Internet Business News articles from April 2008

Internet Business News archives from April 2008

Veveo introduces vtap mobile web video search service.
April 1, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Solutions provider Veveo Inc launched on Monday (31 March) vtap, a mobile web video search service. According to the company, vtap enables consumers to quickly and easily...

New electronic cheque option for tickets purchased at AA.com announced by American Airlines.
April 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) has announced that it is offering travellers the option to pay by electronic cheque when purchasing tickets on the airline's website, http://www.AA.com....

New US Customs import status functionality on AACargo.com announced by American Airlines Cargo.
April 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new function has been announced on the AACargo.com website by American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) which provides online access to import status details from the US Customs...

Alaska Communications Systems in agreement to acquire Crest Communications Corporation.
April 3, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc (ACS) (Nasdaq:ALSK), a provider of broadband and other wireline and wireless solutions in Alaska, on Wednesday (2 April) announced that the...

International online flight and baggage check-in launched at delta.com.
April 3, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has announced that customers can now check in on http://www.delta.com for most international flights. Travellers departing from the US on international...

A1 INTERNET SECURITY network-based security solution launched by mobilkom austria.(Brief article)
April 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Telekom Austria Group (VSE:TKA) (OTCUS:TKAGY), a provider of telecomms services in Austria, announced on Thursday (3 April) that its mobile subsidiary, mobilkom austria, is the...

Buzznet completes acquisition of Stereogum music blog.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Social music community Buzznet announced on Friday (4 April) that it has completed the acquisition of the music blog Stereogum - http://www.stereogum.com. According to the...

EasyKeys.com introduces website for ordering replacement office furniture keys.(Website overview)
April 7, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD EasyKeys.com, a new company enabling online ordering of replacement keys for office furniture, has launched its website, http://www.EasyKeys.com. According to the company,...

AT&T expands U-verse services in Hartford area.
April 7, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US communications holding company AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) announced on Friday (4 April) the availability of AT&T's U-verse TV and Internet services in more areas in Hartford, Connecticut,...

CenturyTel acquires spectrum in FCC auction.
April 7, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CenturyTel Inc (NYSE:CTL), a provider of communications, high-speed Internet and entertainment services through our broadband and fibre transport networks, announced on Friday (4...

Pizza.com sold for USD2.6m.
April 7, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The pizza.com domain name has reportedly been sold by a man in the US for USD2.6m following an offer from an anonymous bidder during an online auction. Chris Clark from North...

Latin Music Store relaunched by Amazon.com.
April 7, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Latin Music Store has been relaunched by online retailer Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN), providing a selection of almost 140,000 Latin music titles including both English language and...

Clash-Media's digital marketing services chosen by major car manufacturers - claim.
April 8, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Clash-Media, a UK online lead generation company, has announced the uptake of its digital marketing services from some of the world's major car manufacturers. According to the...

Board of Yahoo! provides update on Microsoft offer.
April 8, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Yahoo! Inc (Nasdaq:YHOO) on Monday (7 April) provided an update on the latest unsolicited offer from Microsoft Corporation to acquire the company. The company...

Qwest launches qZone digital content store.
April 8, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD qZone, a digital content store offering over 1,400 PC games and software applications has been launched by Qwest Communications International Inc (NYSE:Q) (Qwest), a provider of...

Google unveils preview release of Google App Engine.
April 8, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A preview release of Google App Engine has been unveiled by Internet search engine company Google, providing an application-hosting tool which can be used by developers to build...

Finjan introduces Vital Security Web appliances v9.0.
April 9, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web security solutions provider Finjan Inc announced on Tuesday (8 April) the release of version 9.0 of its Vital Security Web appliances. According to the company, Vital...

Nokia announces launch of a new Nokia Music Store in the Netherlands.
April 9, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile communications company Nokia (NYSE:NOK) announced on Tuesday (8 April) that the company has launched a new digital musical store, the Nokia Music Store (the Store), in the...

Level 3 provides live flash streaming coverage of events for Mountain Sports International.
April 9, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Level 3 Communications Inc (Nasdaq:LVLT), an international communications company, announced on Tuesday (8 April) that the company's Content Markets group has delivered live coverage...

KODAK Gallery launches Canadian site.
April 9, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Canadian site has been launched by KODAK Gallery, an online photo service with 70m members around the world and part of imaging company Kodak, enabling users in Canada to now...

Majority of UK websites contain vulnerabilities - report.
April 10, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web application tests performed for UK organisations showed that the websites of 70% of then contain weak encryption or cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, according to...

NYFIX announces acquisition of FIXCITY.
April 10, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NYFIX Inc (Nasdaq: NYFX), a provider of electronic trading solutions, announced on Wednesday (9 April) that the company has acquired FIXCITY, a provider of web-based electronic...

Google and Yahoo to share advertising space in two week pilot.
April 10, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of a two week experiment have been unveiled by Internet search engines Google and Yahoo, which will involve the two companies sharing advertising space. Google will be...

AOL reveals Advertising.com to launch PubAccess web-based self-serve interface.
April 10, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Global web services company AOL has revealed that PubAccess, is being launched by Advertising.com, providing a web-based self-serve interface for publishers to join the...

Opera introduces Opera Mini for Google's Android platform.
April 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian Internet browsers developer Opera Software ASA announced on Thursday (10 April) that the Opera Mini browser for mobile phones is available for the Android platform from...

Yahoo! oneSearch available across T-Mobile's Web'n'Walk mobile Internet service.
April 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD oneSearch mobile search service from Internet company Yahoo! Inc (Nasdaq:YHOO) is available across mobile communications company T-Mobile's Web'n'Walk mobile Internet service in...

Billion Electric unveils new 3G broadband router.
April 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Billion Electric Co Ltd, a network communications equipment manufacturer, has announced its latest 3G broadband router, available in new silver casing. According to the company,...

Kaspersky Lab released malware forecast for 2008.
April 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kaspersky Lab, a provider of Internet security software solutions, released on Thursday (10 April) its malware forecast for 2008. The company predicts that the threat landscape...

Yahoo! and MLB.com sign video and advertising partnership.
April 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO) and MLB Advanced Media LP (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball, announced on Thursday (10 April) the...

Symantec report reveals computer viruses exceed one million.
April 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security company Symantec has revealed in its most recent edition of the bi-annual Internet Security Threat Report that the number of viruses, worms and trojans in circulation has...

ZombiCop introduced by PineApp.(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PineApp, a provider of solutions for securing networks and e-mail systems, has launched its new ZombiCop solution for ISPs to block spam from zombie computers. Zombie computer...

Grey Group unveils redesigned website.(Website overview)
April 14, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications company Grey Group announced on Friday (11 April) the launch of its newly-designed website. According to the company, the goal of the new site -...

AOL announces beta launch for Taiwan site.
April 14, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The beta launch of a dedicated web destination to serve Taiwan has been announced by global web services company AOL, designed and created to address the needs of Taiwan's Internet...

Accton Technology introduces Internet radio modules.
April 14, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet radio modules, integrating Wi-Fi, Ethernet and multimedia capabilities into a single module, have been introduced by Accton Technology (TAIEX:2345) (Accton), a provider of...

Coffee Republic to introduce free Wi-Fi access in coffee bars.
April 14, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Free wireless Internet access will be made available for customer use by Coffee Republic, a coffee chain, from 1 May 2008, across most of its UK coffee bars, making it the UK's first...

Kaspersky Lab releases Kasperskymail Gateway 5.6.
April 15, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kaspersky Lab, a provider of Internet security software solutions, announced on Monday (14 April) the release of KasperskyMail Gateway 5.6, a new version of its solution that...

AT&T announces exclusive network coverage on entire Market-Frankford Line of SEPTA.
April 15, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US communications holding company AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) announced on Monday (14 April) that the company has deployed an exclusive, wireless system that provides network coverage along...

UK broadband customers receive less than half of quoted connection speed, Broadband-Expert.co.uk reports.
April 16, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A study by UK broadband comparison site Broadband-Expert.co.uk has revealed that, on average, broadband customers receive 48% of the advertised download speed. The study...

AOL announces beta launch of dedicated site in Hong Kong.
April 16, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The beta launch of a dedicated web destination in Hong Kong has been announced by global web services company AOL, providing AOL's communications products, including free e-mail and...

Ad Authority acquired by Morlex Inc to form Ad Authority Group Inc.(Brief article)
April 16, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ad Authority, an innovator in direct to consumer internet marketing, revealed on 15 April, its acquisition by Morlex Inc (OTCBB:MORX), which operates as an Internet-focused customer...

EA announces sale of 100 million of The Sims worldwide.
April 17, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Electronic Arts Inc (EA) (Nasdaq:ERTS), an interactive, entertainment, software company, announced on Wednesday (16 April) that the company has sold 100 million units of The Sims...

Mark W Hianik named as SVP, GC and Corporate Secretary at R.H. Donnelley.
April 17, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD R.H. Donnelley (NYSE:RHD), a print and online local search company, on Wednesday (16 April) announced the appointment of Mark W Hianik as senior vice president, general counsel and...

Google introduces version 4.3 of Google Earth.
April 17, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new version of the Google Earth desktop client, version 4.3, has been introduced by Internet search engine company Google, advancing the company's aim of providing a realistic, 3D...

A social networking application created by Kintera Inc.
April 17, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kintera Inc (NASDAQ:KNTA), which provides software as a service to non profit organisations, revealed yesterday (16 April) that a social networking application that integrates...

TigerLogic to introduce browser-based application to enhance search experience.
April 21, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TigerLogic Corp (Nasdaq: TIGR), formerly Raining Data Corp (Nasdaq: RDTA), a provider of data management and application development products, announced on Friday (18 April) it will...

IBM software and SOA expertise to drive rapid business growth for Cars.com.
April 21, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM), which develops and manufactures information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage...

Futuremedia launches Performance Zone portal for Bupa.(Brief article)
April 21, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Performance Zone, a next-generation personalised learning environment, has been launched by Futuremedia Learning (Futuremedia), an e-learning provider and division of Futuremedia plc...

Unicast introduces new mobile marketing SMS technology.
April 21, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new mobile marketing SMS technology has been introduced by Unicast, a division of Enliven Marketing Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq:ENLV), as part of the Unicast Rich Media Mobile...

New Infopia Search Marketing service launches.
April 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Infopia, a provider of online, multi-channel selling platform, announced on Monday (21 April) that it has launched the new Infopia Search Marketing service for small- and mid-sized...

New Nokia Music Store opens in Australia.
April 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile communications company Nokia Inc (NYSE:NOK) announced on Monday (21 April) the opening of a Nokia Music Store in Australia. The new Nokia Music Store, which is an on-line...

Google opens sandbox for developers.
April 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A sandbox for developers has been opened by Internet search engine company Google, to help them build richer gadgets for iGoogle, which will reportedly offer more powerful and...

LG introduces LG-KF700 multimedia phone.
April 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The new LG-KF700 multimedia phone has been introduced by LG Electronics (LG), a global mobile communications technology and design company, integrating a 3" touchscreen,...

Next generation of Wi-Fi technology deployed by Lodgian Inc at hotel.
April 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lodgian Inc (Amex:LGN), which together with its subsidiaries, operates as an independent owner and operator of full-service hotels, announced on 21 April that the next generation of...

UK businesses offered chance to become Wi-Fi hotspots by BT.
April 23, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BT has announced the launch of its latest initiative from BT Business Total Broadband, which will enable UK businesses to turn their premises into wireless broadband (Wi-Fi)...

Diversity and inclusion of AA.com expanded by American Airlines.
April 23, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has announced that it has expanded the diversity and inclusion information on its website at http://www.AA.com. The airline said that the site's "About Us"...

FaceTime Communications adds new capabilities to Unified Security Gateway.
April 23, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD FaceTime Communications, a provider of security solutions, announced on Tuesday (22 April) that it is providing additional capabilities to its Unified Security Gateway (USG) in...

Launch of new Ethernet product announced by Openreach.
April 23, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Openreach has revealed that it is to launch Ethernet Backhaul Direct, an Ethernet backhaul solution, scheduled to become available in May 2008. Openreach is reportedly able to...

MessageLabs warns of Olympic-themed Trojans.(Brief article)
April 24, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD MessageLabs, a provider of messaging and web security services, revealed on Wednesday (23 April) new research showing the frequency and locations of targeted Trojan attacks and the...

Virgin Mobile's Road to V site to be powered by Mobrio's ugc.tv platform.
April 24, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobrio, a user-generated content services company, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to power Virgin Mobile's Road to V with Sony Ericsson website,...

Fully integrated travel service on NWA.com launched by Northwest Airlines.
April 25, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A complete travel booking tool has been announced by Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) that enables customers to book car rentals, hotel accommodations and travel insurance on...

Blyk signs up 100,000 members.(Brief article)
April 25, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Blyk, a free advertising-funded mobile operator for 16- to 24-year-olds, has signed up over 100,000 members since its launch in the UK at the end of September, 2007. According...

Bell Canada and Tribal Nova unveil new kidsmania version.
April 25, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new version of kidsmania, which delivers over 500 new online games, videos and comic strips for children in English and French, has been unveiled by Canadian communications company...

AOL's Platform-A launches spot marketplace.
April 25, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A spot marketplace has been launched by Platform-A, the advertising business of global web services company AOL, providing an online spot advertising market for display advertising....

New online global SkyMiles store launched by Delta Air Lines.
April 25, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has announced that it is to launch a new online shopping destination, SkyMiles Store. The company said that the site offers a selection of...

Wind stream provides faster Internet speeds.(Wind Stream Corporation )(Brief article)
April 29, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wind stream Corporation (NYSE: WIN), a provider of voice, broadband and entertainment services, announced on Monday (28 April) that the company is now offering faster Internet...

Free download of Star Wars book to be offered by Del Rey.
April 29, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD In a new promotional offer Del Rey, the science fiction and fantasy division of Random House, has announced that it is to offer Book One in the Star Wars series, Star Wars: Legacy of...

Boston.com announces Cheapflights.com as exclusive travel search provider.
April 30, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boston.com, a website of media company The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT), announced on Tuesday (29 April) that Cheapflights.com will be its exclusive travel search provider. ...