Internet Business News articles from March 2006

Internet Business News archives from March 2006

OFT launches Internet scam sweep.(Office of Fair Trading)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Actress Claire King launched the UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) Internet scam sweep and web chat on Tuesday (28 February) in the final phase of the 2006 Scams Awareness Month. ...

Verso Technologies introduces SIP Gateways.(session initiation protocol )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Verso Technologies Inc (Nasdaq: VRSO), a provider of next generation network solutions, announced on Tuesday (28 February) the launch of its Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)...

Kaspersky reports Trojan targeting mobile phones running Java applications.(Kaspersky Lab )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Anti-virus company Kaspersky Lab has detected a new piece of mobile malware. According to the company, Trojan-SMS.J2ME.RedBrowser.a is the first malicious program to infect not...

Symantec unveils Internet Threat Meter.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet Threat Meter has been unveiled by Symantec Corp (Nasdaq:SYMC), an Internet security company, providing up-to-date information for consumers. The Internet Threat Meter...

Cybersurf rolls out new service bundle to Vancouver and Victoria.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new service bundle which provides free high-speed cable service when the CIA Local Phone service is purchased has been introduced to consumers in Vancouver and Victoria in Canada...

iTunes adds live-action short film Oscar nominees.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The five films which will compete on 5 March 2006 for the live-action short film Oscar have been made available on the iTunes Music Store from computer company Apple Computer Inc....

Lily Pad Wi-Fi hotspots established for Cincinnati.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lily Pad, a partnership offering free broadband Wi-Fi to the citizens of Cincinnati in the US, has been formed by the Lily Pad non-profit organisation with the City of Cincinnati and...

SignatureSpecialists establishes online wedding resource.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new website and service for brides has been established by SignatureSpecialists Inc, a consumer advocacy company, to help them plan and manage the wedding process. The service...

F-Secure introduces online world virus map.(http://worldmap.f-secure.com )(Brief Article)
March 2, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An online world virus map has been introduced by F-Secure Corporation, an Internet security company, to enable users to gain an understanding of the world computer virus situation....

New online cargo insurance service from OneBeacon's ocean marine division.(OneBeacon Insurance Group)(International Marine Underwriters )(Brief Article)
March 2, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD OneBeacon Insurance Group, provider of speciality and segmented personal and commercial insurance products, announced on Wednesday (1 March) that its ocean marine division,...

New bookseller website launched by HarperCollins.(HarperCollins Publishers Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 2, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher HarperCollins has announced the launch of a new website, HarpercollinsAdvantage.com, which aims to make the online ordering of its books even easier for booksellers. ...

Majority of British people bank online - report.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A majority of Britons do most of their banking online, according to a recent research from online current account provider Alliance & Leicester. According to the research, 59%...

LINX announces fees reduction.(London Internet Exchange abolishing internet traffic charges)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The London Internet Exchange (LINX), a non-profit organisation owned by over 200 Internet service providers and related companies, has announced it is abolishing traffic-based...

BT announces higher broadband speed.(British Telecommunications PLC)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT confirmed on Thursday (2 March) the launch of new higher speed wholesale broadband services across the UK. BT confirmed that following successful trials...

Fasthosts finds 49% of SMEs do not submit websites to search engines.(small and medium sized companies)
March 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Research conducted by Fasthosts, an independent hosting company in the UK, has found that 49% of the small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) questioned in January and February 2006...

British Airways selects e-Dialog for e-mail marketing.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has completed a competitive tender process and appointed e-Dialog as its e-mail marketing service provider for customer communications in the UK. According to...

Telstra Europe deploys IP-PBX platform at UK data centre.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The V-Cube IP-PBX platform from Vistula Communications Inc (OTCBB:VSTL), a supplier of VoIP services, has been deployed by Telstra Europe, an alternative telephony and Internet...

Online auction site lists Rio's stolen painting.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Federal police in Brazil have revealed that the 'Luxembourg Gardens' painting by Henri Matisse, stolen recently from a museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been placed on an...

STA Travel selects WebTrends for online global reporting.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Student and youth travel organisation, STA Travel, has selected WebTrends Inc, a web analytics company, to provide consistent and accurate reporting across all of its global...

New website helps hauliers to plan abnormal load moves.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new website designed to help haulage companies plan their journeys when moving abnormal loads has been launched by the UK Highways Agency. The aim of the ESDAL (Electronic...

Sophos warns of Bagle-DO.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security company Sophos has warned its users about a new version of the Bagle worm, Bagle-DO, which poses as a lawsuit against the recipient. According to the company, the...

AOL confirms free e-mail for non-profit groups.(America Online Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Genuine not-for-profit organisations and advocacy groups will not be charged by ISP AOL, a unit of Time Warner Inc, to have e-mails authenticated and delivered to consumers. AOL...

NetDevices unveils SG-4 Services Gateway.
March 7, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NetDevices Inc, a developer of services gateway products for enterprise branch networks, announced on Monday (6 March) that it has expanded its product line with the SG-4 Services...

Google publishes online storage notes in error.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Google Inc is planning to introduce online storage for Internet users, according to documents mistakenly released on its website. Notes on the GDrive online...

Avanquest enables Internet access for Intel Centrino Duo laptop users.(Avanquest Software)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The BVRP Mobile Phone Suite for users of Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology-based laptops has been unveiled by Avanquest Software, a software company. The product enables...

UK Government launches campaign to promote Directgov website.
March 7, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A campaign to improve awareness of the information, services and transactions offered through the Directgov website has been launched by the Cabinet Office in the UK. The...

UK Web designers to launch new search engine.(Brief Article)
March 8, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK entrepreneurs Brendan Ellis and Craig Dent are aiming to launch an innovative search engine basing on the publicity surrounding the global Internet pixel phenomenon. ...

Be unbundles further exchanges.(Be Un Limited gets Best Sumo Consumer Broadband)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Be Un Limited (Be), a UK Internet Service Provider (ISP), has announced it has unbundled a further 14 exchanges as part of its roll-out plan which will eventually see 156 exchanges...

BidPay to be relaunched after acquisition by CyberSource.(BidPay.com Inc)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CyberSource Corporation (Nasdaq: CYBS), a provider of electronic payment and risk management solutions, announced on Tuesday (7 March) that it has acquired online auction payments...

Symantec and Internet Education Foundation announce Wireless Security Initiative.(Brief Article)
March 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information security provider Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) and the Internet Education Foundation (IEF), through its GetNetWise coalition, announced on Wednesday (8 March) the...

Newtek Business Services Inc unveils Newtek Web Hosting.(Brief Article)
March 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Newtek Business Services Inc (Nasdaq: NKBS), a provider of business services and financial products, introduced on Wednesday (8 March) a new branded product, Newtek Web Hosting. ...

Trend Micro introduces HouseCall Server Edition v6.5.(Trend Micro HouseCall Server Edition v6.5)(Brief Article)
March 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Trend Micro HouseCall Server Edition v6.5 has been introduced by Trend Micro Incorporated (Nasdaq:TMIC), a network anti-virus and Internet content security software and services...

BSI develops web accessibility guidelines for disabled users.(British Standards Institution )(Brief Article)
March 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The British Standards Institution (BSI) has developed the new 'Publicly Available Specification - 78' (PAS 78) guidelines on how websites can be made more user-friendly for disabled...

Intel speeds up plan for WiMAX.(Brief Article)
March 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The introduction of a new long-range wireless Internet access scheme is to be brought forward by chip manufacturer Intel. Intel had originally planned to introduce the cards,...

The Conran Shop selects e-InBusiness for new online stores.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Website designer e-InBusiness has been selected by The Conran Shop, a seller of homeware products, to host its new international e-commerce sites. The Conran Shop's UK online...

Symantec reports 50% increase in DoS attacks.(denial of service)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The latest Symantec Threat Report from Internet security company Symantec Corp claims that there has been a 50% increase in the number of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, where...

Google acquires Upstartle.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Upstartle, which operates a collaborative word processor inside web browsers, has been acquired by Internet search engine company Google Inc. An announcement posted on Google's...

Griffin Internet joins LoNAP.(Brief Article)
March 13, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Griffin Internet, a business Internet provider, has announced that it has joined LoNAP, a London-based Internet Exchange Point (IXP). According to the company, LoNAP membership...

US Bishops launch website denying The Da Vinci Code claims.(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A website has been launched in the US by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, disputing the main points of 'The Da Vinci Code' novel by Dan Brown. Brown's novel focuses on the...

Domain The Net develops anti-pharming solutions.(NameLock)(NameSecure)(NameWatch)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Three new anti-pharming and Brand Security solutions have been developed by Domain The Net, a provider of Brand Security and protection services and an ICANN-accredited registrar....

CipherTrust launches TrustedSource Toolbar.(Brief Article)
March 14, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Messaging security company CipherTrust Inc announced on Monday (13 March) its TrustedSource Toolbar, an e-mail reputation toolbar. According to the company, the toolbar, powered...

Sophos warns of bogus Chase Manhattan e-mails.(Chase Manhattan Bank N.A.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of an e-mail scam which poses as a survey from Chase Manhattan bank have been released by Sophos Labs, a global network of virus, spyware and spam analysis centres. ...

Microsoft to provide free web monitoring service for parents.(Brief Article)
March 14, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A free service intended to help parents monitor and control the online behaviour of their children, is to offered as part of the forthcoming Windows Live offering of web services...

Tate Online updates resource for visually impaired people.(in conjunction with British Telecommunications PLC)(Brief Article)
March 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD i-Map, an arts resource for visually impaired people, available at UK arts website Tate Online, sponsored by telecomms company BT, has been updated to provide visitors with audio and...

SkyTeam introduces German-language website.(Brief Article)
March 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A German-language version has been introduced for the website of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance partnering nine members - Aeromexico, Air France, Alitalia, Continental Airlines,...

OSSN to offer OneLink service.(Outside Sales Support Network )(Brief Article)
March 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD OneLink Corp (OTC Bulletin Board: OLKT), a provider of integrated global distribution and financial settlement services to the travel and tourism industry, announced on Tuesday (14...

Bulldog introduces new internet and phone packages.(Bulldog Communications)
March 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bulldog Communications, a UK provider of broadband and telephony services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of communications company Cable & Wireless, announced on Wednesday (15 March)...

Sophos warns of Zippo Trojan horse.(Brief Article)
March 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security company Sophos has warned users of the Zippo-A Trojan horse. According to the company, the Trojan, also known as CryZip, searches on users' computers for files such...

Local Directgov contract awarded to System Associates.(Brief Article)
March 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A contract to provide a mirrored hosting solution for Local Directgov, an e-Government programme involving 388 local authorities in England, has been awarded to System Associates, a...

Citizens Advice guidance for those buying through online auctions.(www.adviceguide.org.uk )(Brief article)
March 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Citizens Advice, an independent national charity in the UK, has published online advice for people purchasing goods on Internet auction sites. The charity has made its new...

XL expands OceanLake's WPMail features.(Brief article)
March 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The OceanLake WPMail push mail offering from OceanLake, a provider of mobile solutions, has been expanded by Excelcomindo Pratama of Indonesia (XL), a cellular operator in Indonesia,...

Online access to books may be sold by Google - report.(Brief article)
March 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Google Inc has announced that it wants to sell online access to books by partnering with publishers in both the United States and United Kingdom. According to...

Google unveils online index for retailers.(Brief article)
March 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of an online index intended to help retailers promote products via the Internet to a wider audience have been unveiled by Internet company Google. Google said that its...

Arizona's wireless mesh network to expand to Gilbert.(Strix Systems)(Brief article)
March 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Strix Systems, the equipment supplier for a US wireless mesh network, has revealed that the network is expanding to Gilbert, Arizona. Deployment is planned to start in June, for...

Unyte gains 30,000 users in 30 days.(WebDialogs Inc. )(Brief article)
March 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web conferencing and data collaboration solutions provider WebDialogs Inc, has revealed that it gained 30,000 users of its Unyte data sharing system, within the first 30 days of its...

Augustine Volcano website receives over 253m hits since start of 2006.(Alaska Volcano Observatory)(www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Augustine.php)(Brief article)
March 20, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Some 30 cameras and other recording devices have been established on the Augustine Volcano in Alaska, enabling information to be streamed to a website hosted by the Alaska Volcano...

free-hotspot.com announces Certified Free HotSpot Programme.(subsidiary of Anacapa Holdings Ltd.)(Brief article)
March 21, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD free-hotspot.com, a subsidiary of Anacapa Holdings Ltd, an online marketing company, announced on Monday (20 March) the launch of its Certified Free HotSpot Programme. According...

Southwest Airlines makes DING! available to Mac users.(click http://www.southwest.com/ding to download )(Brief article)
March 21, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines has said that Macintosh computer users are now able to download the DING! tool to the computer desktop. The carrier said that since it introduced DING! for...

Actimize partners with IBM.(International Business Machines Corp.)(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Actimize Inc, a provider of fraud prevention and compliance solutions, announced on Tuesday (21 March) that it will work with IT company IBM (NYSE:IBM) to address banks' need to...

BlackSpider reports double Trojan attack.(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BlackSpider Technologies, an e-mail security company, has warned of a double Trojan attack. According to the company, over 650,000 Trojan e-mails were sent to UK businesses...

MSN searches to raise funds for NSPCC.(Microsoft Network L.L.C.)(National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)(www.clickscount.co.uk)(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A website has been established to enable computer users to raise funds for the NSPCC, a children's charity in the UK, as they use the web. Each time users complete an MSN...

Cobweb Solutions partners with MessageLabs.(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cobweb Solutions Ltd, a provider of hosted and Internet-based services, and MessageLabs, a provider of e-mail security and management services, have partnered to offer a fully...

First Data and Retail Decisions launch enhanced fraud detection solution for e-commerce.(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD First Data Corp (NYSE: FDC), a global player in electronic commerce and payment services, announced on Wednesday (22 March) the launch of an enhanced fraud detection solution for...

Sun announces access to Sun Grid Compute Utility in US.(Sun Microsystems In.)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technology developer Sun Microsystems Inc (Nasdaq:SUNW) announced on Wednesday (22 March) Internet access to its Sun Grid Compute Utility in the US. According to the company,...

Business VoIP service unveiled by 4D Internet.(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The 4D Talk business VoIP service has been unveiled by 4D Internet Ltd, a communications company based in the UK, providing a replacement for existing small PBX or FeatureLine...

Cable & Wireless to interconnect MPLS with Telecom Italia Sparkle.(multi-protocol label switching)(Telecom Italia Sparkle)(Cable and Wireless Communications Inc.)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) networks of telecomms company Cable & Wireless and Telecom Italia Sparkle, a subsidiary of Telecom Italia, are to be interconnected to...

Norwegian Internet usage up in 2005.(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Statistics Norway, the Norwegian state statistics agency, said on Thursday (23 March) that 55% of the Norwegian population used the Internet on an average day in 2005, an increase of...

PayPal plans text messaging payment service.(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Plans to introduce a service to enable consumers to make money transfers or purchases using text messaging through a mobile phone, have been revealed by PayPal, an online payment...

Vodafone introduces mobile broadband to German cities.(Vodafone Group PLC)(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile broadband services have been introduced to four cities in Germany by mobile operator Vodafone Group, enabling users to access e-mail or the Internet at speeds of up to...

T-Mobile introduces HSDPA to Austria and Germany.(High Speed Data Packet Access)( T-Mobile International AG und Company KG )(Brief article)
March 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD High Speed Data Packet Access (HSDPA) technology is being introduced to the mobile communications network of mobile operator T-Mobile, beginning with Austria and Germany. HSDPA,...

EarthLink signs Wi-Fi network contract for City of Milpitas.
March 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A contract to build a Wi-Fi broadband network for the City of Milpitas in California, US, has been signed by EarthLink (Nasdaq:ELNK), a next-generation Internet Service Provider...

etribes launches Personal Publishing service.
March 24, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD etribes Ltd, UK personal publishing and communications company, has launched etribes, a free personal publishing service. According to the company, the etribes Life service is...

Armada partners with LiveDeal Canada on used-car website.(CarCostCanada.LiveDeal.ca)(Armada Data Corporation )(Brief article)
March 24, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Armada Data Corporation (ARD - TSX Venture), a web-enabled Automobile Information Services Company, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with LiveDeal Canada to build...

60 MINUTES to be available on Yahoo! under partnership with CBS.(Brief article)
March 24, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS.A/CBS), a media company, and Yahoo! Inc (Nasdaq:YHOO), an Internet brand, announced on Thursday (23 March) a partnership under which the 60 MINUTES video...

Norwegian broadband subscriptions up in Q3 2005.
March 24, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Statistics Norway, the Norwegian state statistics agency, said on Friday (24 March) that there were 893,000 broadband subscriptions in Norway by the end of the third quarter of 2005....

Vividas to deliver pay per view feature-length film over the web.(Brief article)
March 27, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vividas Group plc, a provider of video streaming technology, has partnered with television production company Prime Time Productions in Melbourne to deliver a feature-length film to...

Nera Networks awarded WiMAX contract in Africa.
March 27, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian wireless products and solutions provider Nera ASA has announced it was awarded a large WIMAX contract from an African fixed and mobile telecomms operator. The contract...

Zen Internet connects to Switch and Data in New York.(Brief article)
March 27, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK Internet Service Provider (ISP) Zen Internet has connected to Switch and Data, a neutral interconnection and Internet exchange provider in the US, expanding on its transatlantic...

free-hotspot.com announces technical support for Certified Free HotSpots users.(Brief article)
March 28, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD free-hotspot.com, a subsidiary of Anacapa Holdings Ltd, an online marketing company, announced on Monday (27 March) that it is offering technical support to users of Certified Free...

Microsoft warns of three IE vulnerabilities.(Brief article)
March 28, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Microsoft has warned of three new bugs which affect its Internet Explorer (IE) browser and leave computer users open to attack while using the Internet. The...

Independent News & Media to purchase PropertyNews.com.(Brief article)
March 28, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Independent News & Media, a newspaper and publishing group in Ireland, has revealed that it is to purchase PropertyNews.com, reportedly the largest Internet property site in Ireland....

Boingo adds Asian and North American airports to its services.(Brief article)
March 28, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boingo Wireless, a Wi-Fi network aggregator, has further expanded its hotspot network in Indonesia and Thailand, including four airports in the two countries. The company said...

US regains top position in Internet index.(Brief article)
March 29, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US has been placed top of the World Economic Forum's Networked Readiness Index, an annual global league table of countries considered to have made the most constructive and...

Scientigo introduces FIND.com.(Brief article)
March 29, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scientigo Inc (OTCBB:SCNG), a player in next generation enterprise search and intelligent enterprise content management, unveiled on Tuesday (28 March) a new search engine called...