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Cisco Systems inked nearly US$5 billion in sales last quarter as it met steady demand for network equipment. In Part 2 of this interview, Cisco vice president of worldwide marketing communications Jere King continues her discussion with the E-Commerce Times about how Internet advertising fits in ...

Online travel company Travelocity.com has announced an agreement with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to offer Disney theme park tickets and on-site hotel reservations. "Disney's own vacation site does not include flights, so they can now [accommodate] people who want to book the whole package inst...

Yahoo! announced it has acquired more than 98 percent of all outstanding shares of HotJobs stock and will move quickly to fold the job board into its network of sites. Morningstar.com analyst George Nichols told the E-Commerce Times that while HotJobs will reduce Yahoo's reliance on ad revenue, q...

At a time when computer network security is a top priority for many company executives, networking kingpin Cisco Systems is enjoying a spot at center stage. A self-described "tribal elder" at the company, vice president of worldwide marketing communications Jere King, has overseen all of Cisco's a...

A U.S. Department of Commerce survey has found that more than half the nation's population is now connected to the Internet. In addition, 39 percent of Internet users are making purchases online. Web banking also is on the rise, according to the study. "As the economy strengthens, online buying w...

BarnesandNoble.com continued to shake up its management ranks, naming a new chief financial officer just days after it installed a permanent CEO. The moves come a week after the bookseller announced a smaller fourth-quarter loss. However, the company saw its stock price tumble on word that it may...

Unlike scores of Internet companies before it, online payment company PayPal is about to go public in a realistic market environment. Worse, the company is entering a market that is watched as closely by lawyers as by investors, where even the slightest hint of a first-day run-up could raise all ...

They may be bitter rivals in some ways, but Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Oracle and a host of other tech companies have agreed to cooperate -- at least until they can come up with a set of open standards to ensure Web services compatibility. "The situation was pretty messed up before. Standards were be...

The vast majority of consumers who shop on the Web want online companies to do more to verify identities on the Internet, even if it means more work for shoppers, according to a report from Jupiter Media Metrix. Current systems, which rely heavily on passwords, do not go far enough in providing a...

Some online shoppers will do anything for a deal, and some will gladly pay extra for convenience. The trick for an e-tailer is to find a perfect balance between the two. A recent survey by GartnerG2 found that 79 percent of online shoppers value convenience, but just 32 percent think price is imp...

Like the St. Louis Rams, HotJobs, Monster.com and E*Trade were edged out in Super Bowl XXXVI as AT&T Wireless' mLife joined the New England Patriots in the winner's circle. According to a survey by Jupiter Media Metrix, AT&T cashed in on its ad campaign to promote its new mLife wireless b...

Like the St. Louis Rams, HotJobs, Monster.com and E*Trade were edged out in Super Bowl XXXVI as AT&T Wireless' mLife joined the New England Patriots in the winner's circle. According to a survey by Jupiter Media Metrix, AT&T cashed in on its ad campaign to promote its new mLife wireless b...

Like the St. Louis Rams, HotJobs, Monster.com and E*Trade were edged out in Super Bowl XXXVI as AT&T Wireless' mLife joined the New England Patriots in the winner's circle. According to a survey by Jupiter Media Metrix, AT&T cashed in on its ad campaign to promote its new mLife wireless b...

Shares of Homestore.com hit a 52-week low after the online real estate firm, already buffeted by an ongoing review of its accounting practices, said it will lay off 300 more workers and spin off some assets. Meanwhile, Homestore has been hit with another batch of class-action lawsuits filed on be...

No one knows, politically speaking, where the Enron mess will lead. But one thing seems certain: The way companies keep their books will get a very careful look. So, how well will e-commerce hold up under increased scrutiny? Some argue that the current code-of-honor system works. But those who wa...