Internet Business News articles from January 2006

Internet Business News archives from January 2006

Three Internet exchanges to cooperate.(Los Angeles Internet Exchange, New York Internet Exchange)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Three Internet exchanges are to co-operate on a programme to improve international Internet operations. The London Internet Exchange (LINX) and TELEHOUSE America, which operates...

Spam levels to remain constant in 2006 - report.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spam levels are expected to remain constant through 2006, according to SoftScan, a provider of a hosted spam and virus e-mail filtering services. Even though spam has increased...

Google link helps Epilepsy Research Foundation increase funding.
January 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A link from Internet search engines has reportedly brought the Epilepsy Research Foundation (ERF) over 100 new subscribers each week since it was launched on 1 November, 2005. ...

Windows vulnerability still unpatched - report.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The zero-day vulnerability related to Windows' WMF files, first reported on 27 December, 2005, is still unpatched by Microsoft and Trojan downloaders are seen to actively exploit the...

Aladdin eSafe offers full protection against WMF vulnerability - claim.(windows meta file, Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd.)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aladdin Knowledge Systems (Nasdaq:ALDN), a security solutions provider, has announced that its Aladdin eSafe integrated content security and anti-virus suite is the only solution...

NSA and White House may breach US guidelines.(National Security Agency)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Techniques used to track visitors to the official White House and National Security Agency (NSA) websites in the US may violate the country's official guidelines, according to news...

Yorkshire attains 100% broadband enablement.(Yorkshire Forward financed)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The final telephone exchanges in the Yorkshire and Humber regions in the UK have been broadband-enabled as a result of funding by Yorkshire Forward, a regional procurement agency....

Women prefer to shop online for cars - report.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A majority of women feel pressured into decisions by car sales representatives, making them feel more inclined to shop online for a car, according to research from interactive...

'Be' to launch pay as you go broadband product.
January 4, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Be, a UK broadband provider, has announced it is finalising the launch plans and pricing for a new broadband product to be offered later in January. According to the company,...

Christmas season successful for online retailers - report.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online retailers experienced a successful Christmas season in 2005, with trading growth at least equalling that of 2004, according to a survey by ecommerce specialist Actinic. ...

Walt Disney to add ESPN and ABC content to iTunes.(contract)(ABC News Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 4, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Content from The Walt Disney Co's (Walt Disney) ESPN channel and ABC sports is to be made available on iTunes, the online music and video store from Apple Computer Inc. ...

Opera Software adds Google to mobile browsers.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A search bar from search engine Google is to be included on the opening pages of browsers for handheld devices from software company Opera Software. Opera Software revealed that...

New Microsoft virus patch to be introduced on 10 January.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Microsoft Corp has confirmed that it hopes to make a patch available on 10 January 2006 to fix the most recent flaw in its Windows program. Microsoft said it is...

Skype and Kodak introduce online voice and photo sharing service.(Skype Technologies S.A., Eastman Kodak Co.)(Brief Article)
January 4, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A live voice and online photo sharing service has been introduced by Skype, an Internet communications company, and Eastman Kodak Company, an imaging services company. The...

CTL plans Internet lampposts trial in Scotland.(Compliance Technology, University of Abertay, contract)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A trial of solar-powered 'smart' lampposts that could provide high-speed Internet access, is to begin later this month in Dundee, Scotland, with the potential to be extended to cover...

Thomson launches Web chats.(enhaced service from Thomson Travel Group PLC)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK tour operator Thomson has announced it is launching the newest addition to its website, including weekly live Web chats with celebrities and travel experts. Beginning on...

Brix Networks expands IPTV minitoring capabilities.(internet protocol television)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brix Networks, a provider of service assurance solutions for interactive applications, announced on Wednesday (4 January) it has expanded its existing IPTV monitoring capabilities....

Unipalm appointed European partner for TrustELI.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet technology distributor Unipalm has announced it has signed a distribution agreement with TrustELI Inc, the creator of Eli, a fully-managed broadband security appliance for...

Thomson unveils new wireless technology products for consumers.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New products, including a system to record TV on laptop computers and a television remote control to enable users to surf the web, have been unveiled by Thomson, a communications and...

Skype unveils plans for a wireless mobile telephone.(Skype Technologies S.A., NETGEAR Inc., contract)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Plans to introduce a wireless mobile telephone have been unveiled by Skype, a web-based calling company, and Netgear Inc, a wired and wireless networking solutions provider. The...

OceanLake unveils mobile PushMail product.(OceanLake Asia Private Limited)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WPMail, a mobile PushMail product, has been unveiled by OceanLake Asia Private Limited (OceanLake), a provider of mobile Internet-enabling software, allowing mobile device users to...

MyDirectOffice introduces free virtual tour service.(Flyinside.com)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flyinside.com, a free do-it-yourself virtual tour service, has been introduced by MyDirectOffice, a property technology company. The new service enables the user to quickly...

Socket Communications unveils Go Wi-Fi! P500.(wireless card)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Socket Communications Inc (Nasdaq:SCKT), a provider of mobile productivity products, announced on Thursday (5 January) its Go Wi-Fi! P500, an 802.11g CF Wireless LAN card for Windows...

Fairchild Semiconductor launches new website.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a supplier of high-performance power products, has launched a new web site. According to the company the site, available at...

FriendsOnArrival.com launches.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD FriendsOnArrival.com, a global community designed to help travellers and newcomers have a better experience on arrival at their destination, has been launched. The community is...

Motorola selects Opera browser for new Motorola ROKR E2 phone.(Opera Software A/S, contract)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian Internet browsers developer Opera Software ASA said on Friday (6 January) that Motorola has selected the Opera Mobile Web browser as standard in its new Linux-powered music...

Patch for Windows flaw issued earlier than expected by Microsoft.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A patch has been issued to fix a flaw in the Windows operating system from software company Microsoft Corp. The patch was due to be issued on 10 January, however Microsoft...

Verizon Wireless to launch V Cast Music service.
January 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A music service which allows users to download music over the air, is to be launched on 16 January 2006 by Verizon Wireless, a wireless communications company. The V Cast Music...

Belvoir Lettings Agents selects Cobweb solution.(Cobweb Solutions Limited)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Microsoft Hosted Exchange service from Cobweb Solutions Limited, a provider of hosted and Internet-based services, has been selected by Belvoir Lettings Agents, a UK property...

Royal Town Planners' Institute launches commentary blog.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD eA commentary 'blog' keeping planners up-to-date with latest developments in town planning law has been launched at the Royal Town Planners" Institute (RTPI) performance support web...

Internet Security Systems protects customers against Windows WMF exploits.
January 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet Security Systems (ISS) (NASDAQ:ISSX), a managed security services company, has announced that the company pre-emptively protected customers from the latest Windows Meta File...

Yahoo! announces launch of Yahoo! Go TV.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Yahoo! Inc (Nasdaq:YHOO) announced on Friday (6 January) the launch of Yahoo! Go TV, a new product. Yahoo! Go TV will bring Internet to the PC-connected...

Vodafone Group unveils personalised music service.
January 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of a new music service enabling subscribers to access music to suit their preferences, have been unveiled by Vodafone Group, a mobile communications company. Vodafone...

Phase II of Your London goes live, says System Associates.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD System Associates, a provider of integrated web services, has announced that Phase II of Your London is now live at http://www.yourlondon.gov.uk. According to the company the...

F-Secure selected by Barclays Bank to provide online security.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD As part of a drive to protect users of its Internet banking service, Barclays Bank has announced that it is to recommend F-Secure Internet Security to its customers. The...

Avenue A / Razorfish announces Singapore Airlines website revamp.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Avenue A | Razorfish, an interactive marketing and technology services firm and an operating unit of aQuantive Inc, has revealed its relationship and recently completed website...

Arbor Networks provides security solutions to several ISPs.(internet service providers)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Arbor Networks, a network security company, announced on Monday (9 January) that several Internet Service Providers (ISP's) have begun to use its Peakflow SP security technology to...

Widget UK selects Maginus solution.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Maginus, a provider of multi-channel solutions for Retail and Distribution organisations, has announced a new order from Widget UK Ltd, a mobile technology company. According to...

Yahoo! Inc and Sheraton Hotels announce strategic alliance.
January 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Yahoo! Inc and Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, a division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc (NYSE:HOT), announced on Monday (9 January) a strategic relationship...

Aladdin joins Microsoft's VIA.(Virus Information Alliance )(Brief Article)
January 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aladdin Knowledge Systems (Nasdaq:ALDN) (Aladdin), a provider of Software DRM, USB-based authentication and enterprise secure content management solutions, has revealed that it has...

Google to open office in Finland - report.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet search technology group Google Inc is reportedly planning to open an office in Finland during 2006. The company is reportedly studying the Finnish market and looking...

New D-Link Skype USB phone adaptor unveiled.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The D-Link Skype USB phone adaptor has been unveiled by D-Link, a provider of networking and communication solutions, and Skype, an Internet communications company. The D-Link...

Google considers expansion into e-books - report.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Internet company Google, has informed reporters at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, US, that depending on permission from copyright holders the...

Sophos warns of Vokswagen lottery scam.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security company Sophos has warned computer users of a spam campaign, which pretends that the recipient has won a lottery sponsored by the Volkswagen motor company. According...

Visits to travel websites increase - report.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Travel websites have recorded an increase in visits, according to Hitwise, an online competitive intelligence service. According to the report, visits to travel websites reached...

AT&T Inc unveils enhancements to BusinessDirect portal.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enhancements to the AT&T BusinessDirect customer portal have been unveiled by AT&T Inc, a telecomms holding company in the US. The portal offers a secure extranet site, combining...

Accton Technology introduces wireless handsets for VoIP calls.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New wireless handsets enabling users to make calls over the Internet using WiFi, at little or no cost, are to be introduced to the market by the middle of February by Accton...

netomat Inc introduces hub for PC and mobile.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The netomat hub, which enables users to create, obtain and share content on the web and mobile phones, has been introduced by software company netomat Inc. The free netomat hub...

ITV extends ITV Local trial.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based broadcaster ITV plc (LSE:ITV) announced on Wednesday (11 January) that it is to extend its trial of local broadband television in Brighton and Hastings, UK, until April...

Blue Wireless & Data announces new business and residential VoIP service.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Blue Wireless & Data Inc (OTCBB:BWDI), a broadband service provider, announced on Wednesday (11 January) that it is now offering business and residential Voice over Internet Protocol...

AT&T awarded USD2.4m contract by Jarden Corp.
January 12, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms holding company AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) announced on Wednesday (11 January) that it has been awarded a USD2.4m networking services contract by Jarden Corp, aprovider of niche...

Maxis trials Cambridge Broadband solution.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The VectaStar fixed wireless transmission platform from Cambridge Broadband, a broadband wireless access company, is being trialled in the 2G and 3G cellular networks of Maxis, a...

Mozart's musical diary online at the British Library.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A digital version of Mozart's 'Verzeichnuss aller meiner Werke' (Catalogue of all my Works), is to be made available online on 12 January by the British Library to help celebrate the...

Hitwise confirms Google as most popular search engine for online shopping.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Google Inc was the most popular search engine used for online purchases during the December shopping period, according to a report from Hitwise, an Internet measurement company. ...

Google introduces personalised home page for mobile.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A personalised version of the home page from search engine company Google, has been introduced for mobile phone users in the US, bringing the services already available for computer...

Norwegian employees to spend billions to fight spam - report.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian employees are reportedly expected to spend some 2.6 million workdays in 2006 on deleting spam or junk e-mail. According to estimates made by Commtouch, this time is...

New Internet body to be formed by UN.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD As a result of negotiations conducted prior to the United Nations's World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), a new forum that will discuss issues affecting the Internet is to...

Sophos and FBI warn of Sago mine e-mail scam.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Warning of an e-mail scam which attempts to obtain money from computer users has been issued by SophosLabs, Sophos's global virus, spyware and spam analysis network. The scam...

Alexa Internet announces availability of Alexa Top Sites web service.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alexa Internet, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc (Nasdaq:AMZN), announced on Friday (13 January) the launch of theAlexa Top Sites web service on the Amazon Web Services website. ...

CI plc unveils system to protect Internet connections.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RedKite, a system which protects Internet connections, has been unveiled by CI plc, a business-to-business Internet Service Provider, at the Business Continuity Expo in London, UK....

Be introduces broadband for light home users.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Be lite, a new broadband product aimed at light home users, has been introduced by Be, a broadband Internet service provider (ISP) in the UK. Be said the 'lite' service offers...

HiQ International AB receives development assignment from Finnish communications regulatory authority.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish IT and management consultancy HiQ International AB said on Monday (16 January) that it had received a development assignment from Ficora (the Finnish communications...

Government introduces online safety awareness campaign.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A GBP1m awareness campaign to make parents, carers and children aware of the dangers presented by online paedophiles, has been introduced by the Home Office in the UK. The...

mTLD opens Dublin headquarters ahead of .mobi registration.
January 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The headquarters of Mobile Top Level Domain Ltd (mTLD), the registry behind the new '.mobi' Internet domain, has opened in Dublin, Ireland, keeping the organisation on track to...

Northern Ireland achieves 100% broadband availability.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northern Ireland is the first European region to achieve 100% broadband access, following nearly GBP10m of European funding, according to the Northern Ireland Government's Enterprise...

Researchers reveal results of study on Internet users.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A study published in the Behaviour and Information Technology journal has revealed that Internet users determine the quality of a website in a twentieth of a second. The...

AT&T Inc reintroduces online offer for high-speed Internet.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An online, limited-time offer for high-speed Internet access has been reintroduced by AT&T Inc, a telecomms holding company in the US for residential customers. AT&T said the...

Vividas launches Vividas Sniffer.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vividas Group PLC, a provider of video streaming technology, has launched The Vividas Sniffer, an automatic bandwidth detection software. The technology allows users, who have...

Fibernet to collaborate with Cable & Wireless.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fibernet Group plc (LSE:FIB), a network service provider, has announced that it has won the contract to provide a bespoke optical network service to communications company Cable &...

Unipalm signs distribution agreement with PatchLink.(PatchLink.com Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet technology distributor Unipalm has signed a distribution agreement with PatchLink, a provider of security patch and vulnerability management solutions, to provide the...

Telstra Europe introduces voice and web-based conferencing tools.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new range of voice and web-based conferencing tools have been introduced by Telstra Europe, a subsidiary of Telstra Corporation Limited and a provider of voice and data services....

AT&T reintroduces high-speed Internet offer for USD14.99 per month.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms holding company AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) announced on Monday (16 January) the reintroduction of a limited-time, online-only promotional Internet accessoffer of USD14.99 a month...

Utimaco launches SecurE-Mail Gateway 5.0.(Brief Article)
January 18, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European manufacturer of IT security solutions Utimaco Safeware has announced the release of SecurE-Mail Gateway 5.0, the latest version of its enterprise e-mail security product....

World Airways pilots set up website to track talks with the airline.
January 18, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The pilots of World Airways have launched a website to cover the ongoing negotiations between their union and World Airways Inc, a subsidiary of World Air Holdings Inc. The...

Google to acquire dMarc Broadcasting for USD102m in cash.
January 18, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Google Inc (Nasdaq:GOOG) announced on Tuesday (17 January) that itis to acquire dMarc Broadcasting Inc, a digital solutions provider for the radio broadcast...

Sigma Systems introduces Voice CSC solution.(Sigma Voice Client Services Centre )(Brief Article)
January 18, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sigma Voice Client Services Centre (CSC) has been introduced by Sigma Systems, a provider of OSS service management solutions. Sigma Voice CSC acts as a self-service web portal,...

DoS attack for Million Dollar site.(denial-of-service)(Brief Article)
January 18, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A website selling pixels as advertising space has experienced a denial-of-service (DoS) attack following the site owner's refusal to pay a ransom. The website is owned by Alex...

British surname mapping website introduced.(Brief Article)
January 18, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A website which can map surnames across Britain, has been launched following a year-long study of regional economic development, cultural identity and population movement patterns....

Cingular Wireless unveils new Smartphone.(Brief Article)
January 18, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new mobile phone running the most recent software for mobiles from software company Microsoft Corp, has been unveiled by Cingular Wireless, a US cellphone service provider. ...

Walt Disney Co introduces online subscription service for preschools.
January 18, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An online subscription service developed with the help of educational experts and intended for children, has been introduced by Walt Disney Co, an entertainment company. Walt...

China's web users increase 18% in 2005.(Brief Article)
January 18, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A survey from the China Internet Network Information Centre has revealed that the number of web users in China increased by 18% in 2005, to 111m users. China is reportedly the...

Symantec adds new features to its antivirus solutions.(Brief Article)
January 19, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security solutions provider Symantec Corp (Nasdaq:SYMC) has announced the delivery of product technology updates to its consumer and enterprise antivirus solutions. According...

DSL.net announces launch of Duet Voice & Data in New York and Washington DC.(Brief Article)
January 19, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD DSL.net Inc (OTCBB:DSLN), a provider of broadband communications services to businesses, announced on Wednesday (18 January) the introduction of a new low-priced bundle for phone...

Sophos reveals details of new e-mail scam and Nyxem-D worm.(Brief Article)
January 19, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of an e-mail scam and unsolicited e-mails containing obscene images and pornographic movies, have been revealed by SophosLabs, Sophos's global network of virus, spyware and...