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January 8, 2001 Published by: Nua Ltd Volume 5 Number 52
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CONTENTS
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EDITORIAL
2001: The year ahead
by Kathy Foley
ACCESS DEVICES
:WAP advocates rebut criticism
:PC sales decline for first time
ECOMMERCE
:B2B market matures in Asia Pacific
:US set for smart card growth
:European venture capitalists learn the hard way
:210 Internet companies failed in 2000
EDUCATION
:Digital changeover is slow for German schools
FINANCIAL SERVICES
:Web users poorly served by financial service firms
:Homebuyers slow to get online loans
GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS
:Internet users in Indonesia to reach four million
:Romanian Internet industry set for growth
GOV/LEG
:Singapore to make e-money legal tender
INFRASTRUCTURES
:Church on crusade to wire the Philippines
IT/COMPUTER INDUSTRY
:Fewer big tech M&As forecast for 2001
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
:Search engines cause ire among Net users
:Firms question value of telework
RETAIL/APPAREL
:Amazon, Toys 'R' Us top holiday etailer list
SECURITY ISSUES
:Online fraud growth: fact or fiction?
USAGE PATTERNS
:Communication beats ecommerce
:One in four users will use PC-to-phone services
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EDITORIAL: 2001: THE YEAR AHEAD
By Kathy Foley
It's January again and time to adopt a wise countenance, stick the
neck out, and make a few predictions for the year ahead. It's not
the easiest of tasks and certainly has the potential to expose
would-be seers to plenty of ridicule but, bolstered by the relative
success of last year's predictions, I'm going to give it a go once
more.
For the full story, go to:
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/analysis/weekly_editorial.html
For archives of editorials, go to:
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/analysis/weekly_editorial/archives/issue1no159.htm
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NEWS STORIES START HERE
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ACCESS DEVICES
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=26
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BBC Online Network: WAP advocates rebut criticism
A Danish research firm has backed the WAP Forum in rebutting the
recent attack on WAP technology by an influential usability
expert.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/?f=VS&art_id=905356312&rel=true
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PC Data: PC sales decline for first time
Sales of PCs through stores, catalogs, and online retailers were down
almost 1 percent in 2000 compared to 1999, according to figures
released this week by PC Data.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/?f=VS&art_id=905356313&rel=true
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ECOMMERCE
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=14
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Newsbytes: B2B market matures in Asia Pacific
The B2B market in the Asia Pacific region will be worth USD910
billion by 2004 and the most commonly traded products will be in the
utilities sector.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/?f=VS&art_id=905356296&rel=true
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E-Commerce Times: US set for smart card growth
The US has been slow to adopt smart card technologies, but several
factors suggest that things are about to change.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/?f=VS&art_id=905356297&rel=true
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RedHerring: European venture capitalists learn the hard way
European venture capitalists have learnt the same lessons as their US
counterparts and will be investing more carefully in 2001 after a
dismal year for Internet companies.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/?f=VS&art_id=905356301&rel=true
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Webmergers: 210 Internet companies failed in 2000
The fourth quarter of 2000 saw 121 US Internet companies shut their
doors, bringing the number of dotcom failures past the 200 mark for
the year.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/?f=VS&art_id=905356307&rel=true
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EDUCATION
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=15
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F.A.Z: Digital changeover is slow for German schools
Most German public schools have computers, but not all of these have
Internet capabilities. The country is, however, hoping to push more
of its educational institutions online in the future.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356306&rel=true
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=4
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C. E. Unterberg, Towbin: Web users poorly served by financial services
firms
Most financial services firms have done little to enhance their
online customer service, according to new research from CE Unterberg,
Towbin.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356299&rel=true
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New York Times: Homebuyers slow to get online loans
Although many homebuyers use the Web to research loans, compare
interest rates, and find information on lenders, few are prepared to
obtain a loan over the Internet.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/?f=VS&art_id=905356309&rel=true
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GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=18
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News.com.au: Internet users in Indonesia to reach four million
The number of Internet users in Indonesia will double to four million
people in 2001. The announcement was made by the Indonesian
Association of Internet Service Providers (APJII) and was based on
the fast growth of the Internet in Asia over the past two years.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356300&rel=true
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EuropeMedia: Romanian Internet industry set for growth
With institutional and legislative changes expected in the near
future, 2001 looks set to be a positive year for Internet development
in Romania.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356311&rel=true
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GOV/LEG
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=19
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Newsbytes Asia: Singapore to make e-money legal tender
Singapore's Board of Commissioners of Currency (BCC) has announced
that electronic money will be made legal tender in the country by
2008.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356295&rel=true
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INFRASTRUCTURES
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=20
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Silicon Valley News: Church on crusade to wire the Philippines
Internet services are coming from an unlikely source in the
Philippines, as the church becomes the country's number one ISP.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356314&rel=true
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IT/COMPUTER INDUSTRY
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=12
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PricewaterhouseCoopers: Fewer big tech M&As forecast for 2001
With an uncertain market environment and a slowing economy in the US,
2001 will see fewer big mergers and acquisitions among high-tech
companies, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356302&rel=true
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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=50
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LA Times: Firms question value of telework
Teleworking, or telecommuting--hyped as one of the big trends of the
last decade--is now having its worth doubted by employers.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356303&rel=true
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ZDNet: Search engines cause ire among Net users
According to a new survey, poor search engines and information
overload are causing web-rage among Internet users.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356304&rel=true
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RETAIL/APPAREL
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=28
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NielsenNetRatings: Amazon, Toys 'R' Us top holiday etailer list
Amazon.com's alliance with Toys 'R' Us paid off handsomely during the
holiday season--the online retailer clocked up a record-breaking 123
million shopping visits between the start of November and December
24.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356308&rel=true
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SECURITY ISSUES
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=30
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ZDNet: Online fraud growth: fact or fiction?
Online fraud may be a growing problem, but some analysts think online
crime statistics are being over-hyped in the media.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356305&rel=true
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USAGE PATTERNS
Archives: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=FS&cat_id=34
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Pew Internet & American Life: Communication beats ecommerce
Emails and ecards proved more popular than ecommerce during the
Christmas holiday season in the US, according to the Pew Internet
Project. The findings came from their latest report: 'The holidays
online: emails and e-greetings outpace e-commerce.'
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356298&rel=true
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Ovum: One in four users will use PC-to-phone services
By early 2006, 166 million global Internet users will regularly make
phone calls from their PCs, according to the latest research from
Ovum. This figure will represent 23 percent of all Internet users
worldwide.
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356310&rel=true
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