E-Commerce Times 02/09/10
The term "ROBO" -- Research Online, Buy Offline -- was coined by Yahoo to describe the growing number of consumers who research online but buy offline. Online "pre-shopping" has become a common activity prior to a variety of purchases. According to Forrester, online research will influence $1 trillion in offline sales by 2012, making it imperative that retailers understand the full impact that their online presence -- as well as those of their competitors -- may have on consumer in-store behavior.
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TechNewsWorld 02/09/10
Cisco looks to be gearing up to take advantage of the Obama administration's emphasis on cybersecurity and cooperation between the public and private sectors. It has appointed former White House cybersecurity adviser Melissa Hathaway as consultant. She will help liaise with the federal government. "We have the opportunity in Cisco to transform how we do defense, build up critical private and public networks, and improve information sharing among government and private networks," said John Stewart, the networking giant's chief security officer.
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LinuxInsider 02/09/10
Google's Nexus One phone is a winner, according to Linus Torvalds, founder of the operating system it's based on. "I generally hate phones," explained Torvalds, who is known as "the father of Linux," in a blog post on Saturday. "At the same time I love the concept of having a phone that runs Linux, and I've had a number of them over the years," he wrote. Torvalds has rarely used the phones he has had, including Google's original G1, he said. However, he's been a happy camper since he bought the Nexus One last week.
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CRM Buyer 02/09/10
The big question as we move through 2010 may be, "What does the future hold?" But really, the past year will give us a clearer glimpse into the future than any crystal ball possibly could. 2010 is the year of the customer. December 31st, 2009, marked the end of one of the toughest years companies have faced in decades, both in terms of the challenges of a major economic downturn, and a major shift in how companies interact with their customers -- the customers who are increasingly more demanding and can change providers easily.
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MacNewsWorld 02/09/10
Apple surprised some company watchers with its relatively low price points for the iPad, and it appears prepared to go even lower, if necessary. It will be flexible about pricing if consumer demand for the device does not shape up as expected, according to a note from Credit Suisse reported in The Wall Street Journal. That was the take-away from a recent meeting between Credit Suisse analysts and Apple officials, according to analyst Bill Shope.
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