BusinessWeek writes that “[r]esearch firm eMarketer has some good news for online retailers: high gas prices are fueling more Web shopping. In a July 25 report senior analyst Jeffrey Grau points to several consumer polls showing more shoppers are opting to spend online and save at the pump. In a [...]
PCWorld.com writes that “[t]he latest survey from security vendor McAfee has found that small to medium-size businesses in North America and Europe wrongly conclude their revenue is too low to draw the attention of cybercriminals. SMBs are in fact rich hunting ground for hackers, McAfee said. Although there may be [...]
The Guardian reveals that “BSkyB is to break into the digital music market with a new business, launched in conjunction with Universal Music, that aims to take on Apple's iTunes in the UK. The new as-yet-unnamed venture, in which BSkyB is the majority shareholder and Universal is an equity partner, [...]
The Associated Press reports that “German software maker SAP AG said Monday it will shut down TomorrowNow, a subsidiary that provided support for Oracle Corp. software and was accused of stealing information from Oracle. Bryan, Texas-based TomorrowNow was formed by former engineers at PeopleSoft Inc., with the idea of providing [...]
On Wednesday, the Financial Times had an article on the EU’s proposed “cluster” policy, which is meant to help create a European Silicon Valley. The article, written by ScienceBusiness Innovation Board members Esko Aho (the director of the Sitra innovation fund and a former Finnish Prime Minister) and Frank Brown [...]