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Dylan Tweney

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2012 posts
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Do B2B marketplaces, like the

Do B2B marketplaces, like the one being put together by Ford, GM, and DaimlerChrysler, have the potential to become anti-competitive behemoths? Maybe so, according to this report from The Industry Standard. And the magazine may have a point. A Tweney Report subscriber wrote to me this week, saying h
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A more critical report on

A more critical report on Jeff Bezos’ patent position from Wired News, which points out that his suggestions aren’t all that new. In fact, some people have been demanding shorter patent periods for several years now. Amazon Calls for Patent Fix
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Haven’t these guys heard about

Haven’t these guys heard about Swatch’s and the UK government’s efforts to do the same thing? And — hello? Does patenting time seem ridiculous to you, too, or is it just me? BitWise files patent on Internet standard time
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ICANN chair Esther Dyson terrified

ICANN chair Esther Dyson terrified that democratically elected board members will lead to a tyranny of “People who are stupid, individually.” Internet Board Faces Heavy Opposition on Voting Plan (free registration required to access)
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Yes, Virginia, there is a

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus — and the billionaire chief executives of enormous Internet commerce juggernauts do occasionally listen to the public. Jeff Bezos is calling for a reform of the patent system that would greatly shorten the life of software and business-method patents, to 3 to 5
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Consumer e-commerce still sucks: Almost

Consumer e-commerce still sucks: Almost half of consumers surveyed have had trouble making online purchases. 28% of would-be transactions never close because of site problems. Namely: pages that take too long to download and sites that are too confusing to navigate. Survey: A quarter of online purch
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Yesterday, Wells Fargo and eBay

Yesterday, Wells Fargo and eBay teamed up to put some oomph behind eBay’s Billpoint service, which lets individuals collect payments from other individuals via credit card. Now, financial service companies X.com and PayPal are merging. And First Union dropped its suit against Paytrust. The future is
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The U.S. Commerce Department yesterday

The U.S. Commerce Department yesterday released its online retail sales figures. Their estimate: $5.3 billion in sales during Q4 1999, or about 1% of overall retail sales. That’s a bit lower than estimates from research firms like Jupiter and Forrester. The Commerce Dept.’s figures don’t include tra
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