Internet Business News articles from December 2008

Internet Business News archives from December 2008

Lufthansa launches updated Miles & More service portal.
December 1, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German airline Lufthansa has announced that it has changed the design of its Miles & More service portal at http://www.miles-and-more.com. The portal now features intuitive...

TiNet offers Ethernet Extension.
December 1, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Tiscali International Network (TiNet), an IP-MPLS carrier, announced on 1 December the launch of its Ethernet Extension product offering international connectivity to regional...

Internexion announces expansion of data centre in Brussels.
December 1, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internexion a European data centre operator, today (1 December) announced plans to expand its data centre in Zavantem, Brussels. The company said that the plans called for...

Craig Wireless receives WiMAX license.
December 1, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Craig Wireless Systems Ltd (TSX:CWG) announced on 28 November that it has been awarded a spectrum license by Industry Canada on behalf of the Canadian Government. The license will...

Digital Realty signs lease for Dallas data centre.
December 1, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Digital Realty Trust Inc (NYSE:DLR), an operator of corporate and Internet gateway data centres, announced on 1 December that it has signed a Turn-Key Datacenter lease agreement with...

Alchemy Systems launches virtual desktop service.
December 1, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alchemy Systems, A UK-based supplier of business systems, announced on 1 December the launch of its Virtual Open Desktop solution which provides subscribers to the service with...

Pay88 Inc awarded Chinese government website contracts.
December 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pay88 Inc (OTC BB: PAYI.OB), a digital technology company that operates in China, disclosed yesterday (1 December) that the company is providing technical support and management...

Huawei to build 40G WDM transport network for China Unicom.
December 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, a provider of telecomms network solutions, today (2 December) announced that it has been selected to build a 40Gb/s (40G) optical transport network for...

Mobispine AB signs licensing agreement with Sony Ericsson.
December 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish mobile services provider Mobispine AB said on Tuesday (2 December) that it has signed a licensing agreement with Sony Ericsson to provide localised and categorised Really...

Nokia releases latest version of its Nokia Maps service.
December 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish telecomms solutions provider Nokia (NYSE:NOK) (OMX Helsinki:NOK1V) said on Tuesday (2 December) that it has released the latest version of its mobile mapping and navigation...

TeliaSonera AB to deliver high capacity network for Nordea.
December 3, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish-Swedish telecomms operator TeliaSonera AB (OMX: TLSN) said on Wednesday (3 December) that it has signed a five-year contract with the pan-Nordic financial group Nordea...

CI-Net introduces RedKite WiMAX-ready Internet service in Birmingham.
December 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CI-Net (formally called Community Internet plc), a managed wide area networks, hosting and Internet solutions company, is introducing its RedKite 'leased line in the sky' WiMAX-ready...

New web builder tool introduced by Namesco.
December 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Namesco, a provider of Internet solutions, has launched a new web builder tool. According to the company, SiteMaker is an on-line web builder tool for beginners who want to...

Amazon.com announces availability of Amazon app for iPhone and iPod.
December 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A A On-line retailer Amazon.com Inc (Nasdaq:AMZN) announced on Wednesday (3 December) that the company's application for iPhone and iPod touch is immediately available on...

Skyservice Airlines launches redesigned website.(Website overview)
December 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Skyservice Airlines has announced that it has launched its newly redesigned website, http://www.skyserviceairlines.com. The Canadian carrier stated that features of its new...

SDL Tridion and VLC partner to build website for SCORE.
December 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SDL Tridion, a provider of web content management (WCM), and VLC, a consultancy firm specialising in content management solutions, announced on Thursday (4 December) that they have...

Truphone introduces software to turn iPod touch into phone.
December 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Truphone, a provider of Internet telephony for mobile phones, is introducing Truphone for iPod touch, free software that effectively turns Apple iPod touch into a mobile phone. ...

LG launches LOOP image sharing website.
December 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD LG Electronics Inc (KSE: 066570.KS) (LG), a mobile communications technology company, announced on Thursday (4 December) the launch of its new image sharing website, LOOP, available...

Magnolia introduces Magnolia-on-Air solution for broadcast media.
December 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Magnolia, an Open Source content management vendor, has officially launched Magnolia-on-Air, a new dedicated solution for broadcasters and organisations looking to manage their own...

Twistbox Entertainment's mobile game platform hosts over 75m sessions.
December 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Twistbox Entertainment Inc (Twistbox), a producer and publisher of mobile entertainment and a subsidiary of Mandalay Media Inc (OTCBB: MNDL.OB), reported on 4 December that its...

BirdNetwork website launched.
December 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A social network for bird watchers, Bird Network, yesterday (4 December) announced the launch of its website, which went live earlier this month. The site said that it has...

JetBlue Airways and LimoRes.net enter partnership.
December 8, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq:JBLU) has announced that it has entered a partnership with LimoRes.net, an online ground transportation provider. The airline's customers...

Yorkshire Tourist Board selects Corporate Document Services and RedDot.(Website overview)
December 9, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Yorkshire Tourist Board (YTB), the official tourism marketing agency for the Yorkshire and Humber region, in the UK, has chosen UK corporate communications company Corporate Document...

Relay Station introduces new web-based product.(Brief article)
December 9, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Voice and text messaging broadcaster Relay Station has announced the launch of a new web-based product to help enterprises communicate with customers, staff and suppliers during...

Environment Agency for England and Wales launches improved website.(Website overview)
December 9, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new website has been launched by the Environment Agency, a public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. The site at...

Sophos highlights level of viruses and spam coming from the US.
December 9, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sophos, a provider of IT security solutions, has said that computers in the United States are contributing significantly to the output of viruses and spam. The company's new...

Uptrends.com launches free tools.(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dutch remote website and server monitoring company, Uptrends.com announced on 10 December the launch of Uptrends Tools, free website tools that can be used to optimise the...

Belfast ISP to offer F-Secure online backup service.
December 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Belfast based ISP UTV Internet announced on 11 December that it has extended its Internet security portfolio by adding F-Secure Online Backup to its range of security provisions for...

Omniture Inc's SiteCatalyst chosen by NHK of Japan for Internet TV programme service.
December 12, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Omniture Inc (NasdaqGM: OMTR), an online business optimisation software company, revealed yesterday (11 December) that Omniture SiteCatalyst has been chosen byA NHK, the Japanese...

HelloMetro announces launch of HelloFlight.com with real-time flight data.(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD HelloMetro, an Internet company with a global network of city search guides, has announced the launch of HelloFlight.com, a website which directly accesses live data from the US...

Netfirms adds CM4all WebsiteCreator Business Edition to product portfolio.(Brief article)
December 15, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Netfirms Inc, a provider of web hosting solutions, domain name registration and Web 2.0 technology, has decided to add the English, French and Spanish versions of CM4all...

Live Software Solutions offers free LiveDataScript utility.
December 15, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software developer Live Software Solutions (LSS), a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is offering all visitors to its website - http://www.lss.co.uk - a free utility, called...

AirTran Airways to offer PayPal Express Checkout for customers purchasing tickets on-line.
December 15, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE:AAI), announced on Friday (12 December) that it is making it faster for travelers to buy tickets on-line by offering...

Mazu Profiler selected to help International Herald Tribuner optimise network.(Brief article)
December 15, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mazu Networks Inc, a company that specialises in providing solutions to manage, secure and optimise the availability and performance of business services, announced on 15 December...

Internet users invited to help design a hotel room.
December 15, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new online campaign to create a hotel room in a collaborative process online has been launched by iBAHN, a provider of digital entertainment and Internet solutions for the...

Delta to launch Gogo Inflight Internet service.
December 15, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has announced that on 16 December it is launching Gogo Inflight Internet service on six of its aircraft, the first of over 300 aircraft that will feature...

More Verizon customers in Centreville able to access DSL broadband.
December 15, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), a US telecomms operator, announced on 15 December that it has recently installed high-speed Internet equipment, based on digital subscriber line...

SkyTeam launches redesigned website.(Website overview)
December 16, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airline alliance SkyTeam has announced the launch of its redesigned website at http://www.skyteam.com. The website was launched in English and will be available in ten...

1&1 Internet offering Windows Web Server 2008 hosting.
December 16, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 1&1 Internet Ltd, a UK based web hosting company, announced on 16 December that all dedicated Windows Servers supplied by the company are now shipping with Microsoft's new operating...

Volantis introduces Site Builder.(Volantis Systems Ltd.)(Brief article)
December 17, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Volantis Systems, a supplier of Intelligent Content Adaptation solutions, announced on Tuesday (16 December) the availability of Site Builder. According to the company, Site...

FremantleMedia Enterprises relaunch The Bill website.(Website overview)
December 17, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, and talkbackTHAMES, producer of long-running crime drama series The Bill, today (17 December) announced...

Salmon completes integration programme for Halfords.(Brief article)
December 18, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Salmon Ltd, a specialist in delivering eCommerce solutions, announced on Wednesday (17 December) the completion of a programme of work for Halfords, a UK car maintenance and products...

WorkLight and Netvibes announce partnership.(Brief article)
December 18, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WorkLight Inc, an Enterprise 2.0 company, and Netvibes, a widget and personalised start page service, have announced a partnership to provide companies with a secure,...

GDX Japan to introduce GDX Drop Box file transfer service.
December 19, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet Initiative Japan Inc (IIJ) (Nasdaq:IIJI) (TSE1:3774), an Internet-access and network solutions provider in Japan, and GDX Japan Inc, IIJ's 51% owned subsidiary, have...

Adobe introduces Adobe AIR 1.5 for Linux.
December 19, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced on Thursday (18 December) the general availability of Adobe AIR 1.5 software for Linux operating systems. ...

Ericsson signs contract with Nigeria's 21st Century Technologies.
December 19, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish telecomms solutions provider Ericsson (Nasdaq:ERIC) has signed a contract with Nigerian telecomms company 21st Century Technologies to supply, build and systems integrate a...

Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System implemented by CESNET.(Brief article)
December 19, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO), a telecomms networking company, announced on Thursday (18 December) that the CESNET Association, which operates CESNET2, the Czech Republic's national research...

socialmedian purchased by XING.(Brief article)
December 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet-based business network XING AG (Frankfurt:O1BC) (ISIN:DE000XNG8888) announced on Friday (19 December) it has purchased socialmedian Inc, a US-based company in the social...

STRATO unveils transfer solution for LYCOS webhosting customers.
December 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD STRATO, a web hosting provider based in Germany and a subsidiary of freenet AG, has unveiled a semi-automated transfer solution for Internet company LYCOS' webhosting customers. ...

VAI announces joining IBM Software as a Service Specialty programme.
December 23, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD VAI (Vormittag Associates Inc), a software developer and an IBM Premier Business Partner, announced on Monday (22 December) that it has joined the IBM (NYSE:IBM) Software as a...

Alvarion's 4Motion solution chosen by Linkem.
December 24, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alvarion Ltd (Nasdaq:ALVR), a provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, announced on Tuesday (23 December) that Linkem Spa, a wireless broadband service provider and WiMAX...

PageOne to introduce 'MoodleMobile' plug-in at BETT.(Brief article)
December 30, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PageOne, a UK based mobile messaging company, announced on Monday (29 December) that it will be launching its 'MoodleMobile' plug-in module with 2-way messaging functionality at...

Properplus introduces new application for property market.
December 30, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ProperPlus, a new on-line application aimed at making buying and selling property easier, has launched. According to the company, ProperPlus, available at...

NUMO creates new on-line TV channel devoted to historic battles.
December 31, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NUMO Group, a UK digital marketing agency, has designed and created the website for Battlefield History TV (BHTV), an Internet TV channel dedicated to broadcasting programmes on all...

China becomes the main source of computer viruses.
December 31, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China is the single biggest source of viruses, accounting for 11.8% of the world's viruses, according to managed security company Network Box Ltd. China also accounts for 10.7%...

Verizon introduces FiOS TV in Chester, Pennsylvania.
December 31, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), a provider of broadband and other wireline and wireless communications, has introduced its FiOS TV in Chester, Pennsylvania, in the US. Verizon...

LG Electronics announces new alliances with CinemaNow and YouTube.
December 31, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD LG Electronics (LG), an electronics products manufacturer, announced on Tuesday (30 December) the expansion of network entertainment options for its Network Blu-ray Disc players...