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Whether it will be the major boost that Facebook portrays it to be, though, is another question, he told the E-Commerce Times "While this new platform will certainly be a valuable tool in a developer's arsenal for driving application downloads," he said, "the level of effecti...

"This stuff about Samsung comes from the report by this analyst, and it's RIM's policy to decline to comment for speculation," RIM spokesperson Nick Manning told the E-Commerce Times "We have a strategic review that's ongoing, and no decisions have yet been made."

"Of course it's political speech," Bruce S. Rosen, a partner with McCusker, Anselmi, Rosen & Carvelli, told the E-Commerce Times. "A 'Like' carries with it more than just a nod and wink to readers of someone's Facebook page. You are seen as endorsing a candidate, a political...

"The evolving social and digital media platforms and highly innovative and relevant payment capabilities are causing seismic changes in consumer behavior and creating equally seismic disruptive opportunities for business," Lisa Passe, Starbucks' director of global brand public relations, told the E-Commerce Times...

"We have investigated the reported exploit, and can confirm that the exploit has been closed as of Monday afternoon," Ty Rogers, an Amazon spokesperson, told the E-Commerce Times. Apple also instituted a similar policy on Tuesday, although it is unclear how long the new regul...

"Already we have seen Nevada and Delaware pass legislation, and another 20 states are looking at the legalization of online gambling and ticket sales in some form," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Online gaming is slowly being accepted as a legal and social activity." The soci...

"People who want to go after style, image and fashion, and those of a more creative mind would pick an Apple product because of its brand and the capabilities that go with it," Jeff Orr, a senior practice director at ABI Research, told the E-Commerce Times. "Those with a more technical bent who want a more customizable product will be likely to pick an Android device."

"The OEMs ... are getting beaten up in the Android tablet market by content aggregators such as Apple and Amazon that released their own platforms," Jim McGregor, founder and principal analyst at Tirias Research,, told the E-Commerce Times. "Microsoft is more worried about competing with Apple and Google than the overall impact [of its move] on the OEMs."

"It is understandable the judge would be livid," he told the E-Commerce Times. "I would not call such a move a common occurrence as it would be common sense that angering the judge would both be predictable and a potentially very bad move. That is not to say that lawyers haven't been known to try to put external pressure on a judge. It is a high-stakes risk, if planned." ...

Best Buy confirmed that its board received the letter Monday, calling it an "unsolicited, highly conditional indication of interest," from Schulze, the company said in a statement provided to the E-Commerce Times by Susan Busch, senior director of media relations. The board will "review and consider the letter in due course." ...

"The technology behind the cloud is familiar, and elements have been around for years. Cloud migration isn't so much a major change in technology. Instead it's more of a change in IT organization and procurement," John McDonald, chief executive officer at Cloud One, told the E-Commerce Times.

Growing awareness of HTC's offerings overseas could give it an edge over other competitors, especially since the company works to tailor their devices to Chinese consumers, Jessica Kwee, analyst at Canalys Research, told the E-Commerce Times. The company's shipments grew 389 percent on the year in China, according to recent Canalys research...

There are not that many copyright cases in the gaming industry, and given the speed at which gaming technology evolves, even cases a few years old are likely outdated, he told the E-Commerce Times. "I would be interested to see how copyright legal analysis is applied to the ...

"Industry insiders need code names, but end users just need to know what the product does and what the companies are talking about," Steinberg told the E-Commerce Times. "The name isn't as important as what Microsoft offers in the overall Windows 8 experience." Name Changer ...

Furthermore, Facebook is suffering from a social media industry stigma on Wall Street, Steiman told the E-Commerce Times. "Much of the industry is rethinking how they view these companies and instead are now focusing on how much money they bring in." The stock could go as low ...

With smartphone and tablet use on the rise, demand for fast and reliable Internet connectivity is growing at a pace that wireless providers have a difficult time matching, Rob Enderle, principal analyst at Enderle Group, told the E-Commerce Times. If AT&T and Sirius' proposal can make the WCS waves available for increased wireless mobility, it's certainly worth the effort to fix the technical problems, he said...

With smartphone and tablet use on the rise, demand for fast and reliable Internet connectivity is growing at a pace that wireless providers have a difficult time matching, Rob Enderle, principal analyst at Enderle Group, told the E-Commerce Times. If AT&T and Sirius' proposal can make the WCS waves available for increased wireless mobility, it's certainly worth the effort to fix the technical problems, he said...

"Even though the Google corporate blog mainly covers Google-centric issues, they offer fresh takes and stay away from cheerleading," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Also, the writing is often in the first person, which gives the posts a personal touch." Why Blog?...

"Google is making a smart move with the upcoming new release of Google Wallet, and the change is less complicated than it seems," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Google is simply leveraging its Google Checkout platform by extending it to mobile phones to give its mobile users the option of storing any payment card in the cloud." ...

Not hardly, Rob Walch, host of Today in iOS, told the E-Commerce Times "None of the reports mean much," he maintained, "and in fact, I would go so far as to say they are a lot of bunk." ...