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This past holiday season, Zagat survey tried something new: It sent out e-mails that let recipients buy Zagats famous restaurant guides directly from the body of the message, without being directed to the companys Web site to complete the purchase. Early results from the nearly monthlong campaign that began in early December are impressive. Zagats […]

Vincent D. McBrides life has changed a lot since he read an article about the Federal Communications Commissions spectrum lotteries about 10 years ago. Back then, McBride was delivering mail for the U.S Postal Service in East Los Angeles, fending off pit bulls with pepper spray. “Those pit bulls would turn around, blink, and say, […]

We got a lengthy press release from Jerry, who represents e-MDs. After reading through the whole thing, we came to this disclaimer: “Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of [agency name deleted]. The contents are intended only for addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged […]

Regional bells and their competitors continue to argue over sharing space for equipment five years after they were told to find a way to colocate. The Federal Communications Commission last month fined SBC Communications $94,500 for failing to notify competitors that the company had no more space to share in several central offices in the […]

I put instant coffee in a microwave oven and almost went back in time.” —Steven Wright From the “if a tree fell in the woods” corner comes this question: If, somehow, I owned and installed Atypie Softwares new product called “Kill the Spams,” would I have received Atypie Softwares unsolicited e-mail that touted the virtues […]

Companies that aggregate third-party news and information for Web publishers are now aiming their software and content products at large enterprises with corporate Web portals and intranets. Its another example of a Net sector scrambling to readjust its business and stay afloat as the dot-com economy heads south. “Our customer base is effectively undergoing a […]

Call it a technology paradox: Most businesses are drowning in data, yet few companies know how to pour all of that information together to get a clear view of their internal businesses and their external supply chains. Thats where you come in. For the first time ever, combinations of software tools that can truly eliminate […]

For ServerVault, carrier neutrality means not giving preference to a particular carrier, with service rolling blindly over from one backbone link to another in the event of network congestion or failure. Customers are expected to trust that the Dulles, Va., company will always provide the highest-quality bandwidth. But then again, trust is ServerVaults highest virtue. […]

High-speed wireless data operator Metricom has hit a major speed bump, leaving many wondering where it went wrong and what lies ahead for its customers. Metricom recently announced it will scale back expansion plans until it can find additional backing. Metricom offers the fastest mobile data service available, allowing users with a radio transmitter on […]

At the outset, its essential to scope any business-continuance/disaster-recovery opportunity. Many people dont think “big picture” here, and dont want to. Its human nature to avoid thinking of disasters. For example, your client may crow about their great backup tape-rotation plan. But even the best plan is not going to help your client recover their […]

It is with relief and sadness that I write my last this eWeek column. Relief because its one less deadline in my hectic week. Sadness because I wont get to irritate readers with, for example, my questioning last week whether Linux is getting traction in the enterprise marketplace. So allow me to digress. I started […]

Time Mag in Web Promo Time and BlackPlanet.com last week announced a partnership under which Time will provide content to the African-America portal throughout February, which is Black History Month. Time, owned by AOL Time Warner, said the deal is the first “multicultural marketing outreach” partnership intended to raise its profile among minorities. New York-based […]