e dot dot dot 05 2009

Amazon's Bezos Entertains; No Color Kindle Near

The e-tailer's ebullient CEO highlights the company's latest trove of successes, from the Kindle to cloud computing.

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Tracing Back Unhappy Customers Online

Every business is online and its in-house databases must now track the online incarnation of the bricks, mortar, and people.

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iPhone App Flap Underscores Process in Flux

The latest iPhone app approval snafu involving the Kama Sutra sheds light on the many positions smartphone app stores take in vetting content.

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UK Court Clears eBay in L'Oreal Fakes Case

Online auctioneer wins one in Britain, but counterfeit battles continue.

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Sun Gets Into the Java App Store Biz

Sun puts stake in the app store sector with launch slated for June 1.

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NebuAd Out of the U.S., Back in the UK?

The company caused such controversy that it continues to inspire legislation in the U.S., but it may survive in some form overseas.

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Windows Mobile Synch Service Starts Public Beta

Synching service works on any Mobile 6.0 phone or later.

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Google Relaxes AdWords Trademark Policy

From the blogs: It's an important change for the legions of online marketers pushing their wares through Google search ads.

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Mouse Position Script

Use this script to determine the mouse position on your page.

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Mobile Commerce, Twitter to Save E-Comm Sales?

comScore says mobile commerce and social marketing may be the savior of the future for online sales.

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Focus on SEO, Open Source to Boost Online Sales

Even in a recession, e-commerce firms can improve sales while cutting costs -- Gartner provides five strategies for doing so in a report.

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Apple Slips in E-Commerce Satisfaction

Apple.com falls five points in an annual online customer satisfaction survey.

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Floating Astronaut

The Astronaut floats around your screen across a moving star background.

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DRM Debate: How Much Is Too Much?

Content needs to be protected, but how that's enabled was a subject of debate at the Digital Hollywood conference.

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Craigslist Facing Ultimatum Over Sex Ads

Executives from the classified site meet with attorneys general over prostitution linked to Craigslist, lawsuits threatened.

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Cost-Cutting E-tailers Look to Retain Customers

The recession is prompting online store owners to shift their marketing priorities, with customer retention and social marketing topping the list.

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Is Amazon Set to Super-Size the Kindle?

Reports of a jumbo Kindle grow as other e-reader vendors prepare large-screen devices to help salvage the ailing newspaper industry.

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Amazon Expands Payment Services

As eBay positions PayPal for global dominance, Amazon adds 25 new partners in offering its own online payment solution.

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