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AOL Investment Fuels Microsoft Feud | |
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| Time: 14:14 EST/19:14 GMT | News Source: News.com | Posted By: Viper | ||
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AOL Time Warner's $100 million investment in e-tailer Amazon.com this week highlights an emerging, high-stakes battle between the media giant and Microsoft. Longtime foes in areas such as instant messaging and online access, AOL and Microsoft are facing off in the e-commerce arena--specifically over technology that makes it easier to navigate the Web and make purchases online. So-called e-wallets are shaping up as a key leverage point for controlling how consumers and businesses use the Internet. According to a source within AOL, Monday's deal was aimed at boosting the company's e-wallet and related authentication services by tapping Amazon's e-commerce technology--a key element behind the e-tailer's reputation for strong customer service. The source added that signing with Amazon was a direct means of competing against Microsoft's high-profile authentication service, called Passport. | ||
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| #1 By 992 (Unknown) at 7/25/2001 8:41:00 PM |
| Somebody has to be the bad guy of the mo. And for the moment it is Microsoft, but they are starting to back down now they have truely established themseleve. Tomorrow (Metaphoricly specking) AOL could be the global enemie, but for now, their free CDs make good frezbies, or coffee cup mats. |
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