posted 02-14-2001 05:15 PM         

According to this columnist, we shouldn't be fooled by its humble approach; eBay is bent on world domination. (source: Upside) http://www.upside.com/Ebiz/3a89d6817.html

posted 02-12-2001 04:20 PM         

AOL may be the last stock still lusted after by the Internet stock nymphomaniacs, but most investors have turned prudent -- even prudish -- about technology companies, especially the ones that de-emphasize the bottom line in favor of talking up operating earnings. This columnist looks at the recent slide in AOL shares and explains what's wrong with AOL's side of the story, wondering why so many people are willing to ignore the facts about the company's bad investments. (source: The Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26483-2001Feb4.html

E-commerce has hit a dangerous curve because the venture capitalists who were driving it have found the freeway off-ramp. According to the National Venture Capital Association, venture capitalists have decreased their investments across the U.S. a whopping 31 percent from the third quarter to the fourth quarter of 2000. Has the well suddenly run dry for startups with a digital dream? (source: Ecommerce Times) http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/7371.html

The regal, marble-floored lobby in Zaplet's headquarters is incongruously furnished in classic pre-crash Internet startup style. But this is no fly-by-night dot-com. Zaplet is a startup blessed by deep pockets, a highly regarded CEO and most importantly a product that has the chance to change the way companies share information. (source: The Standard) http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,22072,00.html

Internet-only banks are gaining popularity -- thanks to offers of higher interest rates, lower fees and reimbursements for ATM surcharges. But they have not broken into the big leagues yet, because most people still prefer having at least the option to visit a branch.
Despite being much cheaper to operate than their traditional brethren, most online banks have yet to show a profit, mainly due to marketing costs and slow growth in the number of customer accounts. (source: Excite) http://news.excite.com/news/r/010205/12/net-bizonlinebanks-dc

When your online source for books, sweaters or CDs falls on hard times, that's one thing. But when your online stockbroker hits a rough patch, you're bound to be more concerned. Troubles rocking the e-business arena have begun to shake cyberbrokers, making investors wary of the problems they could encounter if some of the nation's 200-plus online brokers shut off. (source: Newsfactor Network) http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/7204.html

posted 02-08-2001 06:44 PM         

After completing a merger that created a new media giant, what is the next step for AOL Time Warner? This columnist thinks the company should buy Apple. The main impetus for the suggested deal would be AOL's need for a media player to call its own. (source: MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/527624.asp

posted 02-08-2001 10:25 AM         

Online book seller Amazon has once again found a new way to squeeze an extra buck from its operations. The Seattle-based online retailer will begin charging publishers to take part in its email marketing program in which the company mails out recommendations of certain book titles to customers, according to reports today. (source: Upside) http://www.upside.com/Ebiz/3a8182903.html

posted 02-05-2001 06:34 PM         

When Jai Singh, editor in chief of CNET's News.com site, showed his reporters a prototype of the new oversized ad format he was introducing, they were more than a little shocked. But will the super-sized ads protect CNET from slowdown? (source: Upside) http://www.upside.com/texis/mvm/digitalMedia/story?id=3a7b489a5