Coupures de Presse [ le 9 mai ]

Articles à la "Une" : www.netsurf.ch

E-Commerce Les net-acheteurs veulent aller vite Sur Internet, une transaction sur deux ne va pas à son terme, d'après la société Zona Research. Raison principale : le temps de chargement moyen d'une page web serait de 17 secondes, abonnés haut-débit compris. (futur(e)s) Saint Cybercafé Cybervocation pour religieuses à la retraite Après avoir consciencieusement pris des leçons de connexion à internet pendant quatre mois, les pensionnaires d'une maison de retraite pour religieuses néerlandaises prévoient d'ouvrir un cybercafé le 16 mai prochain. (Yahoo Actualités)

Press clippings [ May 9 , 2001 ]

Featured Articles : www.netsurf.ch M-Shopping Survey Shows Declining Interest In Shopping on Mobile Phones Consumer interest in shopping via mobile phones has dropped dramatically from last summer, according to a survey that adds to mounting skepticism about the prospects for new wireless services. Only 12% of mobile users surveyed world-wide in January said they intended to use Internet -enabled phones for any type of transaction, down from 32% last June. [...] some retailers, like online bookseller Amazon.com, have scaled back or eliminated m-commerce initiatives because of lackluster customer interest. (MSNBC)

Internet Low WHERE'D EVERYBODY GO? --- DAVENETICS For the first time, there was a drop in the number of U.S. households with internet access. The reason for the drop is likely a combination of the end of several free access services and the shakeup in the dsl market. (USA Today / Davenetics)

Documenting the dotcom demise ‘Startup.com’ captures essence of Net frenzy In “Startup.com,” a brilliant documentary opening in limited release Friday, filmmakers Chris Hegedus and Jehane Noujaim have captured the essence of the frenzy of half-baked Internet business ideas that managed to raise millions of dollars, only to fail miserably. The official trailer of Start-up.com is on MSNBC (requires Windows media Player).

Privacy issue PRIVACY PARTS --- DAVENETICS According to a recent study, new privacy rules (if adopted) could cost businesses as much as $36 billion. Is that good news or bad? Depends what business you're in. (ZDNet / Davenetics)

Playboy Playboy launches sports wagering Web site Playboy Enterprises announced Tuesday it was launching a gambling site, allowing betting on various global sporting events and accepting bets in 23 currencies. (Nando Times)