Internet Business News articles from May 2006

Internet Business News archives from May 2006

Ubiquity Software signs SIP platform agreement for BT's 21CN.(British Telecommunications PLC)(Brief article)
May 2, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement to supply SIP platforms for telecomms company British Telecom's 21st Century Network (21CN) programme, has been signed by Ubiquity Software Corporation plc (LSE:UBQ.L),...

Suffolk County establishes committee to plan wireless network.(Brief article)
May 2, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 15-member committee has been established in Suffolk County, New York to develop a business plan and timeline for creating a government-sponsored wireless network with free Internet...

Globix provides solution for BHF website.(British Heart Foundation)(Brief article)
May 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Improvements to the British Heart Foundation (BHF) charity's website infrastructure have been made by Globix, a managed hosting provider, to enhance online performance and...

Nortel solution selected for Golden Telecom's wireless mesh network in Moscow.(Nortel Networks Corp.)(Brief article)
May 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wireless mesh network technology from Nortel, a communications solutions provider, is being used by Golden Telecom Inc, a Russia-based service provider, to build the first wireless...

Telia launches secure online data storage.(Brief article)
May 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish-Swedish telecomms group TeliaSonera AB said on Wednesday (3 May) that its Swedish subsidiary TeliaSonera Sweden (Telia) was offering secure online data storage with automatic...

Skype previews Skypecasts and upgrades software.(Skype Technologies S.A.)(Brief article)
May 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A shared communications service called 'Skypecasts', which would enable groups of up to 100 people to hold spontaneous conversations online, is being previewed by Internet phone...

Blue Coat Systems and Vontu develop integrated solution for data loss prevention.(Brief article)
May 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An integrated solution for preventing the loss of confidential data over SSL-encrypted communications has been developed by Blue Coat Systems (Nasdaq:BCSI), a secure content and...

MyRegistry.com sets up registry for people affected by Hurricane Katrina.(Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church )(Brief article)
May 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'The Gift of Hope' Registry has been set up by MyRegistry.com, an online global gift registry, to enable people to offer further support to those affected by Hurricane Katrina. ...

BBC Film Network adds high-resolution film downloads to its site.(British Broadcasting Corp. BBCi Films)(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BBC Film Network, the interactive showcase for new British filmmakers, has added high-resolution film downloads to its site, http://bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork. The download...

The Carphone Warehouse selects SupportSoft solutions for TalkTalk.
May 4, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Support automation software from SupportSoft Inc (Nasdaq:SPRT), a provider of Real-Time Service Management (RTSM) software, has been selected by mobile communications retailer The...

New Red Hot Chili Peppers album leaked illegally online.(Stadium Arcadium)(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A music pirate has placed a forthcoming album from the Red Hot Chili Peppers funk-rock band on the Internet, days before the album is officially made available for sale via Warner...

First Horizon Msaver launches web portal for insurance brokers and agents.(Brief article)
May 5, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD First Horizon MSaver Inc (NYSE:FHN), an administrator of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), announced on Thursday (4 May) the launch of the HSA FOCALPOINT, a Web portal designed for...

Eagle nest webcam receives millions of visitors.(Brief article)
May 5, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A webcam has been placed above a bald eagle family's nest in Hornby Island, Canada, to enable Internet users to see if a single egg in the nest will hatch. Doug Carrick set up...

CDC launches AngkorNet Internet service in Cambodia.
May 5, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet Service Provider (ISP) AngkorNet, a registered brand of wholesale carrier Cambodia Data Communication Company Ltd (CDC), has been launched in Cambodia. CDC is a joint...

Windows Live Local launches CelebFavourites.com.(Brief article)
May 5, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A website which identifies the favourite meeting places of eight entertainers and athletes has been launched by Windows Live Local, the online local search and mapping service from...

Telstra Europe launches new business broadband and telephony packages.(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telstra Europe, a provider of voice and Internet services, is launching a new range of broadband and telephony packages designed for small and medium-sized business customers. ...

BitDefender launches contest to crash beta version of BitDefender 10 Internet Security.(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BitDefender, a provider of security solutions, is launching "Powers of Ten" Beta testing contest, inviting the public to test and crash BitDefender 10 Internet Security Beta. ...

ComScore survey reports 694m global Internet users in March.(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new global survey has been introduced by comScore Networks Inc, a traffic measurement company based in Chicago in the US, in an attempt to standardise global online measurements....

Wind deploys Critical Path's Memova Mobile.(Wind Telecommuniczioni S.p.A., )(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Messaging software and services provider Critical Path Inc (Nasdaq:CPTH) announced on Monday (8 May) that Italian mobile operator Wind Telecomunicazioni SpA has deployed Memova...

Truphone becomes world's first 4G network operator - claim.(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New telecomms company Truphone revealed on Monday (8 May) its worldwide, low-cost mobile network and declared itself the world's first 4G network operator. The company has...

UK government launches 'Connect to your Council' advertising campaign.
May 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government launched on Monday (8 May) 'Connect to your Council' campaign to encourage more people to take up more modern and efficient council services. The aim of the...

New online service to be launched by Waterstone's.(Waterstone's Booksellers Ltd.)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new online book service is to be launched by bookseller Waterstone's in autumn 2006. According to the company the website will offer more than 3 million titles to choose from,...

BitTorrent to sell Warner Bros films and TV shows.(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The video unit of entertainment company Warner Bros, part of Time Warner Inc, has revealed its intention to sell films and television shows to BitTorrent Inc, an online download...

Daily Mail acquires two online properties.
May 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dating sites LoopyLove and GirlsDateForFree have been added to the online properties of Daily Mail & General Trust, a UK publisher, in two acquisitions reportedly worth up to...

Telcontar unveils Hosted Web Services for location-enabled applications.
May 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hosted Web Services, a non-branded online service to enable customised, location-enhanced Internet and mobile applications to be developed and deployed, has been unveiled by...

US newspaper circulation falls as readers turn to the Internet.(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An analysis by the Newspaper Association of America of data from the Audit Bureau of Circulations has revealed that US newspaper circulation fell by 2.5% as of the end of March 2006,...

Microsoft Corp issues 'critical' security flaw warnings.(Brief article)
May 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Microsoft Corp has issued a warning regarding 'critical' security flaws in its Business Exchange software and Windows operating system. Microsoft Corp said the...

Midwest Airlines makes agreement with InternetAd Systems.(Brief article)
May 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG; Nasdaq:CBMX) has said that InternetAd Systems LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Acacia Technologies group, has entered into a settlement...

Golden Tulip redesigns hotel website.(Golden Tulip Hospitality)(Brief article)
May 11, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The website of Golden Tulip Hospitality, a global hospitality company with over 500 hotels, has been redesigned to better reflect the services and tools offered by Golden Tulip...

Fisher Educational introduces Website Boffin site for children.(www.10ticks.co.uk)(Brief article)
May 11, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new website, created to help deal with the fears parents have over Internet safety for their children, has been launched by Fisher Educational Ltd, the company that created the...

ICANN rejects ICM Registry's proposal for '.xxx' domain.(Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)(Brief article)
May 11, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Plans by ICM Registry to create a '.xxx' domain, to enable Internet users to more easily find or avoid pornography websites, have been rejected by Internet regulator ICANN. ICM...

Fincentric launches Customer Support Web service.
May 12, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Banking software company Fincentric Corp has officially unveiled its Customer Support Web service. According to the company, Fincentric's Customer Support Web is available to...

GNER launches new racing website.(www.gner.co.uk/goracing)(Brief article)
May 12, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK train operator GNER launched on Thursday (11 May) a new racing website for racegoers, which offers rail deals to racecourses along the east coast main line. According to the...

Indeed launches online pay-per-click job advertising network.(Brief article)
May 12, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A pay-per-click job advertising network has been launched by Indeed, an online search engine for jobs, enabling employers, recruiters and job boards to promote advertisements to...

AOL LLC launches Music Now Web Services developer site.
May 12, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The AOL Music Now Web Services developer site has been launched by Internet company AOL LLC, providing tools for web developers, bloggers and music fans. The new site, which can...

Baidu.com launches online Chinese Wikipedia service.
May 12, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Baidupedia, an online encyclopedia has been launched by Baidu.com, a Chinese web search company, modelled on the US-based Wikipedia which was blocked in China last year. The...

Sophos releases details of W32/Hoots-A worm.(Brief article)
May 12, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of the W32/Hoots-A worm have been released by SophosLabs, a global network of Sophos virus, spyware and spam analysis centres. According to SophosLabs, the worm, which is...

Kaspersky introduces next-generation Anti-Virus and Internet Security solutions.(Kaspersky Lab, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0, Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0)(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kaspersky Anti-Virus (KAV) 6.0 and Kaspersky Internet Security (KIS) 6.0 have been introduced for the consumer and SOHO markets by Kaspersky Lab, a developer of secure content...

Oodle launches free UK online search engine for local classifieds.(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The free online 'Oodle' service has been launched in the UK by Oodle, a search engine for local classifieds which allows users to see the online listings in their area. The...

Yahoo! launches online Yahoo! Answers community.(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Yahoo! Answers, an online community enabling users to ask questions and post answers on any topic, has been launched by Internet company Yahoo! Inc (Nasdaq:YHOO). Yahoo! Answers...

MySpace to sell episodes of '24'.(Myspace.com get contracts from The News Corporation Ltd.)(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Episodes of '24', a television show from Fox, an entertainment company owned by News Corp, will be made available for sale on teen website Myspace.com. MySpace will start to...

GolfClubExchange.com partners with Canada's Golf Town retailer.(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GolfClubExchange.com, a subsidiary of online auction services provider ExchangeBlvd.com Inc (OTC BB:EXBV), has partnered with Canadian golf retailer Golf Town (TSX:GLF.UN). ...

Critical Links introduces edgeBOX 4.0.(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Critical Links, a networking technology company, introduced on Monday (15 May) its edgeBOX 4.0 at VON Europe in Stockholm, Sweden. According to the company, edgeBOX 4.0 is a...

OneStat.com publishes report on browser usage.(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD OneStat.com, a web analytics company, reported on Monday (15 May) that Microsoft's browsers have a total global usage share of 85.17%, a decrease of 0.65% since January 2006. ...

Visto and Lenovo Chinaweal partner to offer push e-mail service in China.(Lenovo Chinaweal System & Service Co.)(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile e-mail company Visto Corp and Lenovo Chinaweal System & Service Co, Ltd, the system integration subsidiary of computer company Lenovo Group Ltd, announced on Monday (15 May) a...

FCC grants approval for Inmarsat's US BGAN service.
May 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted approval for Inmarsat, a satellite-services provider based in London, UK, to begin introduction of a new broadband...

TeliaSonera acquires majority holding in NextGenTel Holding ASA.(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish-Swedish telecomms group TeliaSonera AB said on Tuesday (16 May) that it had acquired an 82.3% holding in the Norwegian broadband provider NextGenTel Holding ASA. The...

Skype to offer free calls in North America to wireline and mobile phones.(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of a promotional campaign enabling users in Canada and the US to make free calls to fixed line and mobile phones have been unveiled by Skype, the Internet telephone company...

SkillSoft introduces four online KnowledgeCentre portals.(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A series of four online portals has been introduced by SkillSoft (Nasdaq:SKIL), a provider of e-learning content and technology products, to provide access for IT professionals to...

SPIDER VoIP interconnect addressing registry launches using NetNumber technology.(Brief article)
May 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NetNumber, a provider of next-generation addressing technology to the communications industry, announced on Tuesday (16 May) that the SPIDER Registry, a neutral, secure,...

Yahoo! Inc unveils preview of new home page.(Brief article)
May 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Global Internet company Yahoo! Inc on Tuesday (16 May) unveiled a preview of the new look for its flagship destination, http://www.yahoo.com. According to the company, this is...

Blue Coat Systems introduces K9 Web Protection.(Brief article)
May 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD K9 Web Protection, a free web filter providing parents with control over the family's Internet use, has been introduced by Blue Coat Systems Inc (Nasdaq:BCSI), a secure content and...

Free wireless connection planned for New York's Central Park.(Brief article)
May 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Free wireless Internet connections in New York, in the US, are to be expanded into public areas of the city, including Central Park, which covers 843 acres and receives 25m visitors...

BT Group to establish wide-area WiFi in UK cities.(Brief article)
May 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT Group has revealed its intention to establish wide-area WiFi networks in 12 cities in the UK by the end of 2006, providing access to high-speed Internet and...

Entanet to upgrade entire customer base - claim.(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Entanet, a business-to-business ISP in the UK, has announced it is upgrading its entire customer base to the new high speeds that are now available across the UK. According to...

SlipStream claims technology accelerates web browsing up to 19.69 times faster.(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data acceleration company SlipStream Data Inc has claimed independent testing demonstrated SlipStream SP5.0 with NOW!Imaging accelerated web browsing up to 19.69 times faster on a...

EnCirca starts trademark sunrise period for '.mobi' domain registration.
May 18, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pre-registrations for the '.mobi' domain are being accepted from trademark owners for the trademark sunrise period by EnCirca, a domain name registrar. The new domain is being...

The Da Vinci Code becomes most searched-for film in UK - report.(Brief article)
May 19, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Da Vinci Code has become the most searched-for film in the UK prior to its release today (19 May), according to the latest analysis by Hitwise, an online competitive intelligence...

Football fans warned not to buy World Cup tickets through eBay.(Brief article)
May 19, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Football fans have been cautioned by a German officials against buying unauthorised tickets for the 2006 World Cup via eBay, an online auction company. The World Cup tickets for...

EU media commissioner confirms proposals to regulate Internet content.(Brief article)
May 19, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Viviane Reding, the media commissioner of the European Union (EU) has confirmed EU proposals to regulate Internet content are intended to protect society rather than undermine free...

Active 24 enters into OEM agreement with Bredbandsbolaget.(original equipment manufacturer)(Brief article)
May 19, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Norwegian broadband provider Active 24 said on Friday (19 May) that it had entered into an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) agreement with Swedish broadband provider...

CILT announces launch of Lingu@NET Europa multilingual website.(Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport)(Brief article)
May 19, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new Lingu@NET Europa multilingual website has been established, with support from the EU, to help users understand their strengths and weaknesses and find the best ways to learn,...

Telenor Satellite Services gains US approval for BGAN service.(broadband global area network)(Brief article)
May 19, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Initial licensing approval to offer Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service in the US has been awarded to Telenor Satellite Services, a communications provider and subsidiary of...

BlackSpider warns of new Trojan attack.(Brief article)
May 22, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BlackSpider Technologies, an e-mail security company, has warned of a new e-mail Trojan, which was sent to 50,000 UK businesses. According to the company, the e-mail purportedly...

ioko and VeriSign partner with BBC Film Network.(British Broadcasting Corp. BBCi Films)(Brief article)
May 22, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Digital and on-demand media company ioko and Kontiki, recently acquired by VeriSign, Inc (Nasdaq: VRSN), a provider of infrastructure services for Internet and telecomms networks,...

Dalrada Financial Launches MedicalHR Website.(Brief article)
May 22, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dalrada Financial Corp, a provider of employer business solutions, had announced the launch of a new website for its MedicalHR subsidiary. The new site, http://www.medicalhr.com,...

Books to be printed on demand by Amazon.com.(Brief article)
May 22, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online retailer Amazon.com has launched a new programme as part of its BookSurge unit to enable titles that are lower volume or out of print to be printed and shipped when ordered by...

Mobizines and Shiny Media establish World Cup mobile blogs project.(Brief article)
May 22, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile blogs for the Germany 2006 football World Cup are being produced by Mobizines, developed by publishing solutions provider Refresh Mobile, and Shiny Media, a blogging network,...

Australia to provide AUD7.3m for Development Gateway Foundation expansion.(Brief article)
May 22, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A further AUD7.3m will be provided by Australia to support the expansion of the Development Gateway Foundation, an Internet enterprise providing web-based solutions for aid and...

SoftScan adds e-mail archiving to hosted e-mail security service.(Brief article)
May 22, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD E-mail archiving has been added to the hosted e-mail security service of SoftScan, provider of a hosted spam and virus e-mail filtering service. According to SoftScan, the new...

F5 Networks announces FirePass Controller version 6.0.(Brief article)
May 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD F5 Networks Inc (Nasdaq:FFIV), an Application Delivery Networking company, announced on Monday (22 May) version 6.0 of its FirePass Controller Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private...

Pipex Network Services introduces two 10GB Ethernet ports to LINX.(Brief article)
May 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New 10GB Ethernet ports are being introduced into the London Internet Exchange (LINX), a London-based Internet hub, by Pipex Network Services, an integrated telecomms and Internet...

Choice Hotels selects EthoStream for Econo Lodge's Internet service.(Choice Hotels International Inc.)
May 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hotel group Choice Hotels International has revealed that it has opted to work with EthoStream LLC, a high-speed Internet access provider based in Milwaukee, in the US, to introduce...

Age Concern launches Silver Surfer Week for older people in the UK.(Brief article)
May 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Silver Surfer Week, enabling older people in the UK to try the Internet, has been set up by UK charity Age Concern, telecomms group BT and software company Microsoft. The...

Tribune Interactive announces acquisition of ForSaleByOwner.com.
May 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Tribune Interactive, a subsidiary of Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB) and a manager of the interactive operations of daily newspapers, announced on Monday (22 May) that it has acquired...

USD15m invested in Bebo's social networking site.
May 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An investment of USD15m has been made in Bebo, an online start-up company founded by Michael and Xochi Birch, by venture fund Benchmark Capital Europe. Bebo, which offers a...

State of Retailing Online study expects 20% growth in online sales for 2006.(study by Shop.org and Forrester Research)(Brief article)
May 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online sales are expected to increase by 20% in 2006, to USD211bn, according to the annual State of Retailing Online study from Shop.org and Forrester Research, a technology and...

Martha Stewart website to launch online social network.(Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc.)(Brief article)
May 24, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Plans to launch an online social network aimed at adult women have been unveiled by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc, an entertainment company. The company said the network...

FTMSC granted BGAN licensing approval in the US.(France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications approved to operate Broadband Global Area Network )(Brief article)
May 24, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Initial licensing approval has been granted to France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications (FTMSC), a company that markets satellite mobile services, to operate Broadband Global...

BBC adds regional news content to online archive.(British Broadcasting Corp.)(Brief article)
May 24, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The BBC, a broadcasting company in the UK, is opening up its archive of news clips from Cornwall, Devon, Humberside and Lincolnshire through the Creative Archive Licence pilot. ...

Sirenic launches 'push' e-mail and introduces enhancements to MobilePA.(Brief article)
May 25, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sirenic, a mobile e-mail and data management company, has developed and launched a 'push' e-mail and data delivery service to complement existing 'pull' technology, and introduced a...

Kaspersky Lab reveals threat to Wi-Fi networks.(Brief article)
May 25, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT professionals are not taking the threat posed by attacks to wireless networks seriously enough, according to a report by anti-virus company Kaspersky Lab. According to the...

Access Accounting relaunches website.(Brief article)
May 25, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The website of Access Accounting, a business and accounting software development company and subsidiary of Access Technology Group Ltd, has been relaunched as part of the company's...

Dutch researchers to set up virtual coach for smokers.(Brief article)
May 25, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A virtual coach to help people given up smoking is being designed by researchers at the University of Twente in Enschede in the Netherlands and Stivoro, a Dutch anti-smoking group....