Internet Business News articles from August 2005

Internet Business News archives from August 2005

Price for symmetric broadband reduced by BT Wholesale.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network services and solutions provider BT Wholesale has revealed that it is to offer its users a price reduction of 30% for its symmetrical digital subscriber line (SDSL) products,...

Yahoo extends publisher network to smaller web site operators.(service upgrade)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Small and medium sized web site operators are being asked to join Yahoo Inc.'s publisher network in an attempt to extend its advertising opportunities. The network is said to...

Businesses lose thousands of pounds due to spyware problems - report.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security and management solutions provider FaceTime Communications and NewDiligence, a market research company, announced on Wednesday (3 August) the result of a survey on the impact...

Japanese iTunes online music store launched by Apple.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Apple has announced that the company's Japanese-based iTunes online music store has now been launched. According to the company, iTunes is to charge JPY150 per song for 90% of...

Factiva launches Reputation Intelligence tool.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Factiva, a Dow Jones & Reuters Company, announced on Thursday (4 August) the availability of Factiva Insight: Reputation Intelligence tool. Factiva Insight is a new tool that...

Dataflex unveils new ViNE products.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New ViNE products for deployment with existing BRI ISDN2 connections have been unveiled by Dataflex, a designer and manufacturer of access solutions for telecomms carriers and...

Webroot reveals 100,000 unique spyware traces.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Webroot Software, a security technologies company, has revealed that its spyware definition database has exceeded 100,000 unique spyware traces. Webroot uses its Threat Research...

Yahoo introduces upgraded instant messaging service.(Yahoo Messenger with Voice)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Yahoo Inc has revealed that it has started to enable users to make telephone calls and surf the Internet through its "Yahoo Messenger with Voice" service, an upgrade of its instant...

Yahoo in final talks with Alibaba - report.(Alibaba.com Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 10, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alibaba.com, a Chinese e-commerce operator, is reportedly in the late stages of talks with Yahoo Inc regarding the sale of a 35% stake to Yahoo for USD1bn. The deal is also...

Global ISP Partner Program launched by Computer Associates.(Internet service provider, Computer Associates International Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 12, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Management software company Computer Associates International Inc (NYSE:CA) has launched its Worldwide Internet Service Provider (ISP) Partner Program, to provide its eTrust security...

Google's scanning of copyrighted books halted temporarily.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Google has reportedly announced a three-month pause in the scanning of copyrighted books for its Google Print Library project. As part of the project, which...

Seekport launches vertical search.(Seekport Internet Technologies GmbH)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Seekport Internet Technologies GmbH, a European search engine company, has announced the launch of its 'vertical search' facility. According to the company, Seekport's vertical...

Google updates desktop search software.(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Desktop search software from Internet search engine Google is reportedly being updated to enable the tool to provide a digital helper service. The tool is said to watch as users...

Instant messaging system planned by Google - report.(service launch)(Brief Article)
August 23, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An instant messaging system enabling users to conduct voice conversations with other PC users is reportedly to be introduced by Internet company Google Inc. The service, thought...

Webroot releases latest spyware report.(Webroot Software Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The latest State of Spyware report released by Webroot Software, an anti-spyware software developer, has revealed that spyware purveyors are developing new tactics to increase the...

Google launches GoogleTalk.(new instant messaging service)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) launched on Wednesday (24 August) Google Talk, a downloadable Windows application from Google that enables Gmail users to talk or IM with...

Dragon Venture to acquire marketing rights for online poker site.(Brief Article)
August 30, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dragon Venture (Pink Sheets: DRGV), a holding company of high-tech companies in China, has announced that its subsidiary has signed a letter of intent to acquire the exclusive...

Radioshack selects eTrust PestPatrol Anti-spyware.(Computer Associates International Inc., contract)(Brief Article)
August 30, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Computer Associates International, Inc (NYSE: CA) has announced that RadioShack Corp (NYSE: RSH), a consumer electronics specialty retailer, has selected CA's eTrust...

Google losing Chinese market share - report.(Brief Article)
August 30, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) has revealed that search engine Google is losing market share in China to Baidu.com, a local rival. The research from the...

BBC reveals plans for online music downloads.(British Broadcasting Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 30, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has revealed that it is thinking of partnering with private businesses in order to sell music downloads. The BBC said it wishes to...

HMV to launch digital download site.(Brief Article)
August 31, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD HMV, a music, games and video store, has revealed that rock band The Who is to record a version of 1965 hit My Generation, along with McFly, to help the launch of its digital...