Internet Business News articles from May 2003

Internet Business News archives from May 2003

Interliant hosts web site for Savoy Group.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Managed infrastructure service provider Interliant UK Ltd has completed the installation of a hosted web site for the Savoy Group, a hotel management group. Interliant is now...

Websense Explorer available now.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Employee Internet management solutions provider Websense Inc has launched its Explorer product for Internet use reporting. Companies can utilise Websense Explorer to monitor...

Klez still most prevalent virus claims Sophos survey.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus company Sophos has released its list of the ten most frequently occurring viruses for April 2003. The company found that the Klez virus is still in top spot with 12.7%...

Electric Magic offers ADSL and dial-up Internet packages.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Electric Magic has launched a number of dial-up and ADSL Internet connection packages for home users in the UK. The company is now offering a dial-up Internet package that...

Online Travel launches new search for online travel packages.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Travel services provider Online Travel Corp has introduced a number of flight searching options that let holidaymakers view packages by price, shortest route, direct/connecting...

First Great Western selects eGain to power new web site.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Customer service management software and services provider eGain Communications Corp has been chosen by train operator First Great Western to provide an online Information Centre....

America Online protects its users with McAfee VirusScan Online.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Interactive services company America Online Inc has begun to offer its online customers more protection from viruses and other malicious code with a new virus protection service. ...

THUS cuts the cost of its business broadband packages.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP THUS plc has announced that it has reduced the cost of its business broadband package following BT's move to lower the price of its wholesale ADSL package. Subscribers to...

Danish software company fined for sending spam.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Danish software company Fonn Danmark has been fined for sending unsolicited commercial e-mails. Under a Danish law introduced in July 2000 firms cannot send unsolicited...

Wiley InterScience launches online resource for cancer professionals.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publishing company Wiley InterScience has teamed with the International Union Against Cancer to launch an online resource for cancer staging and prognosis. The TNM Online...

New Austrian web site launched by ebookers.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online travel agency ebookers plc has launched a web site for Austrian travellers with a selection of discounted fares. The web site can be found at http://www.ebookers.at and...

New search registration services available from Shopcreator.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new range of search engine registration services has been unveiled by portal and e-business solutions provider Shopcreator. Packages to address an organisation's Internet...

New auction web site offers luxury breaks.(in UK)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new online holiday auction site has been launched at http://www.auctionweekendbreaks.co.uk. The auctionweekendbreaks.co.uk site invites users to bid for a range of added-value...

Jekyll Electronic Technology introduces new web site.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telemetry equipment manufacturer Jekyll Electronic Technology has launched a new web site. The site, located at http://www.jekyll-electronic.co.uk, aims to give customers fast...

Half of all Estonians use Internet banking.(Brief Article)
May 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The number of Estonians that regularly use online banking has reportedly risen from zero in 1997 to 700,000 in 2003. This rise means that half of the country's population of 1.4m...

Over 1m cable broadband subscribers in the UK.(Brief Article)
May 6, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Over 1m people in the UK now receive a high speed Internet service over cable according to a recent report from cable companies NTL and Telewest. The companies went on to state...

UK university shows Internet take-up decreasing.(University of Essex )(Brief Article)
May 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The University of Essex in the UK has completed a report that shows that the number of new Internet subscribers across Europe is declining. The research showed that in the UK,...

Glenvarigill turns to Become Interactive for web site redesign.(Brief Article)
May 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New media solutions provider Become Interactive has been selected by motor dealer Glenvarigill to develop a web strategy. Become Interactive will now redesign the Glenvarigill...

BT Openworld survey shows almost half of all e-mails are spam.(Brief Article)
May 7, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BT Openworld, BT's mass market Internet division, has declared that almost half of all e-mails received in the UK can be classed as spam. Out of a total of 25m e-mails that were...

ExoServer 4.1 ships from intY.(Brief Article)
May 8, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based Internet services vendor intY Ltd has launched version 4.1 of its ExoServer for small or medium businesses wanting to get online. The new server solution contains...

Symantec and Unipalm team for product integration.(Brief Article)
May 8, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement has been signed between security company Unipalm and Internet security technology Symantec that will see the companies combining their products. Symantec's security...

Sendmail survey finds some industry sectors need to increase their use of e-mail.(Brief Article)
May 8, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Secure e-mail systems builder Sendmail Inc has completed a survey showing that 60% of all healthcare, manufacturing, retail and hospitality workers do not have access to e-mail. ...

EarthLink tests new antispam system.(Brief Article)
May 8, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US ISP EarthLink has announced that it has plans to deploy a system that it claims will eliminate e-mail spam. The new system is called 'challenge-response technology' which...

EarthLink sues bulk e-mail spammer.(Brief Article)
May 8, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US ISP EarthLink has won a court case against an individual that sent approximately 850m unsolicited marketing messages via its e-mail service. EarthLink has been awarded a...

UK Government plans to cut spam.(Brief Article)
May 8, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government has revealed its plans to introduce new rules that will reduce the amount of unsolicited e-mails received by e-mail users. The EU intends to introduce a...

ClearCommerce launches anti-fraud tool.(ClearCommerce Engine 5.2)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Risk management and payment processing software provider ClearCommerce has launched version 5.2 of its ClearCommerce Engine solution for the prevention of online fraud. The new...

New broadband service launched by Asuk Creative.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Managed server, connectivity and e-commerce products provider Asuk Creative has introduced FibreConnect, a broadband Internet access service for businesses in the Reading area of the...

Dateclub.com to redesign its web site.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based online dating service Dateclub.com has announced its intentions to redesign its existing web site in a bid to obtain more customers. The company is now intending to...

BT to give awards for innovative broadband usage.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT plc has launched a competition in the UK that aims to find broadband users that are using their Internet connection in the most innovative way. The...

US SBA launches web site for small business owners.(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Small Business Administration has launched a new web site that is dedicated to providing entrepreneurs and small business owners with business and learning resources. The...

Corporate uniform web site launched.(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched by UK-based Quayside Group that offers visitors the chance to purchase short-runs of uniforms and casual work wear. Each piece of clothing...

BBC set to launch web site to commemorate 60th anniversary of D-Day.(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK broadcasting organisation the BBC has announced its intention to launch a web site that aims to reunite servicemen that served in the Second World War. The site will be...

Fizzer worm spreads to Europe.(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
May 12, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online security company F-Secure has issued a warning about a new virus that has been spotted in Europe after spreading in the Far East. The Fizzer virus is a self-propagating...

Telewest offers 2MB/s broadband connection.(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK cable company Telewest has begun offering a 2MB/s broadband connection following trials of the service earlier this year. A spokesperson for the company said that Telewest is...

Sophos warns of Mother's Day Virus.(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security company Sophos has issued a warning over a new virus that has been spotted in the wild called Peido-B, VBS/Inor.B or Mother's Day Virus. The virus arrives in...

Southwest Airlines to use Deque Systems' RAMP to improve web site.(Robust Accessibility Management and Production )(Brief Article)
May 13, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines has formed an agreement with end-to-end accessibility solutions provider Deque Systems for its evaluation and repair tool. The airline has selected the...

Google is the most used search engine on the web claims OneStat.com.(OneStat.com research)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A recent piece of research from web analytics company OneStat.com has revealed that online search engine Google has the largest share of the market with 55.2%. The second most...

IDC expects increase for web services market.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Market intelligence and advisory firm IDC has reported that the market for web services in Western Europe will experience growth over the next five years. Specifically, the...

Shopcreator launches e-voting application.(Brief Article)
May 14, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based e-business and web site solutions provider Shopcreator has launched its E-Voting solution for adding voting options to a web site. The new release can be used as a...

Norton Internet Security 3.0 for Macintosh ships from Symantec.(Brief Article)
May 15, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security company Symantec Corp has revealed a new Internet security solution that is designed to protect Macintosh computers from hacker attacks, viruses and other malicious...

Broadband package released by X-Systems Management.(Brief Article)
May 15, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based broadband provider X-Systems Management has launched its X-Systems Broadband package offering a wireless high-speed Internet connection at up to 4MB/s. The solution...

Rubus ships new web site analysis and improvement product.(Witness)(Brief Article)
May 16, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site analysis and improvement product called Witness has been launched by Rubus, a technical and creative services company. The solution enables companies to obtain...

Symantec survey shows spam prevention techniques becoming more prevalent.(Brief Article)
May 16, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security company Symantec Corp has completed a survey on unsolicited marketing e-mail and found that users are utilising more spam prevention tools than before. The...

UpMyStreet.com acquired by uSwitch.com.(Brief Article)
May 16, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bill comparison service uSwitch.com has acquired UpMyStreet.com, a web site that provided information with regards to post code. The purchase was reportedly a bid by uSwitch.com...

Forrester predicts more European music downloads in 2007.(Brief Article)
May 16, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technology market analysis firm Forrester Research has predicted that the European music downloading industry will experience growth in the next four years. Specifically,...

Amstrad survey shows that UK users e-mail from home for privacy.(Brief Article)
May 16, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications device manufacturer Amstrad has conducted a survey on why people in the UK e-mail from home and found that 24% do so to avoid managers reading personal e-mails. ...

New site from UK Government aims to measure companies' e-business technologies.(Brief Article)
May 19, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government has introduced a new tool on its UK Online for Business web site that lets UK companies grade their e-business technologies against those of their competitors. ...

IDC expects rise in European wireless hotspots.(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
May 19, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Market intelligence and advisory firm IDC has predicted that there will be over 32,500 wireless hotspots in Western Europe by 2007. This figure represents a rise from the 1,000...

Net Lawman service provides companies with online legal documents.(Brief Article)
May 19, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet business Net Lawman has launched a service that allows companies to receive legal documents and advice via the Internet. Visitors to the http://www.netlawman.co.uk site...

SPSS finds security is no longer a reason not to buy online.(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
May 19, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Predictive and web analytics company SPSS has completed a survey showing that over 30% of all Internet users have never bought anything online. The company claims that the main...

Sophos warns of Palyh worm.(Brief Article)
May 19, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security company Sophos has issued a warning about a new virus that has been spotted replicating in the wild that fools people into thinking it is a message from Microsoft....

New survey shows online retailers becoming more profitable.(Forrester Research and Shop.org survey for 2002)(Brief Article)
May 19, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Research organisations Forrester Research and Shop.org have completed a survey showing that the majority of online retailers reported a profitable 2002. In total, 70% of all...

RSPB approaches Tridion for web site redesign.(Brief Article)
May 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise content management software provider Tridion has been awarded a web site redesign contract from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Tridion will now...

Red:Ambergreen available now.(Brief Article)
May 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Search marketing company Ambergreen has launched its Red:Ambergreen real time event tracking service for e-business web sites. The new offering provides companies with a method...

eBay enables users to exchange frequent flyer points for purchases.('Anything Points' program)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online auction service eBay is now enabling its users to pay for purchases with points from frequent flyer and hotel loyalty programmes. eBay has reportedly partnered with Sprint...

New web site launched for The Carlyle Group.(Brief Article)
May 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Private equity firm The Carlyle Group has launched a new web site with 1,500 pages of new or expanded content about the company. The site can be accessed at...

BT to power payment system on The Independent web site.(Brief Article)
May 20, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT plc has had its online payment service chosen by UK newspaper The Independent so that the company can offer paid for content on its web site. The BT...

Postcode Anywhere survey shows online retailers could make their sites easier to use.(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technology company Postcode Anywhere has completed a survey showing that online retailers could make the online buying experience easier for visitors to their web sites. Out of...

Vector begins offering its new Internet gateway solution.(PC-Duo Enterprise Remote Control 8.0)(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based desktop management solutions provider Vector Networks Ltd has launched version 8.0 of its PC-Duo Enterprise Remote Control product. Users adopting the new solution can...

VeriSecurePayment available now from Protx.(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online payment and e-mail solutions provider Protx has launched its VeriSecurePayment online payments solution for companies wanting to carry out e-commerce operations. The new...

CoreMedia ships tool for web site design.(Brief Article)
May 22, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Content and document management solutions provider CoreMedia has launched a content management tool that is designed to speed up web site and content production. The product can...

Times Online begins Internet dating service.(Brief Article)
May 22, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online newspaper site Times Online has announced that it has begun offering a new Internet dating service called Encounters. Visitors to the Times Online web site at...

Jupiter Research expects increase in European broadband connections.(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
May 22, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information and research provider Jupiter Research has predicted that 28% of all European households will have some form of broadband connection by 2008. The company claims that...

Delta Scientific reveals new Web site.(Brief Article)
May 22, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched by Delta Scientific, a provider of barriers, barricades, bollards, parking control equipment and guard booths. Companies visiting the site can...

C O R R E C T I O N -- VeriSecurePayment available now from Protx.(Correction Notice)
May 22, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD (Corrects pricing details in final sentence.) Online payment and e-mail solutions provider Protx has launched its VeriSecurePayment online payments solution for companies wanting...

FinnTech set up to set standards for online classifieds.(joint venture between fish4.co.uk, Associated New Media and Finn.no )(Brief Article)
May 22, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Classified web site operators fish4.co.uk, Associated New Media and Finn.no have come together to form a joint venture called FinnTech. The new organisation has been set up in a...

Yahoo! survey finds majority of Britons annoyed by spam.(Brief Article)
May 22, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet portal Yahoo! has completed a survey on British attitudes to unsolicited marketing e-mails and found that 94% of all those taking part find spam very annoying yet do not...

O2 launches online small business shop for mobiles.(Brief Article)
May 23, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile operator O2 has launched a new web site dedicated to catering for the mobile needs of small businesses. Available online is a range of mobile phone packages and services...

UK broadband connections reach 2m.(Brief Article)
May 23, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Oftel, the UK telecomms industry watchdog, has reported that there are now over 2m broadband subscribers in the UK. A spokesperson for the organisation said that it took two...

Multimap.com begins offering car hire services online.(Brief Article)
May 23, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online mapping company Multimap.com has signed a partnership deal with Holiday Autos, a leisure car rental company, for the provision of car rental services to customers. ...

EU domain names available later this year.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web sites with a European Union-wide '.eu' domain name should be available by the end of this year, according to the European Commission. The '.eu' domains will be open to...

Spam Guardian e-mail filtering now available from Foothill.Net.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ISP Foothill.Net Inc has introduced Spam Guardian, an e-mail filtering service. Spam Guardian allows users to customise their e-mail filters and to block unwanted e-mails...

Hitwise reveals boom in popularity of Matrix Reloaded web site.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online competitive intelligence service Hitwise has revealed that UK traffic to the web site of new film Matrix Reloaded increased by 400% in the last three and a half weeks. ...

IT recruitment web site launches Direct Client Area service.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online IT recruitment site TheITJobboard.com has launched its Direct Client Area, connecting candidates and recruiters directly. According to TheITJobboard.com the Direct Client...

Talking eBay auction developed by Tristan Woodworks.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Custom wood paintings producer Tristan Woodworks has developed a talking auction on eBay, an online auction house. Visitors to the site can browse the item that is up for sale...

Web site offers a tour of David Beckham's early life.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been set up that offers Internet users the chance to take a virtual tour of England international footballer David Beckham's early life. Included in the tour...

Californian law proposal seeks to make it illegal to send spam.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new bill which aims to make it illegal to send spam e-mails has been approved by the California State Senate. The bill will now go to the California Assembly. If it becomes...

US online sales up 25.9% in Q1.(2003)(Brief Article)
May 27, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Figures released by the US Commerce Department reveal that US retail sales over the Internet rose by 25.9% in the first three months of 2003 compared with the same quarter a year...

Big Brother is the most visited TV web site in the UK.(according to Hitwise)(Brief Article)
May 28, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet traffic recorder Hitwise has reported that following the launch of the fourth series of the TV show, the official Big Brother web site has become the 34th most visited...

Fibernet deploys broadband network in Liverpool, UK.(Brief Article)
May 29, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications solutions company Fibernet Group plc has announced its plans to roll out a broadband initiative in Liverpool, UK. Fibernet will now deploy Symmetric DSL services...

Yodabid.com launched as an online auction house.(Brief Article)
May 29, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched that lets visitors buy and sell goods online in an auction-based environment. The http://www.yodabid.com web site lets sellers list their items...

Yahoo! provides Internet cafe for Everest climbers.(Brief Article)
May 29, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet portal Yahoo! UK & Ireland has reported that it has launched the highest Internet cafe in the world on Mount Everest. The location is at the Everest base camp at 17,400...

UK pubs get connected to the Internet.(Brief Article)
May 30, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government has announced that a number of pubs located in rural areas have begun to install new Internet and IT facilities so that they can offer their customers the chance to...

Affiliate Window selects hosting from Rackspace Managed Hosting.(Brief Article)
May 30, 2003... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hosting solutions provider Rackspace Managed Hosting has had its web hosting solution chosen by Affiliate Window, a web marketing company. Affiliate Window will utilise the...