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Online ad revenue to top $100 billion by 2015


June 30, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web 2.0, Web sites, e-commerce

Forget the recession. At least where digital advertising is concerned, there doesn’t seem to be one.

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Tweet me back, Doc


May 20, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Green technology, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, Software, Software as a Service (SaaS), Web 2.0, adoption, e-commerce, instant messaging

Ever wish you could just sit down at the computer and IM your doctor for advice on whether you should be taking an antihistamine or a decongestant for your lousy cold? The chance may be just around the corner.

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Do workers care about online safety? Don’t bet on it


May 13, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, IT employment, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, User behavior, cybercrime, malware, security

Who cares about your company’s security and safety online? If you answered “Our employees,” you’d be wrong. A new study finds that workers are generally “imprudent and ambivalent” when it comes to their company’s overall security health.

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Dogging your tax refund — online


April 19, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web 2.0, Web sites, cash flow

Desperate for that tax refund? If you’re wondering where it is in the Federal pipeline (or more precisely, discharge pipe) there’s a way to track down the money that’s as simple as logging onto your computer.

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Should a firm encourage Paypal payments?


April 16, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, IT projects, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web 2.0, cash flow, cybercrime, e-commerce, online banking

Paypal may have started as a way for amateur merchants to accept credit card payments for online auction items, but these days it’s not uncommon to find businesses that use the service to get paid by customers or clients. What are the up and down sides to the practice?

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HBO goes online — but only for some


February 23, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web sites, e-commerce, video

HBO’s taking some baby steps online, but the premium cable channel’s being careful not to step on the toes of  its longtime friends and business partners.

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Somebody finally stands by Tiger


January 11, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Travel and entertainment, Uncategorized, Web 2.0, Web sites, e-commerce

While he’s lost his lucrative jobs with AT&T and Accenture, Tiger Woods is hanging on to at least one endorsement deal:

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Cyber Monday spending rises 8%


December 2, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, In this week's e-newsletter, Internet Service Providers, Latest News & Views, Web sites, e-commerce

They started out slow, but Cyber Monday shoppers upped their spending by 8% this year, good economic news for retailers and good news for our consumer-based economy.

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Follow the cash — online


November 4, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Compliance, IT projects, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web sites, cash flow

The old saying “Follow the money” has rarely been more important than it is in these days of government stimulus and bailouts.

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Microsoft online apps fire sale


November 3, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, Software as a Service (SaaS), Web 2.0, cloud computing, e-mail

In what looks like an effort to compete with Google Apps, the marketing geniuses at Microsoft are slashing prices for their online offerings. The question: Are they worth the price now?

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