E-Commerce Minute

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E-Commerce Minute: Tuesday -- August 25, 2009

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Today's Headlines:
US Online Gambling Laws and Foreign Nationals: Pushing the Limits
Court Decision Sets Up SCO for Another Round
UK Ponders Pulling the Plug on Repeat File-Sharers
Checkout Line Anxiety
Facebook Sets Sights on Big Staff Surge
Apple Keeps Google Voice for iPhone on the Table

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Today's Story Highlights

US Online Gambling Laws and Foreign Nationals: Pushing the Limits
Over the past decade, online gambling has expanded to become a multi-
billion dollar business. There are over 2,000 gambling sites worldwide;
however, none of these sites are based in the United States as, the U.S.
possesses stringent gambling laws. Most notably, in 2006, the U.S.
Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67943.html

Court Decision Sets Up SCO for Another Round
A federal appeals court on Monday reversed a judge's decision that
granted the copyright of the Unix computer operating system to Novell. A
three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a
judge erred in August 2007 by granting the copyright to Novell. The
panel ordered a trial to determine ownership.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67945.html

UK Ponders Pulling the Plug on Repeat File-Sharers
People who repeatedly download copyrighted films and music could have
their Internet connection cut off under proposed laws to tackle illegal
file-sharing unveiled by the British government on Tuesday. The proposal
to ban repeat offenders from the Internet, which drew criticism from
both civil rights groups and Internet service providers, toughens up the
measures being considered in Britain to crack down on online piracy.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67946.html

Checkout Line Anxiety
Penny-pinching Americans are getting cold feet at the checkout --
thinking twice about spending and ditching items before they're rung up.
They're leaving sweaters in the dress department, dumping cookies near
the grocery cashier and waiting until the last minute to weigh wants
versus needs. Online, shoppers are abandoning their virtual carts as
they search for better deals.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67942.html

Facebook Sets Sights on Big Staff Surge
Twitter's blue bird may be the social media darling of the moment, but
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company still has plenty to crow
about. In an interview with Bloomberg published Monday, Zuckerberg said
his company plans to boost its hiring by 50 percent this year, thanks to
technology workers looking for work after being let go by recession-
plagued firms.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67939.html

Apple Keeps Google Voice for iPhone on the Table
Apple and AT&T on Friday maintained that they did not consult with each
other on whether the Google Voice application would make the cut for
inclusion in Apple's App Store for iPhones. Rather, responses sent to
the Federal Communications Commission by Apple and AT&T in response to
the agency's query on the matter reveal typical business-related
motivations by the parties.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/67940.html

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