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Challenges on the horizon as digital odyssey gathers pace
Technological progress rarely shows much respect for celebrated dates. George Orwell's 1984 was distinguished by the launch of the Apple Macintosh and the IBM PC-AT, both landmarks in personal computing, but not much else. Will Stanley Kubrick's 2001 turn out to be similarly non-vintage? . . .more
Electronic Business
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Having the technical capability is all very well, but it is not enough to ensure a successful online business. Regulatory and employment conditions among many others are also essential . . .more
Getting It Right
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The ghost of Christmas past hangs over the global online retail sector as so-called pure play and clicks-and-mortar operators begin their biggest holiday season yet . . .more
Asian IT & Telecoms
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Despite the after effects of the region's economic crisis, there is huge potential for growth, and the scale of the market is impossible to over estimate . . .more
View From The Top
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Most businesses see IT systems as a way of cutting costs. Wrong, says the chief executive of Gartner, the market analyst. IT should be viewed as a way of generating revenue, says Michael Fleisher of Gartner Group ...more