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"It removes a marketing barrier," Sterling told the E-Commerce Times. "Facebook likes this because they want more information shared -- on their platform -- generally. "Potentially this might also play into advertising in selected situations," he continued -- "that is, film ...

"This is a great secular trend of consumer empowerment," P.J. McNealy, founder of Digital World Research told the E-Commerce Times. "Look at what happens with American Idol -- consumers vote. We're going to see much more of this, especially with folks watching content with access to a connected device that allows for voting."

The hefty investment by DOL indicates that even in an era of tight budgets, federal agencies are willing to invest in IT projects that have significant long-term payoffs, and DOL is not alone. At a recent federal IT outlook conference sponsored by Deltek, Kenneth Nesbit, associate CIO for the U.S. Treasury Department, listed data consolidation efforts as a top priority for the department. "When you look at the entire department, including the Internal Revenue Service, our data consolidation investments should be in the same range," as the Labor Department, Nesbit told the E-Commerce Times...

"Google certainly has the price advantage over Microsoft," Sara Radicati, president and CEO of The Radicati Group, told the E-Commerce Times. "It's hard to compare the two in many ways, since they are hitting different areas, but Google has a simple, easy-to-understand pricing structure that makes it easy for an organization to budget and plan for. Microsoft has one of the most complicated structures." ...

"The question is whether this lawsuit [against Instagram] and the growing discontent with privacy policies causes organizations going forward to have to more prominently communicate exactly what is and what is not private to existing members, and make it very, very clear to new members prior to signing up," Matt Eventoff, principal with Princeton Public Speaking, told the E-Commerce Times.

"Things are looking remarkably good in advertising," Rebecca Lieb, an analyst covering digital advertising and media for the Altimeter Group, told the E-Commerce Times Historic Rise...

"Showrooming is all about price," Greg Petro, CEO of retail analytics provider First Insight, told the E-Commerce Times Up to 59 percent of U.S. smartphone owners practice showrooming, Petro reckons. However, on-the-fly price-matching isn't the answer, in his view -- retailer...

"In order for businesses to truly get their message across quickly and keep people's attention, it takes video," he told the E-Commerce Times. The engagement provided by video content, in short, creates an emotional connection that's difficult to replicate with text alone.

"Kickstarter is a place where it can be amazing to see things get off the ground that maybe wouldn't have," he told the E-Commerce Times. "But it's essentially a new source of funds, and those could be from someone's retirement fund, and they really have no idea what they're getting. Having a sense of reality is essential." ...

The recent earnings report shows that RIM is losing profitable service revenue, Mark Holder, a Covestor Portfolio Manager and founder of StoneFox Capital Advisors, told the E-Commerce Times "It still seems like an eternity until the new product launch. The only way to survive ...

However, Apple's exposure is much bigger than the Samsung trial, he told the E-Commerce Times "What we don't know -- and that is not public information -- is what companies are licensing the [invalidated] patent and paying fees to Apple," he said....

"The Google acquisition of Motorola was always a bit puzzling and in fact still is," telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "What was the primary reason -- to get Motorola patents or to keep them away from others like Apple?" Biting Into Apple TV...

When reached for comment by the E-Commerce Times, GoDaddy declined to respond to the allegations. "We don't comment on pending litigation but have every intention of vigorously defending ourselves," GoDaddy spokesperson Nick Fuller told the E-Commerce Times.

"Second, because these ad products are integrated into the core user experience, it also means platforms like Facebook and Twitter can be more nimble about delivering ads across devices -- from desktop to mobile -- and deliver more ads on whichever device the consumer prefers," he told the E-Commerce Times...

"This is similar to what we've seen on Windows Phone 7/8 as the marketplace numbers go up, but there's an increasing tradeoff between the total number of apps and their average quality," he told the E-Commerce Times How many of those might be legacy apps as well?...

"Software will continue to grow, particularly the cloud subscriptions," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Enterprises are looking to transform and optimize additional areas of their business, including sales and marketing, human resources, supply chain, often led by line of business rather than IT, and are looking for quick deployment and time-to-value. Strong focus on improving the sales force and increasing sales headcount is paying off." ...

That said, the patent battles in general are not good for Apple's image, David Johnson, principal with Strategic Vision, told the E-Commerce Times "Apple is starting to come across a big bully with these suits," he said.

"There has been much discussion about Facebook as an advertising channel being more similar to TV than typical online channels, particularly with respect to its massive reach and the sheer amount of time users spend on its desktop and mobile sites," Todd Herrold, senior director of product marketing atKenshoo Social, told the E-Commerce Times. "Extending its advertising products to include video ads brings the social network one step closer to realizing the TV analogy. If Facebook can garner a fraction of overall TV budgets, it would dramatically increase its revenue potential."

The near privatization of data center activities envisioned by CMS, however, may not fit other agencies. "It's one trend, but it's not the only trend," McCarthy told the E-Commerce Times. "The end result of this evolution will be fewer dedicated government data centers." Regar...

"Google is once again showing it's the alpha dog in the digital cloud pack, as its new Music service launched without so much as a whimper from the usually snarling music industry," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Google is simply using its server firepower to move into the streaming space where the music industry is now firmly lodged."