E-Commerce TimesE-Commerce Times: the E-Business and Technology Super SiteMerger Creates Mammoth Electronic Prescription Data Network- July 1, 2008 The two largest electronic prescription networks have decided to merge. By joining together their two platforms, RxHub and SureScripts maintain that both doctors and patients will benefit. Having one integrated system gives doctors more information about patients' health insurance plans as well as related medical history, Robin Cronin, a spokesperson for SureScripts told CRM Buyer.http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/63653.html Law to Fine Kid Buyers of 'Mature' Games Costs Minnesota- July 1, 2008 Following its failed effort to curb youngsters' access to video games with "Mature" or "Adults Only" ratings by fining kids for obtaining them, the state of Minnesota on Monday was the one paying. The state paid the Entertainment Software Association $65,000, reimbursing the organization for attorney fees and expenses that resulted from the group's successful challenge to Minnesota's video game law.http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/63652.html Sprint Showing Signs of Resurgence- July 1, 2008 Sprint may be seeing a resurgence in the mobile market. The company's stock climbed 13 percent last week following reports of a Verizon exec telling investors Sprint had started "doing better." The industry has since seen intense speculation that fewer Sprint subscribers are defecting to the top two carriers, Verizon and AT&T -- a notion on which neither company will comment.http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/63646.html Google, Yahoo Shine Searchlight on Adobe Flash- July 1, 2008 Adobe, Google and Yahoo have joined forces to add dynamic Web content and rich Internet applications to search results. The two search companies will use an optimized version of Adobe's Flash Player technology to improve their engines' abilities to index the Flash file format and scan information contained within the files.http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/63645.html The Devil's in the 3G iPhone Details- July 1, 2008 Yes, the new 3G iPhone will cost much less than the first generation of the groundbreaking multimedia cell phone; that is, if you're one of the lucky ones who qualify for a discount. And it's not that Apple and AT&T don't trust those of you who might want to hack or modify your new iPhone, but you will need to have it activated at the store when you buy it, under the watchful eyes of sales staff.http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/63644.html All Hands on the Wheel, Not the Phone, in Calif., Wash.- July 1, 2008 To Celeste Tyler and her teenage friends, text-messaging is as effortless as tying their shoes. The high school senior can text without looking, sending messages on her red Samsung "slider" while it's behind her back, in her purse or under her desk at school, where cell phones are banned. So why not do it while drivinghttp://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/63640.html Citigroup Sees Riches in Potential Yahoo, AOL Merger- July 1, 2008 A merger between Yahoo and Time Warner's AOL segment could generate annual synergies of about $900 million, according to Citigroup, which said in a recent note to clients that a few hints suggest a deal could be possible. Aside from annual savings, the broker said Yahoo would gain display scale and keep search options open while Time Warner would gain Internet scale via a passive equity stake in a larger entity.http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/63641.html Swedish Eavesdropping Law Ignites Uproar- July 1, 2008 Swedes have bombarded lawmakers with more than 1 million e-mails protesting the country's new eavesdropping law, adding to the growing public outcry over the measure, an official said Monday. The contentious bill allows officials to eavesdrop on all cross-border e-mail and telephone traffic. The government plans to implement it in January.http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/63637.html Headed for an E-Commerce Upgrade Take the 2.0 Track- July 1, 2008 With the advent of new personalization technologies and the integration of user-generated content, social networking, RSS feeds, multichannel interaction and Ajax-based user interfaces, online retailers are rushing to upgrade their e-commerce sites to provide better user experiences and increase customer acquisition, retention and loyalty.http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/63622.html Flying Colors- July 1, 2008 Microsoft CRM 4.0 Applications certification is partly a way for Microsoft to quantify its relationships with its business partners and partly a credential to attract clients. The latter is particularly important, as 4.0 is proving to be Microsoft's most popular customer relationship management app yet.http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/63634.html |