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Peter Beruk, vice-president of anti-piracy programs for the Washington, D.C.-based group, told the E-Commerce Times that the piracy issue could end up in court if it is not checked to some degree soon. "This might ultimately lead to litigation," Beruk warned. "We're faced wit...

While uncovering no Nazi memorabilia for sale at Yahoo!'s French site, a search by the E-Commerce Times using the key word "Nazi" turned up over 1,000 items -- including Luftwaffe patches, Nazi War Merit Medals, photos, and daggers for sale at Yahoo! Auctions. In the suit, du...

"In general, valuation and the projected size of the B2B market have gotten so big they have become hard to fathom," Geoffrey Bock, an analyst with Boston, Massachusetts-based Patricia Seybold Group told the E-Commerce Times. "It's beginning to sound like the federal budget." ...

Everyone will benefit from the growth in wireless use, Gillot told the E-Commerce Times. Handset manufacturers will gain as the popularity of the devices grows; carriers will be able to get a piece of the action through transaction fees and profit-sharing arrangements; both traditional and Web retailers can figure out many ways to promote sales over wireless devices. Software companies and credit card firms will also have a new source of revenue, he said.

As reported in the E-Commerce Times earlier this year, a 1999 study by Fannie Mae showed that only 21 percent of the respondents would probably or definitely try financing a home over the Internet -- a one percent increase over 1996 numbers. ...

In the following interview with the E-Commerce Times, Magic Software Enterprises Vice President of Worldwide Marketing David Leichner discusses the future of Linux and e-commerce, "Linux hysteria," and Wall Street's wary eye in the aftermath of several high-profile Linux public offerings.

"In general, valuation and the projected size of the B2B market have gotten so big they have become hard to fathom," Geoffrey Bock, an analyst with Boston, Massachusetts-based Patricia Seybold Group told the E-Commerce Times. "It's beginning to sound like the federal budget." ...

As the world knows by now, Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson issued a ruling on Monday finding software giant Microsoft guilty of violating antitrust laws. Contrary to the viewpoints of some industry observers, including the one expressed in Monday's E-Commerce Times, the Microsoft decision is in no way "tragic."

Revenue for Danni's in 1999 was $5.2 million, and the site is on track to bring in $7 million this year. However, Danni's is somewhat unique because it does not receive any income from banner ads or other advertising. Ashe told the E-Commerce Times that even without advertising revenues, the site has been profitable every month since it began, although she did not disclose the exact figures.

In the following exclusive interview with the E-Commerce Times, TurboLinux president and co-founder Cliff Miller discusses his company's role in the e-business landscape, as well as Microsoft, IPOs and all things Linux. ...

One of the best known Internet business models is to provide free content to online readers and charge corporate sponsors for advertising space.While there has never been a doubt as to the success of this paradigm in the print and broadcast media, some skeptics have questioned whether this "content/publisher" strategy can succeed on the Web. The E-Commerce Times took a close look at five Internet-based content publishing companies,Andover.net, Inc., CNET Networks, Inc., Internet.com Corp.,Yahoo! Inc. andZDNet Group, and found not only that the business model is fundamentally sound, but also that some of the leading content providers are well-positioned to become extremely profitable pillars of the new Internet economy...

J.C. Bradford's Stouffer says it is too soon to write off the idea. "I don't think anybody's been in the business long enough to get to a point where their volume is high enough to show that this model could work," he said in an interview with the E-Commerce Times. "What we'v...

Brunner told the E-Commerce Times that the Attorney General's office has settled suits with some online pharmacies and is negotiating with others. The courts issued a default judgment in a claim against Focus Medical Group and ordered the company to pay penalties of $20,000. Additionally, Senior Care was ordered to pay $10,000 in fines.

Andrew Swinand, Reflect.com's director of marketing, told the E-Commerce Times that the site is "leveraging the massive investment in research and development that P&G puts into beauty care products worldwide." Swinand went on to comment that, "Movie stars and other celebriti...

Pitney Bowes spokeswoman Amina O'Farrell told the E-Commerce Times that the company is planning a phased rollout of its Internet postage service, offering it first to pre-registered customers and then to the general public by next month. ...

Last year, the E-Commerce Times reported claims from the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) that 60 percent of the software auctioned online was illegitimate. The illegal merchandise was reportedly sold on eBay, ZDNet and Excite, among others. A year ago, eB...

"The time-saving is significant and it's been demonstrated already," Symbol Technologies Senior Vice President Ron Goldman told the E-Commerce Times. "Based on conversations we have had with many Internet companies, I can predict we'll be seeing a lot more of this in the near future." ...

As reported in the E-Commerce Times, the magazine evaluated five sites, including Autoweb.com, and found that the industry largely does not live up to consumers' expectations. In many cases, the potential customers do not receive requested price quotes within two days, and too often the prices quoted are not for the vehicles that were specified by the customer.

"We see online advertising as being the new engine that is speeding other media rather than draining them," Myers Group CEO and chief economist Jack Myers told the E-Commerce Times Tuesday. "We're looking at online ad revenues growing by 80 percent this year, 50 percent in 2001, 60 percent in 2002, 60 percent in 2003, 40 percent in 2004 and 40 percent in 2005. After that we're looking at a sustained growth of 20 to 40 percent for another five or six years." ...

At the same time, as reported in the E-Commerce Times, five of the largest U.S. home builders unveiled plans to jointly sell homes online, while 50 major consumer products companies have banded together for their own online hub. Industry observers note that many of the newest...