Internet Business News articles from December 2007

Internet Business News archives from December 2007

BitDefender publishes top 10 malware list for November 2007.
December 3, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BitDefender, a provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, has announced its 'top 10 malware list' for November 2007. According to BitDefender Labs, malware...

Network Box publishes November malware chart.
December 3, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Managed security company Network Box has published its malware chart for November 2007. In November 2007, the company's security responses reportedly blocked over 4m viruses,...

Germany's first commercial WiMAX network launched by VSE NET.
December 3, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Germany's first commercial WiMAX network and first live video connection via the WiMAX network has been launched by regional telecomms provider VSE NET of the Saarland, one of...

Kaspersky Lab publishes new 'Malware Evolution' report.
December 4, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kaspersky Lab, a provider of Internet security software solutions, announced on Monday (3 December) the publication of its latest quarterly report, 'Malware Evolution: July -...

The Hospital Club selects NetBenefit.
December 4, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NetBenefit, a web hosting company in the UK and part of Group NBT plc (LSE: NBT.), has been selected by private members' club The Hospital Club, to provide the hosting platform for...

SLI Systems publishes report on UK consumer attitudes to retail websites.
December 4, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The majority (71%) of online shoppers in the UK will leave a retail website within one to two minutes of not finding the products they are looking for, according to research from SLI...

Flash Networks announces expansion in Asia Pacific\.(Brief article)
December 4, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flash Networks, a provider of mobile Internet Quality of Experience (QoE) solutions, has revealed that it has added six new distributors, covering seven countries, to support its...

Wiley-Blackwell to offer books online.
December 4, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD John Wiley & Sons Inc has announced that Wiley-Blackwell, its scientific, technical, and medical publishing division, is to make 2,000 books available for the first time online, as...

AOL announces relaunch of Black Voices website.(Website overview)
December 4, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The relaunch of the website for Black Voices, an online destination for African American news, culture and community, has been announced by global web services company AOL. AOL...

Verizon adds new cell site for Bangor International Airport.
December 4, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new cell site has been added in Bangor, Maine, USA by Verizon Wireless (Verizon), a US wireless voice and data network operator and joint venture of Verizon Communications...

Motorola to deploy WiMAX 802.16e-2005 access network for Mobilink.
December 5, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement to deploy a WiMAX 802.16e-2005 access network for Mobilink, a telecomms operator and an Orascom Telecom company has been established by wireless and broadband...

Google introduces new AIM feature to Gmail.
December 5, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new feature has been introduced by global web search engine Google, aimed at making it more convenient and useful for uses to chat from its Gmail service. Google said Gmail...

USD5m injected in Nova Scotia's broadband network by Aliant.
December 5, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of a USD5m injection in Nova Scotia's broadband network and Aliant Hotspots have been revealed by Aliant, an ICT provider in Atlantic Canada. Aliant said the...

Cloudmark Desktop for Mozilla Thunderbird introduced by Cloudmark.
December 6, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cloudmark, Inc, a provider of messaging security solutions, announced on Wednesday (5 December) the availability of Cloudmark Desktop for Mozilla Thunderbird from Mozilla...

Verizon introduces Motorola's MOTO Z6c.
December 6, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The MOTO Z6c world edition slider handset from wireless and broadband communications company Motorola Inc (NYSE:MOT) has been introduced exclusively in the US by Verizon Wireless...

BT to discontinue ISDN connection to CCS-UK.
December 7, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications services and solutions provider BT is to discontinue its ISDN connection to CCS-UK on 31 December, 2007. ISDN was introduced about ten years ago as a low-cost...

Peter Newman Shoes selects e-commerce solution from Eurostop.
December 7, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Peter Newman Shoes, a UK footwear retailer, has invested in an e-commerce solution from Eurostop, a supplier of retail systems for the fashion, footwear and general merchandise...

Ofcom rules VoIP companies must allow calls to emergency services.
December 7, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms regulator Ofcom has ruled that companies routing phone calls across the Internet must enable their users to connect to 999 and 112, with companies given until September...

Acer signs agreement with International Olympic Committee.
December 7, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been signed by Acer, a PC manufacturer and global Internet-enabler, starting in 2009, to partner with the Olympic...

Miomi.com time browsing site launches.
December 10, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Miomi.com, a UK time browsing website, has launched. According to the company, Miomi is a web-based reflection of time, stretching from the beginning of time into the distant...

NADART unveils redesigned website.(Website overview)
December 10, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The National Automobile Dealers and Associates Retirement Administrators, Inc, (NADART), a US provider of full service retirement plans, has announced the launch of its redesigned...

USTelematics integrates Apple iTunes into Voyager product.
December 10, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD USTelematics Inc (OTCBB:UTLM), a deployer of proprietary technology and market-disruptive products used in passenger vehicles, on Friday (7 December) announced that the company has...

U-verse launched by AT&T in St. Louis.
December 10, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US communications company AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) announced today (10 December) the launch of AT&T U-verse in St Louis, Missouri, US. AT&T U-verse uses AT&T's new fibre-rich network...

AT&T signs contract for providing VoIP solution for Rack Room Shoes.
December 10, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US communications holding company AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) announced on Friday (7 December) that the company has entered into a contract with Rack Room Shoes, a retailer of footwear,...

Alltel introduces broadband Wireless Internet service in Columbus and Augusta.
December 10, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Broadband Wireless Internet service has been introduced in Columbus and Augusta and the surrounding communities by Alltel Wireless (Alltel), a US owner and operator of a wireless...

Alcatel-Lucent and SETAR introduce 3G UMTS/HSPA service in the Caribbean.
December 11, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications solutions provider Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris:ALU) (NYSE:ALU) and SETAR NV, a telecomms service provider in Aruba, have activated the first third-generation UMTS...

D-Link introduces DSM-510 Wireless MediaLounge player optimised for Intel Viiv.
December 11, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD D-Link, an end-to-end networking solutions provider, launched on Monday (10 December) the D-Link DSM-510 Wireless MediaLounge player, which has been optimised for the Intel Viiv...

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard-compatible Norton AntiVirus introduced by Symantec.
December 11, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security solutions provider Symantec Corp (Nasdaq: SYMC) announced on Monday (10 December) the new Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard-compatible version of Norton AntiVirus, featuring...

AT&T completes acquisition of Ingenio.
December 11, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The completion of the acquisition of Ingenio, a provider of Pay Per Call technology, has been announced by US communications holding company AT&T Inc (NYSE:T). AT&T said the...

Verizon expands High Speed Internet service to more Vermonters.
December 11, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) (Verizon), a provider of broadband and other wireline and wireless communication services, has revealed that 4,000 more businesses and consumers...

Intel and Comstar collaborate on mobile WiMAX for Russia.
December 12, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A collaboration to develop mobile WiMAX in Russia has been announced by Intel, a chip maker and manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products, and Comstar (The...

Outblaze powers pfingo's e-mail, synchronisation and webmail components.(Brief article)
December 12, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The e-mail, synchronisation and webmail components of pfingo (short for "phone, fingers, Internet on the go"), a new all-in-one mobile Internet and communications service developed...

Google unveils Arthus-Bertrand photos in Google Earth.
December 12, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Nearly 500 photographs taken by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, a French photographer and environmentalist, have been unveiled in the Google Earth service from Internet search engine company...

AOL Europe launches AOL.pl in Poland.
December 13, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AOL.pl has been launched in Poland by AOL Europe, a subsidiary of Time Warner-owned AOL LLC, a global web services company, providing free e-mail, AIM instant messaging, AOL Video,...

Verizon launches new help website for consumers.(Website overview)
December 13, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new help website has been launched by Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) (Verizon), a provider of broadband and other wireline and wireless communication services, aimed at...

IATA launches free information portal aimed at air travellers.
December 14, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the IATA Travel Centre at http://www.iatatravelcentre.com. This information portal provides passport, visa and...

Alcatel-Lucent's GPON FTTH solution chosen by Hanaro Telecom.
December 14, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications solutions provider Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris:ALU) (NYSE:ALU) announced on Thursday (13 December) that it has been selected by Hanaro Telecom, a broadband service...

Entanet invites channel partners to trial managed version of Wholesale Broadband Connect.
December 14, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Voice and data communications provider Entanet is inviting channel partners to trial its managed version of Wholesale Broadband Connect (WBC). According to the company, the...

Sprint to be first US wireless carrier to link to MySpace Mobile.
December 14, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sprint Nextel Corp (NYSE:S) has revealed that it will be the first US wireless carrier to link to the free MySpace Mobile website from MySpace, an online social networking site, once...

Grameenphone installs two solar-powered base stations.
December 14, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two hybrid solar-powered base station sites have been installed in Bangladesh by Grameenphone Ltd, a provider of GSM cellular service, helping to overcome the nation's electricity...

Kaspersky Lab warns Christmas shoppers of new malicious programs.
December 17, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kaspersky Lab, a provider of Internet security software solutions, reported on Friday (14 December) that during November 2007, 11 new malicious programs entered the Online Scanner...

US National Crime Prevention Council launches McGruff SafeGuard.
December 17, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) has announced the launch of McGruff SafeGuard, a free service for parents to monitor and safeguard their children's online activities....

Commercial VoIP service launched by NeckarCom on Motorola WiMAX network.
December 17, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Motorola Inc (NYSE: MOT) has announced that NeckarCom Telekommunikation GmbH, a telecomms provider based in Germany, has launched its commercial Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)...

UEFA reports record traffic levels at uefa.com.
December 18, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations), the governing body of football in Europe, has reported record traffic levels at its website, uefa.com. Since the start of the...

CitiStreet announces PlanFIRST.
December 19, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CitiStreet, a 50/50 joint venture between State Street Corp (NYSE: STT) and Citigroup (NYSE: C), said on 18 December that it is assembling and adding to its wide array of fiduciary...

AOL Europe launches bilingual AOL Belgium site.
December 19, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AOL Belgium, a dedicated, bilingual online destination which combines interactive services such as free e-mail, instant messaging and localised news in French and Dutch, along with...

Network Box publishes 2008 security forecast.
December 21, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Managed security company Network Box predicts that spear phishing, spyware and state sponsored cyber attacks will define the security agenda in 2008. The company predicts an...

Zeakee social network and location-based marketplace for delivery services to launch.
December 21, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Zeakee, the first social network and location-based marketplace for delivery services, is to launch in 2008. According to the company, Zeakee is an Internet and mobile phone...

HTCC to acquire 95.7% stake in Memorex Telex Communications.
December 21, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hungarian Telephone and Cable Corp (HTCC) (AMEX:HTC), an alternative and fixed line telecommunications and broadband Internet Services Provider in the Republic of Hungary, announced...

Qwest to help NORAD track Santa.
December 21, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Qwest Communications International Inc (NYSE: Q), a provider of broadband, video and voice solutions to the US government, announced on Thursday (20 December) that the company is...

Don't be a Scrooge if you want to score this Christmas; New survey shows women don't want equality at any cost - they want it at no cost!
December 21, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This may be the age of liberation and equality, but a new survey from community website MakeFriendsOnline.com shows 60% of women still expect men to pay for a date and a large...

Google receives US FTC clearance for DoubleClick acquisition.
December 21, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Global Internet search engine company Google (Nasdaq:GOOG) has announced that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cleared the company's intended acquisition of DoubleClick Inc,...

Huawei delivers All IP Broadband Networks for SingTel.
December 21, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD All IP Broadband Networks have been delivered for SingTel 'Generation mio' Multiplay Services from SingTel, a communications group based in Asia, by Huawei Technologies Co Ltd...

Sprint expands Mobile Broadband with EV-DO Rev. A in mid-Missouri.
December 21, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network operator Sprint (NYSE:S) has announced that it has expanded its Mobile Broadband with EV-DO Revision A (Rev. A) technology service in mid-Missouri, USA, introducing a faster...

NurseConnect professional networking site introduces new features.(Brief article)
December 24, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NurseConnect, a professional networking site for nursing professionals and nursing students, has added several new features. According to the company, the site,...

Zen to purchase new HQ building.(Zen Internet)(Brief article)
December 24, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Zen Internet has revealed its plans to accelerate expansion and create new employment opportunities with the purchase of a new HQ building early in 2008. According to the...

Greenraising launches new website for greener shopping.(Website overview)
December 24, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new website has been launched by Greenraising to enable consumers to purchase eco-friendly and fair-trade products while donating to local charities. The new site, which can...

Finjan warns Internet users of new ad-hijacking trojan.
December 27, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web security solutions provider Finjan Inc has warned of a new ad-hijacking trojan - Trojan.Qgist.WU. According to the company, ad-hijacking trojans are a new version of the...

The Official Channel of the British Monarchy launches on YouTube.(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'The Royal Channel - The Official Channel of the British Monarchy' has launched on the video-sharing website YouTube. The Royal Channel, available at...

UN Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee improves website.(Website overview)
December 27, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The United Nations Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee has improved its website in terms of content as well as presentation. The improvements of the site -...

Ticket Travel Group AB expands online operations to Denmark.
December 27, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish travel group Ticket Travel Group AB announced on Thursday (27 December) that it is expanding its online operations, opening a travel site in Denmark. The new site,...

Radiohead to broadcast In Rainbows online and on TV on New Year's Eve.
December 27, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British rock band Radiohead has revealed it is to broadcast a performance of its new In Rainbows album on the Internet and on TV on New Year's Eve. The band confirmed the...

Amazon.com adds DRM-free music audio downloads from Warner Music.
December 28, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet retailer Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and music company Warner Music Group (WMG) (NYSE: WMG) announced on Thursday (27 December) that DRM-free music audio downloads from Warner...

Hitwise reports increase in visits to Zune.net on Christmas Day.
December 31, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hitwise, an online competitive intelligence service, announced on Friday (28 December) that the market share of visits to the Zune website increased by 299% on Christmas Day 2007 (25...

Increase in web traffic for 2007 announced by WashingtonWatch.com.(Brief article)
December 31, 2007... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WashingtonWatch.com has announced that monthly visits to the site increased by more than 350% in 2007 and the number of pages served to the public rose by more than 400%. Over...