It is no surprise that newspaper circulation is declining. The Internet has been eating away at the time consumers spend with other media. And now it is actually dictating an entirely new set of news habits and expectations.

The fact that the Internet will influence nearly half of total retail sales in 2010 is staggering statistic for a shopping channel that will have been around for little more than 15 years by 2010.

At the time you are most vulnerable, you want to make sure people know what you want to have happen to you. You don't want people to guess about it, or in some cases, not even be able to do what you want.

It has been the Achilles heel for online retailers over the last couple of years. Many had items out of stock, or they were taking too long to deliver, or it was taking too long to shop.

Longer term adoption will depend more on business models and content offerings than on the technology or devices. Our research shows that there's strong consumer interest in consuming mobile video. Consumers are just not interested in paying large fees for mediocre content.

They have the overwhelming advantage of an incredibly great brand for search, but they're coming from behind when it comes to meeting the specific needs of enterprises.