Friday 23 November 2007

Video and interactivity could slow Web by 2010

USA Today said the Web may begin to slow down as early as 2010 due to interactivity and video applications.

A study conducted by Nemertes Research revealed the data which were embraced by the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), a tech industry and public interest coalition that advocates tax and spending policies that favour investments in Web capacity.

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Fraud hits U.S. e-commerce for $3.6 billion

U.S. e-commerce will lose $3.6 billion to fraud in 2007, up 20 percent over the previous year, according to a CyberSource survey.

Online merchants said they would lose 1.4 percent on average of their revenue to fraud in 2007, the same as in 2006. However, due to the growing of e-commerce, it means an increase in dollars lost.

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Australian investment house breaches media ownership laws

Following a 21-month investigation, Australia's media watchdog has learned the country's foremost investment house, Macquarie Bank, breached media ownership laws when it became the top player in regional radio broadcasting, The Australian reported Thursday.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority found Macquarie and seven of its subsidiaries guilty of breaching media ownership rules in relation to the financing of five radio stations owned by Stuart Simson's Elmie Investments.

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Osterman: Webinars easy to improve

The results of a survey taken by organisations that conduct webinars were released this week, with findings that indicate simple practices can be implemented during a webinar to improve their effectiveness.

The survey, conducted by Osterman Research for Citrix Systems, also noted that these practices can mean a much greater return for very little extra effort.

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