Internet Business News articles from January 2008

Internet Business News archives from January 2008

Music phone solution launched by Spreadtrum, Amoi and Kuro in China.
January 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spreadtrum Communications Inc (Nasdaq: SPRD), a fabless semiconductor company, Amoi Electronics Co Ltd , a handset manufacturer in China, and Beijing Kuro Times Tech Co Ltd, a music...

comScore reveals US online sales increase 19% from November to December.
January 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online information group comScore has revealed that US sales from Internet retailers increased 19% between 1 November and 27 December 2007, compared with the same period in the...

TheBizmo to enter UK through Ariadne Capital partnership.
January 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TheBizmo has announced that it is bringing its new personal online music store to the UK market through a partnership established with Ariadne Capital, a London-based investment and...

Double Eagle Holdings Inc acquires interest in Ultimate Social Network Inc.
January 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Double Eagle Holdings Inc (OTCBB: DEGH.OB), a closed-end investment company, on 31 December said that it has acquired a 60% interest in Ultimate Social Network Inc (USNI) and its...

Workhound reports first round of funding.(Brief article)
January 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Workhound, a London-Based online job site, declared the completion of its initial round of funding. The angel round in the value of GBP100,000 was led by private investors to fund...

Kaspersky Lab releases December malware report.
January 3, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kaspersky Lab, a provider of Internet security software solutions, has reported that the Trojan.Win33.Dialer.qn has been replaced at the top of the Online Scanner Top Twenty by...

Lisa Hook appointed as President and COO at NeuStar.
January 3, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NeuStar Inc (NYSE: NSR), a provider of clearinghouse and directory services to the communications and Internet industry, announced on Wednesday (2 January) that the company has named...

Omniture selected by Serif.(Brief article)
January 3, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Omniture Inc (NasdaqGM: OMTR), a provider of online business optimisation software, on 2 January said that it has been chosen by independent desktop publishing, design and graphics...

Fullers unveils new website.(Website overview)
January 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC, a UK brewer, has announced the launch of its new website. According to the company, the site, available at http://www.fullers.co.uk, has been...

Fujitsu Services connects Eurostar's online ticket system with UK train operators' systems.
January 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European IT services group Fujitsu Services and Eurostar, the high-speed international rail operator, announced on Thursday (3 January) that Fujitsu has connected Eurostar's online...

Immediacy partners with Fortune Cookie.
January 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Immediacy, a web content management provider and part of the Mediasurface group (UK/AIM:MSR), together with Fortune Cookie, a UK digital agency, announced on Thursday (3 January) a...

Hitwise publishes report on post-Christmas sales searches.
January 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hitwise, an online competitive intelligence service, announced on Thursday (3 January) that the number of UK consumers searching for post-Christmas sales online more than trebled...

Motorola introduces the CPEi 100 WiMAX desktop device.
January 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wireless and broadband communications company Motorola Inc (NYSE: MOT) announced on Thursday (3 January) the introduction of its CPEi 100 WiMax desktop device, an addition to the...

AOL Body launches America Takes it Off! site for weight loss.
January 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD America Takes it Off! has been launched by AOL Body, part of global web services company AOL, aimed at giving users the tools and motivation they require to reach their weight goals...

Independence Park Bungalow Renovation Project unveils new website.(Website overview)
January 7, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Independence Park Bungalow Renovation Project, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to showcasing green options for homeowners and restoring The Independence Park Bungalow in...

Redesigned website launched by Harbin Electric.(Website overview)
January 7, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A redesigned corporate website has been launched by Harbin Electric Inc (Nasdaq:HRBN), a provider of customised linear motors, motor/controller automation systems, micro-motors for...

BT partners with Microsoft to bring entertainment experience to broadband customers.
January 7, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BT, a communications services and solutions provider, has revealed it is working with software company Microsoft Corp to bring the BT next-generation TV service together with...

Yahoo! Launches new Yahoo! Go 3.0 mobile offering.
January 8, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Yahoo! Inc (Nasdaq:YHOO) on Monday (7 January) announced the launch of the all-new Yahoo! Go 3.0, the company's all-in-one mobile offering. Yahoo! said that the...

AT&T awarded five year contract by Visalia Unified School District.
January 8, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new five year contract has been signed by US communications holding company AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) with Visalia Unified School District (USD), a school district in the San Joaquin...

Verizon reveals details of 2007's most popular Mobile Web 2.0 destinations.
January 8, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of the most popular Mobile Web 2.0 destinations of 2007 have been revealed by Verizon Wireless (Verizon), a US wireless voice and data network operator and joint venture of...

NYTimes.com names additional columnists.
January 9, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NYTimes.com, a website of media group The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) announced on Tuesday (8 January) the appointment of two online weekly columnists to the Opinion section....

Apple to standardise iTunes pricing in Europe within six months.
January 9, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Computer company Apple has revealed that it will lower the prices charged for music on its UK iTunes Store to match its standardised iTunes pricing across Europe, within six months....

Yahoo! and Belo Television partner to offer video online.
January 10, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Belo Corp (NYSE:BLC), a diversified media company, and internet company Yahoo! Inc (Nasdaq:YHOO) announced on Wednesday (9 January) that they have entered into an agreement under...

Statistical press notice NHS Referral To Treatment (RTT) times data October 2007.(United Kingdom. National Health Service)
January 10, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Main Points * Data is being published on Referral to Treatment (RTT) times for patients whose 18 week clock stopped during October 2007. * Data for admitted patients...

Openreach releases further details of Ebbsfleet Valley's fibre deployment.(Brief article)
January 10, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Further details of the fibre deployment at Ebbsfleet Valley, Kent, UK, have been released by Openreach, the local access network business of BT, a communications services and...

Google launches new version of Sky in Google Earth.
January 10, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new version of Sky in Google Earth has been launched by Internet search engine company Google, including several new features providing new tools enabling users to explore the...

NetPrecept launches iPEP website traffic management system.(Website overview)
January 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NetPrecept Software, a UK provider of Internet traffic management products, has launched iPEP, a new website traffic management system. According to the company, iPEP manages...

Spiceworks announces expanded partnership with IDG.
January 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Private Media Group, Inc (Nasdaq: PRVT), a provider of adult entertainment, and content provider Mobile Streams announced on Thursday (10 January) the European launch of Private...

Dell and Collexis unveil BioMedExperts social networking community.
January 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Plans to introduce BioMedExperts, a social networking community which will promote collaborative medical research and development, have been unveiled by computer company Dell Inc...

SONY BMG DRM-free MP3 music downloads to be introduced to Amazon MP3 store.
January 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Digital rights management (DRM)-free MP3 music downloads from SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is to be made available on Amazon MP3, the DRM-free MP3 digital music store from Internet...

NewJobsIn.com launches first of new websites.
January 14, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NewJobsIn.com, a UK range of local recruitment sites, is launching the first of its websites to provide county-specific employment advice and recruitment services. The first...

UN Cyberschoolbus site adds new feature for questions for Secretary-General.
January 16, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new feature has been added to the United Nations Cyberschoolbus website to enable children and young people from around the world to submit questions for United Nations...

AOL tests real-time IM feature for deaf users.
January 16, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Global web services company AOL has revealed it is testing the first real-time instant messaging (IM) feature aimed at deaf and hard of hearing users. AOL said the feature,...

Second beta of AVG 8.0 introduced by GRISOFT.(Brief article)
January 18, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GRISOFT, the AVG security software developer, released on Thursday (17 January) the second beta edition of AVG 8.0 for Windows for public testing. According to the company, AVG...

HarperCollins launches digital hymn book.
January 18, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The contents of Mission Praise, an evangelical hymn book, have been placed online by publisher HarperCollins in an attempt to create the UK's first digital hymn book. According...

Swedish ITC services provider Phonera AB divests web publishing subsidiary.
January 18, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish ITC services provider Phonera AB announced on Friday (18 January) that it has agreed to sell its web publishing subsidiary UNC Systems AB to its management. The sales...

The Cloud acquires Ganag in Germany.(Brief article)
January 18, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Cloud, a mobile wireless broadband service provider in Europe, has revealed that it has acquired 100% of the share capital of GlobalAirNet AG (Ganag), a German provider of Wi-Fi...

UK Office of National Statistics reports increase in online Christmas shopping.
January 21, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Office of National Statistics reported on Friday (18 January) that while Christmas consumer spending was the lowest it has been in 13 years, UK consumers are increasingly...

Eye Tracking service introduced by Oneupweb.(Brief article)
January 21, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online marketing company Oneupweb has introduced a new Oneupweb Eye Tracking service. According to the company, Oneupweb Eye Tracking enables users to observe the physiological...

Andrew Cauthen's new role as COO of YTB International Inc.
January 21, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD YTB International Inc (Pink Sheets:YTBLA), a provider of Internet-based travel booking services for travel agencies and home-based independent representatives, said that Andrew...

Hannah Lee resigns as senior vice president and chief financial officer of The9 Limited.(Brief article)
January 21, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The9 Limited (Nasdaq:NCTY), which engages in the development and operation of online games and Internet and website related businesses in the China, disclosed today (18 January 2008)...

Amazon.com launches online Indie & Art House Store.
January 21, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An Indie & Art House Store has been launched by online retailer Amazon.com Inc (Nasdaq:AMZN) with Jon Favreau, an actor, director, producer and CreateSpace member, signing on to be...

Vodafone Germany launches Homeseller Internet sales channel.
January 21, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new Internet sales channel has been launched at http://www.homeseller.de/ by Vodafone Germany, a mobile communications company, enabling existing or potential Vodafone customers to...

1&1 Internet completes WAN extension and boosts bandwidth.
January 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 1&1 Internet Ltd, a UK-based web hosting and domain name registration company, has announced that it has completed an extension of its wide area network (WAN), resulting in overall...

Auchan France introduces new pre-paid Internet access offer with Comarch.
January 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new pre-paid offer for Internet access has been introduced by Auchan France, which owns more than 356 hypermarkets and 646 supermarkets around the world, and Comarch, an IT...

Avaya launches Avaya Communication Manager 5.0.
January 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Avaya (NYSE:AV), a provider of business communications applications, systems and services, introduced on Monday (21 January) enhancements to its IP telephony solutions, including the...

Kaspersky Lab introduces Kaspersky Hosted Security Services.
January 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kaspersky Lab, a provider of Internet security software solutions, announced on Monday (21 January) the availability of Kaspersky Hosted Security Services. According to the...

Online book channel to be launched by Borders.
January 22, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new Internet television channel is to be launched by bookseller Borders at http://www.borders.co.uk. The company said that the new channel will feature interviews with...

Vodafone to introduce service to converge mobile communications and VoIP.
January 23, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new service, known as Messenger PC for private customers and IP-Phone Pro for business customers, is being introduced in March 2008 by Vodafone Germany, a mobile communications...

Inclarity unveils new online ordering website aimed at small businesses.(Website overview)
January 23, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications services provider Inclarity Ltd announced on Tuesday (22 January) the launch of its new online ordering website aimed at small businesses. According to the...

Broadband connectivity installation commenced by American Airlines and Aircell.
January 23, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) has revealed that it has finished the first aircraft installation of the Aircell Internet broadband connectivity solution at its maintenance base in...

Vodafone Portugal launches Vodafone Toolbar.
January 23, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Vodafone Toolbar has been launched by mobile communications company Vodafone Portugal, providing a mobile communications service which allows users to send SMS and MMS from a...

AT&T to offer High Speed Internet Max service from February.
January 24, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Plans to offer AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet Max in February 2008 have been unveiled by US communications holding company AT&T Inc (NYSE:T). AT&T said the new tier will be...

Actix launches Actix Viewpoint.(Brief article)
January 24, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Actix, a supplier of Network Status Management (NSM) technologies to wireless operators, announced on Wednesday (23 January) the introduction of Actix Viewpoint, a web-based solution...

New online tool launched by Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan.
January 24, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new online tool has been launched by the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan at http://www.alaskaair.com which enables customers to redeem frequent-flier miles for award travel on both...

H20 plans to introduce UK's first fibre town from Autumn 2008.(Brief article)
January 24, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD H20, a provider of super-fast broadband via sewers, has revealed that the UK's first 'fibre town' could go online in Autumn 2008, providing service to consumers with speeds of around...

BSNL selects SOMA Networks to deploy Mobile WiMAX network in India.
January 24, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SOMA Networks Inc (SOMA), a provider of mobile WiMAX systems, has revealed it has been selected by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), India's state-owned telecomms company, to deploy a...

free-hotspot.com unveils EDGE Messaging Platform.(Brief article)
January 25, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Free wireless network operator free-hotspot.com announced on Thursday (24 January) the launch of its new interactive user messaging solution for wireless networks, called the EDGE...

Verizon extends ultra-fast Internet service to 16 Wisconsin communities.
January 25, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ), a provider of broadband and other wireline and wireless communications, announced on Thursday (24 January) the expansion of the company's...

Mobile AA.com service launched by American Airlines.
January 25, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) has announced that it has launched a mobile version of AA.com that enables travellers to access the site via web-enabled mobile phones or other...

Partnership with 800wine.com announced by AirTran Airways.
January 25, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A partnership with online wine marketer 800wine.com has been announced by AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI). Under the terms of the partnership...

ITV Local partners with Highways Agency and Transport for London to launch traffic service.
January 28, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ITV Local, a regional broadband Internet TV service from UK-based broadcaster ITV plc (LSE:ITV), has partnered with the UK Highways Agency and Transport for London to put over 1,200...

Verizon Wireless announces wireless broadband network expansion to Champaign-Urbana.
January 28, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US wireless network operator Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD)(LSE:VOD), announced on Friday (25 January) that it has...

New website launched by US Land & Ranches.(Website overview)
January 28, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Land & Ranches, a US land sale company, has recently launched its new website. According to the company, the new site, available at http://www.uslandandranches.com, collects...

BlueLaVaMedia partners with Real Tour Vision.(Brief article)
January 28, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BlueLaVaMedia, an online property marketing company, has partnered with Real Tour Vision (RTV), a virtual tour company. Under the partnership, BlueLaVaMedia will offer...

BookStore platform completes ACAP pilot scheme.
January 28, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BookStore, an eBook platform from MPS Technologies, has been successfully deployed as part of the 12 month ACAP pilot scheme. Working with search engines, ACAP is a protocol that...

DotHomes.com announces expansion into US market.(Brief article)
January 29, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD DotHomes.com, a UK and South African real estate search engine, announced on Monday (28 January) its expansion into the US market. According to the company, DotHomes uses robots...

Easy Web Check-in for international destinations expanded by TAM.(Brief article)
January 29, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4) (NYSE: TAM) has announced that it has expanded the Easy Web Check-in service offered on its domestic flights. The airline's Easy Web Check-in service allows...

Virgin Media unveils plans for UK broadband upgrade.
January 29, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Plans to start the first part of a substantial broadband upgrade have been unveiled by Virgin Media, a UK entertainment and communications business. Virgin Media said customers...

Vodafone Spain selects IP-based backhaul solution from Alcatel-Lucent.
January 29, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vodafone Spain, the Spanish subsidiary of the mobile communications company Vodafone, has selected communications solutions provider Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris:ALU) (NYSE:ALU) to...

New website for South Floridians announced by American Airlines.
January 30, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) and its regional affiliate American Eagle have announced the creation of a special webpage for South Florida residents at...

Competition to find new James Bond track launched by MySpace and Penguin.
January 30, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A competition to find the theme song for a new James Bond audiobook, the Devil May Care, is to be launched by social networking site MySpace and publishing company Penguin. ...