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Newegg defeats patent troll who claims it invented the shopping cart

Newegg defeats patent troll who claims it invented the shopping cart
  • Posted January 28, 2013, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Presenting CompuServe's ancient online "mall" as an example of Precambian prior art, Newegg successfully defeated Soverain Software's supposed patent claim to what is essentially the modern day shopping cart. If Soverain had won the verdict, there's a good chance nearly…

Best Buy stores to match Amazon's prices through the holidays

Best Buy stores to match Amazon
  • Posted October 12, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • As online shopping becomes increasingly popular, it would seem traditional brick and mortar operations anchored down by their expensive store fronts can't truly compete -- or can they? In what seems to be a daring game of commerce chicken, Best…

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