Internet Business News articles from April 2004

Internet Business News archives from April 2004

New research claims file sharing has little effect on CD sales.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Researchers from the Harvard Business School and the University of North Carolina have completed a study and claimed that online music piracy is not responsible for reducing CD...

UK Government survey shows spam is becoming more of a problem.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government has conducted a survey into the type and amount of e-mail messages received by businesses and found that spam is beginning to inconvenience UK companies. The...

UK web scams discovered by the Office of Fair Trading.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Office of Fair Trading in the UK has announced that in an Internet study there were found to be 176 web sites based in the UK that offered deals that were misleading. The...

Netsky and its variants found to be the most common viruses in March 2004.(Brief Article)
April 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus software provider Central Command has revealed its list of the most prevalent viruses for the month of March 2004 and found that the Netsky.D worm was the most common. ...

LookSmart's UK directory acquired by UK Net Guide.(Brief Article)
April 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet directory operator UK Net Guide has announced that it has acquired the rights of the UK directory from LookSmart, a web site reviewer. A spokesperson for UK Net Guide...

EU asks for spam legislation adoption from eight countries.(Brief Article)
April 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Union has ordered eight countries to put privacy legislation into place that governs unsolicited marketing e-mail messages and Internet cookies. Each of the...

Freeserve to change its name to Wanadoo.(Brief Article)
April 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ISP Freeserve has announced that it will soon be rebranded Wanadoo, after its French parent company. The renaming move comes as part of Wanadoo's efforts to bring all of its ISP...

HPI launches a new service for online advertising.(Brief Article)
April 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vehicle information provider HPI has announced the immediate availability of its HPI Exchange product for providing dealers with an automatic online presence. The new service...

OD2 reaches 1m music downloads milestone.(On Demand Distribution PLC)(Brief Article)
April 2, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based digital music download service OD2 has announced that it has sold 1m music downloads in the first quarter of 2004. Sales for the first quarter in 2004 are reportedly...

Vibrant Media introduces new advertising tool.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Contextual keyword advertising provider Vibrant Media has launched its IntelliTXT online advertising product for web publishers. The new release is designed to enable companies...

Microsoft claims up to 16m systems infected by MSBlast.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Microsoft Corp has announced that the MSBlast worm infected at least 8m PCs since August 2003, an upwards revision of the previously estimated total. The company claims that the...

New Arabic web site launched by Honda.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Formula 1 team Honda has launched a new Arabic version of its web site so that speakers of the language can follow the F1 season. The Arabic site can be accessed via...

US regulators warn Internet companies of hosting adverts for gambling sites.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet companies Google and Yahoo! have revealed plans to stop carrying advertisements for online casinos. The move comes after US prosecutors warned companies that running...

NHS Direct to offer more health information online.(National Health Service)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The NHS Direct Online web site in the UK now features health information from the British Medical Journal for the most common health conditions. The web site will now include...

DMSL informs resellers of BT incentive scheme.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new promotion has been launched by broadband and voice solutions provider DMSL that aims to encourage UK consumers to sign up to the BT broadband service. DMSL claims that it...

New web site sells Japanese electronics to UK consumers.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US-based electronics retailer Dynamism.com has announced the launch of its UK web site for consumers wanting to purchase electronic products. The site can be found at...

Privacy International logs complaint over new e-mail service.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Privacy International, a consumer privacy group, has lodged a complaint with UK authorities over the upcoming free e-mail service from Google, an Internet search engine. The...

Intel survey shows San Francisco is the most wireless city in the US.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new survey from chip maker Intel has shown that the city in America that has the best market for wireless Internet accessibility is the San Francisco Bay Area Metropolitan...

Entanet increases its network capacity.(Brief Article)
April 6, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based business Internet services supplier Entanet has announced that it has upgraded its connection into the London Internet Exchange to 1GB/s. The expansion will increase...

UK rail passengers to receive wireless Internet access.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK train operator Great North Eastern Railway (GNER) is set to equip its trains with Wi-Fi hotspots so that travellers can access the Internet from their laptop or other handheld...

UK council introduces online school dinner payment service.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Surrey County Council in the UK has introduced a new service that lets parents pay for their child's school dinner over the Internet. The service will ensure that school children...

THUS introduces dial-up remote worker product.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based broadband provider THUS plc has launched its Demon Dial Companion for Broadband subscription-free dial-up service that is integrated with its range of Demon Express...

Spam blocking solution to be resold in the US by Binary Research.(Death2Spam LLC)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spam filtering software provider Death2Spam LLC (New Zealand) is set to launch its spam prevention tool in the US following a reseller deal with Binary Research International, a...

Broadband users spend less time watching TV claims recent survey.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new report from Strategy Analytics has revealed that the increased penetration of broadband Internet connections is causing consumers to watch less TV. The company claims that...

UK Government considers regulating online gambling.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government has been advised that remote gambling on the web, mobile phones and interactive television must be licensed and regulated in Britain. A cross-party committee...

Upgraded web site launched by Travelodge.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based accommodation provider Travelodge has relaunched its web site following redevelopment work from Sense Internet, a web site design company. The site can be found at...

New con trick uses fake web browser address bar.(Brief Article)
April 9, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet users have been warned about a new method of obtaining personal details over the Internet. It is used in the so-called 'phishing' cons, in which users are sent an...

New web site informs visitors of the effects of asteroid impact.(Brief Article)
April 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A web site has begun offering its visitors the opportunity to find out if they are in danger from any asteroid that is heading towards Earth. The software program can be found...

ATDI launches new web site.(Brief Article)
April 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Radiocommunications provider ATDI has launched a redesigned web site that is designed to complement the new branding of the company as well as its corporate image. The site can...

Proposed draft law in Germany could give spammers harsher penalties.(Brief Article)
April 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An MP for the Social Democratic Party in Germany has stated that a new draft law could see spammers being given large fines or even prison sentences. The MP went on to say that...

THUS to market Internet connections to scouts in the UK.(Brief Article)
April 13, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business communications provider THUS plc has teamed with The Scout Association in the UK to promote broadband connections to the organisation's members. THUS will encourage the...

DMSL offers UK users the chance to try out Wi-Fi hotspots.(Brief Article)
April 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband and voice solutions supplier DMSL has introduced a new initiative that lets mobile workers in the UK experience the network of BT Openzone hotspots for free before they...

Symantec and EarthLink team for security offering.(Brief Article)
April 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security company Symantec Corp (Nasdaq: SYMC) has joined forces with ISP EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK) to deliver a subscription-based security package. The Norton Security...

McDonald's turns to Wayport for Wi-Fi deployment.(Brief Article)
April 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fast food restaurant chain McDonald's has signed up Wi-Fi hotspot provider Wayport Inc to provide a wireless Internet service in several restaurant locations in the US. The...

Vispa introduces e-mail scanning service.(Brief Article)
April 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Vispa Internet Ltd has begun offering its subscribers Mail Guardian, a free anti-spam and anti-virus e-mail service. The e-mail scanning solution uses rules, heuristic...

New web site to promote Bournemouth as a holiday destination goes live.(Brief Article)
April 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Destination system provider Tiscover has launched a new web site that is designed to encourage tourism in Bournemouth, a seaside town in the south of England. The site can be...

New web site launched by National Autistic Society.(Brief Article)
April 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The National Autistic Society in the UK has launched a new web site that is designed to be more accessible for disabled users. The site can be found at http://www.nas.org.uk and...

Disability organisation says web sites must be more accessible.(Brief Article)
April 14, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Disability Rights Commission in the UK has produced a report showing that the majority of web sites are unusable by disabled people. The organisation goes on to state that...

Swiss Life turns to Liquid Light for web site branding and redesign project.(Brief Article)
April 15, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based web agency Liquid Light has been chosen by insurance and pensions company Swiss Life (SWX: SLHN) to redesign its online presence. Liquid Light will now enhance Swiss...

New e-mail hosting service available now from Host Europe.(Brief Article)
April 15, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web hosting provider Host Europe has announced the immediate availability of Hexagon Hosted Exchange for mobile workers. The new release provides companies with a outsourced...

New online store for VTEC Industry Europe.(Brief Article)
April 15, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Memory and portable data solutions provider VTEC Industry Europe has launched a new online store. The web site can be found at http://www.vtec.co.uk and features special offers...

Altitude deploys wireless broadband network in France.(Brief Article)
April 16, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD French telecomms company Altitude Telecom has had its WiMAX broadband technology chosen by the authorities in Vendee, France. The technology will be used to provide wireless...

New search facility introduced by Amazon.(Brief Article)
April 16, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online retailer Amazon has launched a search engine that is capable of being used for normal web searches or to search text inside books that are offered on Amazon. The Amazon...

PC users warned of Netsky-V virus.(Brief Article)
April 16, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security company Sophos has warned PC users of a new virus that has been spotted in the wild that launches an automatic attack against a machine. The Netsky-V virus...

BT completes direct link between London and Singapore.(Brief Article)
April 19, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT plc has completed its new direct link between London and Singapore. The communications network offers a direct link from Europe to Singapore without...

Bango launches Global Txt Trigger service.(Brief Article)
April 19, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile content and services technology provider Bango.net has introduced its Global Txt Trigger service for content providers. The service offers a simple way for users to get to...

Two out of five US Internet users have high-speed access.(Brief Article)
April 19, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two out of five households in the United States that have Internet access now have a high-speed connection, according to a new survey. The Pew Internet and American Life Project...

New broadband service available now from PIPEX.(Brief Article)
April 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms network operator PIPEX has begun offering a new package for PC users wanting to upgrade to a broadband connection. Users can sign up to the service and receive Internet...

News alerts service launched by the BBC using Skinkers technology.(Brief Article)
April 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The BBC has launched a new service called BBC News Alerts that provides PC users with news items delivered directly to their desktop. Alerts are received via a dialogue box with...

EarthLink and Brightmail team to block phishing scams.(Brief Article)
April 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Anti-spam technology company Brightmail has entered into an agreement with ISP EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK) to protect Internet users from phishing scams. Brightmail will provide...

NHS offers online recruitment site for health workers.(National Health Service)(Brief Article)
April 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The NHS in the UK has rolled out an online recruitment service across the UK following its trial of the web site. Visitors to http://www.nhs.uk/jobs can now view the current job...

SAS Braathens acquires domain name sasbraathens.no.(Murel Media Group)(Brief Article)
April 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline group SAS has acquired the Norwegian Internet domain sasbraathens.no from Murel Media Group for an undisclosed sum. Muriel Media, a Norwegian one-man firm,...

Peter Honey Publications adds e-commerce facility to its web site.(Brief Article)
April 20, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Learning tools provider Peter Honey Publications has upgraded its web site so that it can now take payments online for its products. Visitors to the company's web site at...

New VoIP solution revealed by Inventel.(Brief Article)
April 21, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wireless communications solutions supplier Inventel has announced the upcoming release of its VoIP Wi-Fi/DECT wireless ADSL gateways for home users. The new products will enable...

Online Publishers Association presents findings of study into media habits of 18 to 34 year olds.(Brief Article)
April 21, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Online Publishers Association (OPA), an organisation formed to help online publishers become more attractive to advertisers, has released the results of a study into the media...

Vodafone live! games to be available on Java web site.(Brief Article)
April 21, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile operator Vodafone has announced that it has selected the web site http://www.java.com to be a complimentary showcase for its Vodafone live! German language content. ...

New web site offers Spanish homes for sale.(Brief Article)
April 21, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A recently launched web site is offering its visitors the chance to view an independent selection of Spanish homes that are available to buy online. The site - located at...

Clearswift warns over share-related spam.(Brief Article)
April 21, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spam detection firm Clearswift has warned Internet users over an increased volume of share-related spam. The company states that the shares that are recommended in the...

New web site offers hotel documents online.(Brief Article)
April 21, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched that is designed to be a resource for hotel documentation in Europe. The site can be found at http://www.hotelmanuals.com and features hotel...

NetOnNet AB posts Q1 operating profit of SEK4.57m.(Brief Article)
April 22, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish online consumer electronics retailer NetOnNet AB issued its first quarter report on Thursday (22 April), posting an operating result of SEK4.57m, as compared to SEK1.97m in...

New travel web site brought online for Las Vegas.(Invicta Group Inc)(Brief Article)
April 22, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched by Travel and entertainment technology company Invicta Group Inc (OTC Bulletin Board: IVGA) containing travel information on Las Vegas. The site...

Gibraltar telecomms company turns to Cable & Wireless for network protection.(Brief Article)
April 22, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms company Cable & Wireless has supplied its Distributed Denial of Service solution for Gibtelecom, an ISP in Gibraltar. The new solution will enable Gibtelecom to scan...

New VPN service launched by Internap.(InterNap Network Services Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 22, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Routing technology provider Internap Network Services Corp (AMEX: IIP) has announced the immediate availability of its Internap Managed VPN service for VoIP, wireless networking and...

Network Associates warns of new stealth viruses.(Brief Article)
April 22, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD McAfee AVERT, the antivirus and vulnerability response team of Network Associates (NYSE: NET), has warned PC users that some viruses could infect their machines without them knowing...

Underwired chosen by Recruitment Exhibitions for web site design.(Brief Article)
April 22, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Digital agency Underwired has announced that it has been awarded a contract from event organiser Recruitment Exhibitions Ltd to design seven web sites. The web sites will be...

New regional online stores introduced by Symantec.(Brief Article)
April 22, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information security company Symantec Corp (Nasdaq: SYMC) has announced that it has launched a number of new online stores that are aimed at different regions of the world. A...

NTA Monitor warns of TCP-IP vulnerability.(Brief Article)
April 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security testing firm NTA Monitor has warned that cheaper broadband connections will lead to an increase in hacking activity and security attacks. The company has...

Skinkers technology used to bring Johnny Vaughan to the PC desktop.(Brief Article)
April 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadcasting channel developer Skinkers Communications has won a contract from British radio station 95.8 Capital FM to supply a downloadable desktop communications channel. The...

Publishers Association launches new attack on book pirates.(Brief Article)
April 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Publishers Association (PA) has launched a new initiative to stop the spread of book and e-book piracy on the internet. Speaking at the PA's annual AGM and Conference its...

British Library chief tells MPs that VAT is hampering development of digital journals.(Value-added tax influence on Periodicals)(Brief Article)
April 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The chief executive of the British Library Lynne Brindley has told MPs that VAT on academic journals that are published on the Internet is holding back the take-up of new technology....

Catch Communications ASA launches broadband services.(Brief Article)
April 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Norwegian communications operator Catch Communications ASA announced on Friday (23 April) the launch of a new business area, Nordic Broadband Services. The broadband...

Amazon.com begins selling jewellery online.(Brief Article)
April 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online retailer Amazon.com has expanded its online store to include a jewellery and watch outlet that gives customers the chance to purchase goods from its own inventory. ...

TravelJungle offers online hotel and car hire searches.(Brief Article)
April 23, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Travel web site TravelJungle has announced it has upgraded its web site so that visitors can search for hotel rooms and hire cars online. The web site can be found at...

Advascan warns of risks of using antispam products.(Brief Article)
April 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online security solutions supplier Advascan has claimed that companies could be damaging their business by installing an antispam system. The company goes on to state that some...

Saunalahti Group Oyj to become an MVNO.(Mobile Virtual Network Operator)(Brief Article)
April 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish telecomms operator Saunalahti Group Oyj said on Monday (26 April) that it was strengthening its mobile services by changing from a service operator into a Mobile Virtual...

New technical support solution available soon from WebEx.(WebEx Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Audio-visual web communications services provider WebEx Communications Inc (Nasdaq: WEBX) has announced the upcoming release of its SMARTtech web-based service for technical support....

Mapminder to offer more information online for Brighton and Hove.(The Juicy Guide)(Brief Article)
April 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mapping web site Mapminder has entered into a partnership with Brighton-based local guide The Juicy Guide to add new online mapping information. Under the terms of the agreement...

Broadband survey shows increase in DSL adoption in the US.(Brief Article)
April 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Pew Internet & American Life Project has revealed that almost 70m people in the US now have high-speed Internet access. Other results show that 55% of adult Internet users in...

Telewest to offer 3MB/s broadband service in the UK.(TeleWest Communications PLC)(Brief Article)
April 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK cable operator Telewest has revealed its plans to launch a 3MB/s broadband service in the UK. The company claims that it will speed up all of its existing broadband products...

New e-mail security solution available soon from BlackSpider.(Brief Article)
April 26, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BlackSpider Technologies, an e-mail security services company, has introduced its MailControl Enterprise product, an e-mail security package for companies. The upcoming release...

New broadband packages available now from AVC Broadband.(Brief Article)
April 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK broadband solutions provider AVC Broadband has announced the availability of two new high-speed Internet connection packages at 1MB/s and 2MB/s. The broadband packages will...

Open Text reveals its upcoming web content solution.(Brief Article)
April 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise content management solutions provider Open Text Corp (Nasdaq: OTEX) has introduced a new Web Content Management offering. The new release is designed to be a single...

Communicate.com upgrades its business to business web site.(Brief Article)
April 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web site operator Communicate.com Inc (OTCBB: CMNN) has launched version 3.0 of its Importers.com web site for business to business trade. The new release features a number of...

New online security service available now from Mistral Internet.(Brief Article)
April 27, 2004... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Mistral Internet has announced the immediate availability of the Mistral Anti-Spam Anti-Virus service. The new release is designed to protect users from unsolicited bulk...