Internet Business News articles from June 2008

Internet Business News archives from June 2008

Wiley selects LibreDigital's Internet Digital Warehouse solution.(John Wiley & Sons Inc.)(Brief article)
June 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc (NYSE:JWa/JWb) has announced that it has selected technology developer LibreDigital's Internet Digital Warehouse solution to provide eBook, custom...

Public beta of Acrobat.com launched by Adobe.
June 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE) has announced the launch of Acrobat.com, a suite of hosted services available as public beta for free signup. The company said that...

Audio podcast on transition of West Virginia Workers Compensation marketplace released by ACE USA.
June 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ACE USA, the US-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, headed by ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE), whose subsidiaries provide property and casualty insurance and...

3M launches new website.(Website overview)
June 2, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new website from 3M, a diversified technology company, was announced on 2 June 2008. 3M's new web site means users can now build their own cable assemblies using the find-a-part...

New online bingo to be launched by Chartwell Technology Inc and Parlay Entertainment Inc.(Brief article)
June 3, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An online bingo network is to be jointly launched by Chartwell Technology Inc and Parlay Entertainment Inc. The companies said that the network, which will be branded and...

Digital newsagent service launched by Menzies Digital.(Brief article)
June 3, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new online service enabling customers to download digital versions of UK magazines to their desktops has been launched by John Menzies Digital Ltd. The new service, which can...

Access to all Denver area homes for sale announced by Roost.com.(Brief article)
June 3, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Availability for the entire Denver area has been announced by Roost, a search engine for homes, offering local homebuyers homes for sale content on the web. The company partners...

New blog launched by PCLive.com.
June 3, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PCLive.com, a supplier of online technical support for PCs, has revealed that it has launched its new blog, For PC's Sake, designed to offer an interactive community to educate users...

1&1 Internet offers three months free on MS Exchange e-mail package.
June 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 1&1 Internet Ltd, a UK-based web hosting and domain name registration company, launched on Tuesday (3 June) an offer that provides the first three months free on its MS Exchange...

Internet Pinboard launches virtual corkboard.
June 4, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD It was announced on 3 June that the launch has taken place of a virtual pinboard by Internet Pinboard, a website designed by business analyst Jeremy Keen,...

New Airport Angel service gives travellers lounge access and text updates.
June 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airport Angel, an independent airport lounge programme, has been introduced by The Leapfrog Group, a provider of loyalty, sales promotion, incentive and reward schemes. The...

Netpresenter introduces Netpresenter EasyBroadcast.
June 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Netpresenter, a provider of communication software, is launching Netpresenter EasyBroadcast, a free hosted professional digital signage, PC desktop and screensaver solution. ...

WorkLight publishes results of survey on Web 2.0 banking among Facebook users.
June 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Research released on Wednesday (4 June) by WorkLight Inc, a developer of server products that consumerize the corporate computing experience, indicates a strong desire for Web 2.0...

TVGuide.com of Macrovision Solutions Corporation reports record growth in May.(Brief article)
June 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TV Guide Online, part of Macrovision Solutions (NASDAQ:MVSN), which provides solutions that enable businesses to protect, enhance and distribute their digital goods to consumers...

Yahoo! enters into advertising relationship with Wal-Mart.
June 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Yahoo! Inc (Nasdaq:YHOO) on Wednesday (4 June) announced that the company has entered into a strategic, multi-year relationship with Walmart.com, the on-line unit of...

athenahealth's centrally-hosted practice management services selected by Wayne State University Physician Group.
June 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wayne State University's Physician Group (WSUPG) has selected a solution from athenahealth Inc (Nasdaq:ATHN), a provider of Internet-based business services to physician practices....

Google Earth partners with Walt Disney World Resort.(Brief article)
June 5, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Google Earth is to be used by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for the construction of an interactive, three-dimensional tour of Walt Disney World Resort. Using Google Earth,...

Social networkers are more frustrated by spam than by security issues - report.
June 6, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to research by Wadja, a mobile web, media and messaging service, social networkers in Europe are more frustrated by spam than by security issues. The research of 500...

Sony BRAVIA Internet Video Link now offers YouTube content.
June 6, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD YouTube, a provider of online video, has announced that it is to join Sony's BRAVIA Internet Video Link service, which went live on Thursday (5 June). Sony said that the BRAVIA...

New variant of Gpcode virus detected by Kaspersky Lab.
June 6, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kaspersky Lab, a developer of Internet threat management solutions, has announced that it has detected a new variant of Gpcode, an encryptor virus -- Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak. The...

Video guide widget launched by TV Guide Online.(Brief article)
June 6, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online Video Guide widget has been announced by TV Guide Online, part of Macrovision Solutions (NASDAQ:MVSN). The widget reportedly enables partners and consumers to add...

AT&T to deliver Live Nation Concert Series.
June 9, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US communications company AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) announced on Friday (6 June) that the AT&T blue room, the company's online music and sports offering, will deliver the Live Nation Weekly...

In-flight broadband services expected to be worth USD6.6m this year.(Brief article)
June 9, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new report predicts that the market for in-flight broadband services will generate USD6.6m in passenger revenues worldwide in 2008, following the introduction of the technology in...

Aware Inc releases new ADSL test module.
June 10, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD DSL test equipment supplier Aware, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWRE) announced (10 June) a new addition to its Universal DMT (UDMT) product line of DSL test modem modules. The 455 is a multi-mode...

Qwest named as 2008 Republican National Convention Official Communications Provider.
June 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Committee on Arrangements (COA) for the 2008 Republican National Convention announced on Tuesday (10 June) that Qwest Communications International Inc (NYSE:Q), a provider of a...

Flirtomatic released for the iPhone and iTouch.(Brief article)
June 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On 11 June, Flirtomatic, a mobile and online flirting service, released its alpha version of Flirtomatic. The alpha version can be obtained worldwide and has an enriched mobile...

CellSpin Mobile Micro-Blogging Service supports Audio, Video, Picture and Text Posts.
June 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CellSpin, a mobile application developer based in San Jose, California, announced on 11 June the release of a new application developed to support the posting of 'tweets' in all...

Comtrend modems adopted by Rural Telephone and Bayland Telephone for residential installations.(Brief article)
June 11, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Comtrend Corp., a supplier of broadband, VoIP and data networking equipment, today (11 June) announced that two US regional telecomms companies, Rural Telephone and Bayland...

NXP Launches the World's Fastest Cellular Modem.
June 12, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NXP Semiconductors, an independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today (12 June) announced the development of a new high-speed soft modem, scheduled to be available to...

Survey highlights that broadband speeds are seen as most important marketing strategy.(Brief article)
June 12, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A survey by US-based market research company Pike and Fischer (a BNA company) shows that executives rank fast broadband speeds as more attractive to their customers than other...

ESPRE Video technology used for Baidu IM Application.
June 12, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ESPRE Solutions (Pinksheets:ERPT), a Dallas-based video media solutions company, announced (12 June) that its proprietary video compression technology incorporated in the GIPS Video...

Truveo improves video search with release of new site.
June 12, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Truveo, a video search engine, today (12 June) launched an update to its website, http://www.truveo.com, which it says improves the site's look and feel. The update introduced a...

Reebok's new website meets performance targets - claim.(Website overview)
June 13, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sports brand Reebok has announced that its new global website is meeting early performance targets one month after launch. According to the company, the site -...

Panda warns of malware targeted at online gamers.
June 13, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Panda Security, a provider of integrated security solutions, has reported that the gaming industry is being stripped of its virtual assets as cyber-criminals exploit gamers in...

Yahoo! and Microsoft conclude talks.
June 13, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Yahoo! Inc (Nasdaq:YHOO) announced on Thursday (12 June) that its discussions with Microsoft, regarding a potential transaction, have concluded. Details of the...

Yahoo! reaches advertising agreement with Google.
June 13, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), an Internet search technology company, announced today (13 June) that it has reached an agreement with Google Inc. to allow Yahoo! to display paid search...

AdaptiveMobile motivates mobile operators to fight online child sex abuse following the example set by ISPs in the US.
June 13, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On 12 June, AdaptiveMobile, http://www.adaptivemobile.com, a mobile security protection provider, appealed to mobile operators all over the world to follow the example set by the US...

SuiteLinq to Partner with Superclick.
June 13, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SuiteLinq Inc, a company specialising in delivering interactive on-demand digital entertainment and communications services to hotel rooms, and Superclick Inc, an internet access...

National Express East Coast introduces free Wi-Fi at York station.
June 16, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Train operator and station manager National Express East Coast has introduced free wireless Internet across most of the railway station in York, UK. According to the company,...

EA SPORTS Fantasy Football launches new website with football applications.(Website overview)
June 17, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Electronic Arts Inc(EA) (Nasdaq:ERTS), an interactive, entertainment software company, announced on Monday (16 June) that the video game, EA SPORTS Fantasy Football, will be...

Last.fm to make UMG catalogue available free online supported by advertising revenue.
June 17, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Universal Music Group, a global music distributor, and Last.fm, a website providing free access to music tracks and videos, have announced a partnership which will make UMG's...

Mediasurface use Morello to deliver Staffordshire Police website.
June 17, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mediasurface (UK AIM:MSR), a content management solution provider, announced on 17 June the re-launch of the Staffordshire Police website, http://www.staffordshire.police.uk, using...

Omniture Genesis to employ 'searchandising' strategy for Overstock.com.(Brief article)
June 20, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Omniture Inc (NasdaqGM:OMTR), which provides online optimisation software to manage and enhance online, offline and multi-channel business initiatives, said on 19 June that...

Apatar introduces CDYNE Death Index connector.
June 23, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Apatar, Inc, a provider of open source software tools for the data integration market, announced on Friday (20 June) the CDYNE Death Index connector for the Apatar Open Source Data...

NBC to use Wavexpress to provide Olympic coverage via internet video.
June 23, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NBC Universal Inc, a US broadcaster, and Wavexpress, a provider of broadband media services majority owned by Wave Systems Corp (Nasdaq: WAVX), announced on 23 June that Wavexpress...

Movies.com goes to Fandango.
June 23, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fandango Inc, a North American online movie ticketing agent, has acquired Movies.com from the Walt Disney Internet Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company. In the...

Amazon.com launches new Office Supplies Store.
June 24, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN), an on-line retailer, announced on Monday (23 June) the launch of the company's Office Supplies store at http://www.amazon.com/officesupplies. Amazon...

NeuStar registers two million .BIZ domain names.
June 24, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NeuStar (NYSE: NSR), a provider of clearinghouse and directory services to the global communications and Internet industry, announced on Monday (23 June) that two million domain...

APAC Universities shaping network traffic with Procera's PacketLogic PL10000.
June 24, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Procera Networks Inc (AMEX:PKT), which provides intelligent network traffic identification, control and management solutions for broadband service networks, reported yesterday (23...

Yapta.com offers airfare tracking features.
June 24, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Yapta Inc, a company that tracks airfare prices, has introduced the ability to create customised flight search results, track fares and create flight-specific savings alerts on its...

More hotels added to American Airlines website.
June 24, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has said that it has added thousands more hotel properties to its AA.com website. The site also now includes more property photos as well as virtual tours,...

Online marketing activities of Crackle.com streamlined with Lyris HQ of Lyris Inc.
June 24, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lyris Inc (OTCBB: LYRI), a marketing technology solutions company, reported yesterday (23 June) that to streamline Crackle.com's online marketing efforts, it has selected Lyris HQ....

Amazon.com announces acquisition of Fabric.com.
June 26, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Amazon.com Inc (Nasdaq:AMZN), an on-line retailer, announced on Wednesday (25 June) that the company has acquired Fabric.com, an online fabric store offering measured and cut...

New frequent flyer miles tracking service available from Placely.
June 26, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new service from Placely, an online social network for travellers, enables users to keep track of all their frequent flyer miles data in one central area. The frequent flyer...

ICANN launch for co.nl domain.
June 26, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The 'co.nl' Operator established by ICANN in 2007 and managed by EuroDNS, a multiTLD operator, announced today (26 June) at ICANN Paris that the TLD will be available from September...

Sun Microsystems announces first demonstration of Project Wonderland.
June 27, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technology company Sun Microsystems, Inc (NASDAQ: JAVA) announced on Thursday (26 June) the first demonstration of Project Wonderland, its open source virtual world platform for the...

ITA Software's QPX system deployed by TAP Portugal.
June 27, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ITA Software Inc, a provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions to the airline industry, has revealed that it has been selected by TAP Portugal for the implementation of QPX,...

OpenV licensed in China.(Chinese State Administration of Radio, Film and Television)(Brief article)
June 30, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD OpenV, a Chinese language internet TV and video website (http://www.openv.com), announced on 30 June that the Chinese State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has issued to...

Hammond's Car Science Challenge, a new interactive site from DK.(Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc.)(Brief article)
June 30, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On 30 June book publisher Dorling Kindersley announced the launch of a new website to compliment Richard Hammond's new book Car Science. The interactive website helps to explain...

Vodafone and MySpace produce an online music interactive platform.
June 30, 2008... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On 30 June, Vodafone, a mobile telecomms company, and MySpace, a social networking website, launched Vodafone Music Reporter. Vodafone said music fans in Germany, Italy, Spain...