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"BlackBerry is quite the story -- full of good and bad decisions all along its path of the last few years," Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "Five years ago they lead the smartphone space." That was then. Now, Apple and Samsung dominate the U.S. market, and BlackBerry is com...

"These cuts are a continuation of the reductions we announced last summer," a Google spokesperson told the E-Commerce Times in a statement provided by Niki Fenwick. "It's obviously very hard for the employees concerned, and we are committed to helping them through this difficult transition."

Even if the new design should trigger outrage -- and there's no reason at this point to assume that it will -- it probably wouldn't lead to a massive exodus, Silva told the E-Commerce Times. Streaming News...

"Joe did a great job of taking them through the stages of the company," Mike McGuire, vice president of media research at Gartner, told the E-Commerce Times. "At first it was an interesting idea but not quite a company, and he helped them get mature and drive revenue." While i...

"It's going to come down to their execution and the quality of ads they deliver," Greg Sterling, principal analyst at Sterling Market Research told the E-Commerce Times. "It's a bit of a challenge for them to execute this well, but it's an intriguing situation." Lock In on the...

"The DoJ seems to be sending a signal that having fewer but more robust mobile networks will be required to handle the continued growth and reliance on wireless services," he told the E-Commerce Times. The FCC, by contrast, is often concerned about the accumulation of asse...

"The competition will increase in a big way in the coming months," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Windows Phone will continue to gain gradual traction and BlackBerry will move aggressively with its new operating system." Unfortunately for Apple, the spring releases of several ...

"Everything from differing goals to differing cultures stands in the way of creating real synergy and showcasing a sustaining advantage to the deal," he told the E-Commerce Times. "As a single entity with combined leadership, the goals can be forced to align. But you often have to wonder that if a partnership isn't working, whether that is showcasing that it was a bad idea in the first place."

"They are clearly treating tablets very differently, given Apple's dominance," Enderle told the E-Commerce Times. "The company they were trying to benefit with this requirement was Opera, [but] the company that made the biggest gains was Google. That has likely also moderated the EU focus going forward. In the end, it wasn't a choice problem -- it was a product popularity problem, and that wasn't Microsoft's fault or problem to solve."

"We are always working to build a delightful shopping experience for users, in close partnership with retailers, and to empower businesses of all sizes to compete effectively," the company said in a statement provided to the E-Commerce Times by spokesperson Sandra Heikkinen. "We will continue to work toward providing technology, tools and traffic to help power the retail ecosystem but have nothing to announce at this time." ...

"We decided to use Direct Link for our international shipping, [since] their rates are cost-effective, and their support is top-notch," Mendy Lieberman, PruneDanish.com CEO and cofounder, told the E-Commerce Times. "Using Direct Link enabled us to broaden our customer base, and we are now able to provide cheaper shipping rates, with up-to-date tracking information, while still being able to ship at an affordable price."

Facebook's problem, in part, is that it now widely viewed as a public utility, when in reality it is a for-profit company that seeks to maximize revenues for its shareholders, Hanley told the E-Commerce Times "Facebook has become similar to a cable company in that people compl...

"The announcement signals that carriers can't be, or even appear to be, heavy-handed with consumers," Seder told the E-Commerce Times. "In terms of retail politics and public policy, it is a smart move for the White House to stand with consumers and to get out ahead of potential consumer complaints related to any enforcement of the Library of Congress decision."

In most countries, including New Zealand, copyright violations are not a criminal matter, Jeff Ifrah, founder of Ifrah Law, told the E-Commerce Times "The concept of online piracy being a criminal issue -- that is a reflection of Hollywood and the entertainment industry's abil...

"As a result of today's vote, ancillary copyright in its most damaging form has been stopped," Bremer told the E-Commerce Times. "However, the best outcome for Germany would be no new legislation because it threatens innovation, particularly for startups. It's also not necessary because publishers and Internet companies can innovate together, just as Google has done in many other countries."

"I think the judge concluded the jury didn't do any independent evaluation," he told the E-Commerce Times "This is -- I hate to say it, but -- relatively common," Vogel continued. "That is because juries make determinations outside the foul lines of the law."

Telecommuting is becoming a must-have for a lot of workers if they are to deliver peak performance, Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin, founder and CEO of Tribe, told the E-Commerce Times "This is not just a women's issue, as some have painted it. Men are parents too, and many couple...

"Today the black and white e-reader market is in decline, the field has obviously gotten more competitive and, as a result, it's been more difficult to sustain the initial Nook momentum," Pete Wahlstrom, analyst at Morningstar, told the E-Commerce Times The Nook's initial mome...

"Today the black and white e-reader market is in decline, the field has obviously gotten more competitive and, as a result, it's been more difficult to sustain the initial Nook momentum," Pete Wahlstrom, analyst at Morningstar, told the E-Commerce Times The Nook's initial mome...

All in all, it was a class act, Rob Enderle, principal with the Enderle Group, told the E-Commerce Times. "Mason has set the bar of leaving a company elegantly and gracefully very high now. That was incredibly well done." His forced departure is not surprising at all, said End...