When shove comes to push

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Push technology was initially seen as a major Internet application, but its role has come to be seen as more limited. Push aimed to deliver content automatically to subscribers during times when computers were idle in the daytime, or at night. Demographic data could be provided by users in return for free subscriptions, and the data sold to advertisers. PointCast, which sought to develop this technology, found that it was not popular, partly because many home computers are turned off at night. Push technology may still have a role in the management of corporate information.

Prepackaged software, Internet software, Multimedia industry, Push technology

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The rise of the infomediary

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National Transportation Exchange ensures that lorries do not make return journeys empty after they have made deliveries. A spot market has been set up using the web, and this is one example of how the internet can give rise to new types of company. Media buyers can also use the web, while Chemdex offers a way for researchers and others to obtain supplies using the web. Business to business trade is likely to increase as a resultof the internet, with infomediaries being a key growth area.

Auctions, Distributors (Commerce)

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