BizReport : October 2000 Archive

October 2000 Archive

E-commerce | October 26, 2000

Exclusive Interview with Steve Abernethy, CEO of SquareTrade

The world of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has always been one of personal contact. Arbitrators and mediators typically sit disputing parties down in a room and figure out a way to smooth over differences until they reach a compromise--or at least listen to both sides and make a decision. But the Internet has spurred the new field of online dispute resolution (ODR) in which cyberspace takes the place of a meeting room and electronic communications replaces face-to-face contact. >>

Advertising | October 12, 2000

Exclusive Interview with Craig Owensby, President and COO of Spotcast

As mobile computing becomes more prevalent (and spurs new buzzwords such as "m-commerce"), few people doubt that the gradual merger of mobile phones and palmtop computers will continue to change the way that people run their lives and businesses. The only question, it seems, is how this new revolution will shake out. >>