Internet Business News articles from February 2008

Internet Business News archives from February 2008

Amazon.com announces agreement to acquire Audible.com.(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Amazon.com Inc (Nasdaq:AMZN), an on-line retailer, on Thursday (31 January) announced that the company has entered into an agreement to acquire Audible Inc (Nasdaq:ADBL), an online...

3ple-Media introduces Mercury VideoGrab.(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 3ple-Media, a mobile multimedia infrastructure company, announced on Thursday (31 January) the launch of its Mercury VideoGrab application. According to the company, VideoGrab...

AT&T unveils Cupid Goes Wireless campaign with 1-800-FLOWERS.COM.
February 1, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Cupid Goes Wireless campaign has been unveiled by US communications holding company AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (Nasdaq:FLWS), a florist and multichannel retailer,...

DocuWare launches DocuWare Web Client.(DocuWare Corp. to launch DocuWare Web Client)(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD DocuWare, a document management solutions provider, is launching the new DocuWare Web Client. According to the company, the new DocuWare Web Client provides quick access through...

AccountAbilities unveils AccountingEmployees.com job board.
February 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AccountAbilities Inc (Other OTC: ACBT.PK), a provider of financial personnel staffing services, professional marketing services and management consulting services, reported on Friday...

Falcon submarine cable snaps in the Middle East.
February 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Falcon submarine cable in the Middle East has reportedly been snapped 56km from Dubai, following the breaking of two lines under the Mediterranean last week, which caused global...

AOL announces acquisition of Goowy Media.(America Online Inc.)(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The acquisition of Goowy Media Inc, a widget development and analytics tools company based in San Diego, Calif., USA, has been announced by AOL, a global web services company. ...

O2 and 3 to create UK's largest open access mobile video community.
February 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile communications companies 3 and O2 have revealed that they are working together to create the UK's largest open access mobile video community, with Yospace, a mobile...

LOVEFiLM to acquire Amazon Europe's DVD rental subscription service.
February 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc (Nasdaq:AMZN) and LOVEFiLM International, a provider of DVD rental subscription service in the UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Germany, have...

New website unveiled by The IT Job Board.(Website overview)
February 6, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online IT recruitment company The IT Job Board announced on Tuesday (5 February) the arrival of its new website. According to the company, the site -...

Outblaze enters into strategic partnership with Turner Entertainment Holdings Asia Pacific.
February 6, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Outblaze, an online service platform which provides white label e-mail, collaboration, security and social media services, announced on Tuesday (5 February) it had entered into a...

Tellas awards order to NEC.
February 6, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network solutions provider NEC Corporation (Nasdaq:NIPNY) has concluded a turnkey supply contract with Greek fixed telephony carrier Tellas SA, to deliver approximately 120 PASOLINK...

Oxy Systems introduces phling! MusicStash.(Brief article)
February 7, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Oxy Systems, Inc, a developer of advanced platforms for mobile applications and services, announced on Wednesday (6 February) the introduction of the phling! MusicStash. ...

NYTimes.com to feature 'Bitten' blog.
February 7, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NYTimes.com, the web-site of media company The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT), announced on Wednesday (6 February) the launch of Bitten, a new blog by Mark Bittman, writer of the...

AOL launches new Australian website.(Website overview)
February 7, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new website has been launched in Australia by AOL, a global web services company and division of media company Time Warner, offering AOL's suite of communications products,...

ChooseYourMail online service launches.
February 8, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ChooseYourMail, a new online service to manage direct mail preferences, launched on Thursday (7 February) at http://www.chooseyourmail.co.uk. The service reportedly allows...

Virtual assistant launched at alaskaair.com by Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air.
February 8, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A virtual assistant which has been called "Jenn" has been launched at http://www.alaskaair.com by Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. According to the carriers "Jenn" can be...

Free electronic books to be featured on Harpercollins' website.(Website overview)
February 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Free electronic editions of some books from HarperCollins are to be placed on the company's website. The free electronic books to be included in the initiative are The Witch of...

Kaspersky Mobile Security 7.0 released.
February 12, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kaspersky Lab, a provider of Internet security software solutions, released on Monday (11 February) a new product for the protection of smartphones running Symbian and Windows...

Sierra Wireless MC8780 embedded module chosen by LANCOM Systems.
February 13, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sierra Wireless (Nasdaq:SWIR) (TSX:SW), a provider of modems and software, and LANCOM Systems GmbH, a German manufacturer of communications solutions for large enterprises and SMEs,...

Yahoo! announces Yahoo! oneConnect.
February 13, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Yahoo! Inc (NASDAQ:YHOO) has demonstrated its upcoming Yahoo! oneConnect service. According to the company, Yahoo! oneConnect will be the first mobile product...

Digital Advertising launched by Automatic Data Processing Inc's Dealer Services Group.
February 13, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP) (NYSE: ADP), which provides technology-based outsourcing solutions to employers, vehicle retailers and manufacturers,...

DualStream SDSL introduced by Spitfire.
February 14, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Voice and data solution provider Spitfire has launched DualStream SDSL to provide customers with a resilient DSL broadband connection. According to the company, DualStream SDSL...

IBM and Google analysis of organised crime attacking web browsers confirmed by Finjan.
February 14, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web security solutions provider Finjan Inc has confirmed the findings presented in a recent Google online security blog post and computer company IBM (NYSE:IBM) X-Force report. ...

TeleMessage signs partnership agreement with Mobixell Networks.(Brief article)
February 14, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Messaging International Plc, a provider of messaging services, has, through its subsidiary, TeleMessage Ltd, signed a partnership agreement with Mobixell Networks, a provider of...

Ryanair to close website for 3 days.(Website overview)
February 14, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Irish based economy carrier Ryanair has announced that its website will be unavailable from 22:00 on 22 February until 23:00 on 25 February. The carrier will not be able to take...

Jigsaw Systems appointed by Proximity as new WebLab reseller in UK.(Proximity Solutions)(Brief article)
February 15, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Proximity Solutions, a specialist in web application development, has announced the appointment of Apple reseller Jigsaw Systems as authorised reseller for its online content managed...

New international website launched by TAM.(Website overview)
February 15, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new international website has been launched by TAM Linhas Aereas. The new site reportedly features an interface that will allow customers to purchase tickets from anywhere in...

Hawaiian language website launched by go!(Website overview)
February 15, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD go!, an economy carrier based in Hawaii, has announced that, in conjunction with Ho'omau 2008, it is to officially launch a new website in the Hawaiian language. This new site...

New retail website launched by Primary Residential Mortgage.(Website overview)
February 15, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new retail website has been launched by Primary Residential Mortgage Inc (PRMI), a privately held company licensed in 47 states in the US. PRMI said the site, which can be...

Virtual Garage community site launches.
February 18, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virtual Garage, a virtual automobile community site, has been launched. According to the company, Virtual Garage has been designed to enable car enthusiasts around the world to...

Kingslake Energy launches new website.(Website overview)
February 18, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new website has been launched by Kingslake Energy Inc (Pink Sheets: KGLJ), a gas exploration company which currently explores in the Appalachian Basin, an area encompassing...

Average UK broadband speed is under 3Mb/s, Broadband-Expert.co.uk reports.
February 19, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband users from the UK have taken part in a test of their broadband speeds. As a result of the 18,558 tests carried out in January 2008 on broadband comparison site...

WorkLight introduces WorkBook secure Facebook solution for enterprises.(Brief article)
February 20, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WorkLight Inc, a developer of server products that consumerize the corporate computing experience, announced on Tuesday (19 February) the UK launch of WorkBook, a secure Facebook...

AOL launches AOL Home domestic hub.
February 21, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AOL Home, a new domestic hub has been launched by global web services company AOL, aimed at people interested in entertaining, decorating and being domestically green. AOL Home,...

Bloxx web filtering technology implemented by High School of Glasgow.(Brief article)
February 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bloxx, an enterprise web filtering company, announced on Thursday (21 February) that The High School of Glasgow, UK, has deployed Bloxx web filtering technology to monitor pupil and...

Launch of new website helps travellers find which airlines fly where.(Website overview)
February 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new website has been launched at http://www.airlinedestinations.co.uk to help travellers discover which airlines fly to which destinations. The new site reportedly provides...

AOL launches web destination in Mexico.
February 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new dedicated web destination has been launched in Mexico by global web services company AOL, combining safety features with free e-mail, instant messaging and localised content in...

Social networking most popular with young Internet users, Point Topic reports.
February 25, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to the most recent consumer survey from Point Topic, a UK-based broadband market research company, social networking sites are most popular with young UK Internet users....

eXtension.org website launches.(Website overview)
February 25, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD eXtension, part of Cooperative Extension, a US non-credit educational network, has launched new website, http://www.eXtension.org. eXtension.org reportedly aims to be a gateway...

Networking product for financial professionals Gazoota Online launched by SLM Holdings Inc.(Brief article)
February 25, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SLM Holdings Inc (OTCBB: SMHI), which provides web-based sales solutions for prospect management in outbound sales industries, announced on 22 February that an online network...

DiJiSolutions introduces appointment remainder system for businesses.(Brief article)
February 26, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD DiJiSolutions, a provider of online tools for businesses, has introduced DiJiJog, a new reminder system for businesses to keep control of their client appointments. According to...

Voipfone introduces new telephone service for BT telephone landlines.
February 27, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Voipfone, an Internet telephone service provided by Inet Telecoms Ltd, has launched a new telephone service using ordinary BT telephone landlines and existing telephone equipment....

BSkyB launches new Store & Share with MPP.
February 27, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BSkyB, a satellite broadcasting company, has launched Store & Share, a secure online location to safely upload and store documents, music, videos and photos. The company...

Quark launches community website ilovedesign.com.(Website overview)
February 28, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Quark Inc announced on Wednesday (27 February) that it has launched a community-based website for designers called ilovedesign.com. According to the company,...

CEPNW Chamber of Commerce partners with WSI.
February 29, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Local charities in the Cheshire, Ellesmere Port and North Wales (CEPNW) areas in the UK, have become the beneficiaries of a partnership between the CEPNW Chamber of Commerce and...

Orange Bus announces 'Free Web Project'.(Brief article)
February 29, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Digital creative agency Orange Bus has announced it is to design, develop and deliver an entire website for one of the UK's third sector organisations, free of charge and in one...