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Aberdeen Group research director Stephen Lane told the E-Commerce Times that outsourcing is the darling of the IT services industry "Outsourcing is a different value proposition entirely," he said. "It should continue to experience strong growth as companies look for more cost...

However, Giga Information Group research analyst Rob Enderle told the E-Commerce Times that Nintendo's $50 price cut is clearly a reaction to cuts made by Sony and Microsoft last week. Those companies -- Nintendo's closest competitors in the console arena -- slashed the price...

Yankee Group senior analyst Michael Goodman told the E-Commerce Times that despite the fact that nearly three-fourths of homes with broadband Web access use their computers to play music, the music industry itself has not decided whether digital music is good or bad for the industry or how it will use the Web. That leaves questions about the value of Napster long-term.

"These companies are saying to the outsourcers, 'If you can set this up faster than I can or cheaper than I can, I'll pay you a monthly fee,'" Aberdeen Group research director Stephen Lane told the E-Commerce Times ...

"Online travel is growing much faster than the travel sector overall, but there are still a lot of consumers who don't go online to buy or even to research, so that type of a move makes sense," Nielsen//NetRatings analyst Lisa Strand told the E-Commerce Times. The companies n...

At that point, the payment is examined by a fraud detection system, such as those produced by HNC and CyberSource, Meta Group senior program manager Gene Alvarez told the E-Commerce Times. "It determines where the request is coming from and what time it is," he said.

Analysts expected a good performance from Dell this quarter, Gartner Dataquest analyst Charles Smulders told the E-Commerce Times. "Dell has managed to show reasonable growth in every region, which is positive news," Smulders said. "I'm looking at the Asia-Pacific region as v...

Peter Kastner, chief research officer of Aberdeen Group, told the E-Commerce Times that because Microsoft has made modular Windows a make-or-break issue, it is reasonable for Judge Kollar-Kotelly to insist on knowing everything behind the states' argument before rendering a final decision...

Hoch told the E-Commerce Times that business relationships between the recording industry and radio stations have been built up over many years. However, the question of who gets what part of the distribution dollar is still being worked out for Internet-based radio ...

Harry Tse, vice president of research at the Yankee Group, told the E-Commerce Times that "IBM had to do something" to get future earnings more in line with forecasts ...

Morningstar.com analyst George Nichols told the E-Commerce Times that PayPal's long-range outlook remains upbeat, despite the rash of lawsuits and outstanding regulatory challenges. "There are a lot of hurdles to clear, but over the long term I expect the firm to fare well de...

"They made a number of wise decisions in terms of forming strategic partnerships," Yankee Group program director Jon Derome told the E-Commerce Times, noting that those agreements have been crucial to the company's rise through the ranks in a crowded field ...

Gartner Dataquest analyst Van Bakertold the E-Commerce Times that he is not surprised bySony's and Microsoft's price cuts. But will Microsoft's reduction be effective? "For Microsoft, it is not so much an issue of effectiveness as an issue ofmust-do in response to Sony," said ...

It's that time of year again: Radio stations around the country are giving away prizes to lure listeners. The shopping spree is always a big favorite. The idea of spending US$10,000 of someone else's money is quite appealing ...

Rob Perry, senior analyst at theYankee Group, told the E-Commerce Times that it isunlikely Microsoft is "losing any sleep" over Sun's StarOfficelaunch "The desktop productivity market [race] is over. Microsoft owns it, unlessthe platform changes to something else and Windows g...

Forrester Research analyst Michael Gazala told the E-Commerce Times that Napster's demise presents an opportunity for the music industry, which has been slow to adapt to new technology. With 84 percent of young, online consumers using Napster or a similar service as of last year, labels have a built-in audience, he noted.

"Companies are taking a long-term view now and favoring those vendors with proven track records," Meta Group analyst Michael Barnes told the E-Commerce Times. "They want to know their software vendor is going to be there when they pick up the phone." ...

Stung by an IDC market researchreport that awarded IBM the top UNIX server seller title in the fourth quarter of 2001,Sun spokesperson Sabrina Guttman told the E-Commerce Times that the company is makinga comeback Sun had disputed the IDC report, adding that even if it were tr...

"With holidays, the Web is just like a brick-and-mortar store," Dawn Brozek, senior Internet analyst at NetRatings, told the E-Commerce Times. "There's always a rise in shopping around a holiday. What the Web does best is cater to people shopping at the last minute." ...

Yahoo! is learning an important life lesson, courtesy of the French courts: Make a mistake, and it will always come back to haunt you ...