Window’s 7 PCs, non-Microsoft software and accessories.

Posted 11/13/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

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Apple web sites are top picks in both time spent and traffic, Nielsen says

A trip to an Apple web site a day seems to be just what the doctor ordered for many online shoppers. Apple retail web sites ranked No. 1 in November among hardware manufacturers for both amount of time spent and traffic, Nielsen Online says.

Posted 12/16/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Sun Microsystems outshines other hardware makers in traffic growth

Sun Microsystems was the bright spot for traffic to hardware manufacturer shopping destinations in June with 79% growth compared to a year earlier. But Apple once again took the top spot for unique visitors with nearly 50 million last month.

Posted 07/25/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Zune zooms, but Apple still outshines other hardware makers in traffic

Microsoft’s Zune site registered a 184% increase in unique visitors in May over the same month last year, but Apple easily held on to the top spot, according to Nielsen Online.

Posted 06/20/2008Don DavisPost a comment

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Napster store lets consumers rock out however they want with DRM-free songs

Napster has launched an online store offering 6 million tunes without the anti-sharing, DRM technology many consumers find annoying. The move to offer tracks sans DRM could help Napster compete with iTunes, which uses DRM to limit the transfer of music.

Posted 05/23/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Sony deal lets Amazon offer restriction-free music from four top labels

Amazon.com has reached an agreement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment to provide the music label’s content in DRM-free MP3 format. Amazon’s MP3 music store will offer downloads from the top four music labels, playable on most digital music players.

Posted 01/11/2008Don DavisPost a comment

Walmart.com offers DRM-free MP3 music downloads

Walmart.com has launched DRM-free MP3 music downloads, selling for 94 cents per track and $9.22 per album.

Posted 08/22/2007Bill BriggsPost a comment

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American Eagle Outfitters Chooses Speedera Networks to Enhance Online Shopping Experience For Customers

-- Speedera`s Content Delivery Network Helps ae.com Prepare for Upcoming Holiday Shopping Season -- SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 25 -- Speedera Networks Inc., the emerging leader in global content delivery services, today announced that American Eagle Outfitters (AE) (NASDAQ: AEOS) selected Speedera`s Web content delivery service for its Web site, ae.com (www.ae.com). With Speedera`s content delivery network (CDN), ae.com will provide visitors fast...

Posted 11/25/2002