E-Commerce Minute

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E-Commerce Minute: Thursday -- July 23, 2009

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Today's Headlines:
The Cloud Is Just the Beginning
Learning to Use the Force
eBay Logs Glum Q2, Sees E-Commerce Stabilizing
EMC Counters Q2 Profit Plunge With Strong Outlook
Chicago Transit Sued Over Adult Video Game Ad Ban
Yahoo May Pack On Email Muscle With Xoopit Buy

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Today's Story Highlights

The Cloud Is Just the Beginning
Cloud computing and Software as a Service have emerged as the hot new
technology trends in 2009. Companies from Microsoft to Big Blue to
Oracle have announced their intentions to move away from their lucrative
and proprietary models to address this fundamental shift in how software
is delivered.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67665.html

Learning to Use the Force
For the upcoming study, "The 2009 SFA Report: Best-in-Class Strategies
for Increasing Returns on SFA Investments," Aberdeen surveyed over 195
companies that are automating sales activity. In the research,
Salesforce.com featured prominently as a solution provider of choice.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67649.html

eBay Logs Glum Q2, Sees E-Commerce Stabilizing
The recession continued to hurt eBay in the second quarter, as earnings
and revenue fell amid a sales decline in the main online marketplace,
overshadowing growth in its payments and Skype communications units. The
pioneer of online auctions, which is now trying to revitalize its Web
site, managed to beat Wall Street's expectations, though.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67669.html

EMC Counters Q2 Profit Plunge With Strong Outlook
Fresh off a successful bid for a major acquisition, EMC said Thursday
that its second-quarter profit plunged 43 percent as companies remained
hesitant to spend money on technology. The numbers still topped Wall
Street's forecasts, and EMC offered a stronger-than-expected outlook,
citing better operational efficiency.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67671.html

Chicago Transit Sued Over Adult Video Game Ad Ban
A trade group that represents software and video game publishers sued
the Chicago Transit Authority on Wednesday, saying a rule barring ads on
trains and buses for "mature" and "adults only" games violates the right
to freedom of speech. "The CTA's ordinance constitutes a clear violation
of the constitutional rights of the entertainment software industry,"
said Michael D. Gallagher, CEO of the ESA.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67670.html

Yahoo May Pack On Email Muscle With Xoopit Buy
Yahoo is reportedly on the brink of acquiring Xoopit, a Firefox
extension that lets users share content from their email accounts with
social networks, for $20 million. Xoopit works with both Gmail and Yahoo
Mail. It can send photos, videos, Web addresses, attachments and links
to photo-sharing sites like Flickr or Picasa.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67662.html

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