Internet Business News articles from November 2006

Internet Business News archives from November 2006

AA.com/rainbow launched by American Airlines.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has announced the launch of AA.com/rainbow, a new page on the carrier's website designed especially for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) travellers....

Point Topic reports recovery of UK's broadband market.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new report from Point Topic, an independent UK-based broadband market research company, has revealed that the broadband market in the UK is beginning to show signs of a recovery...

Tesco to move into Internet clothing sales.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based retailer Tesco has revealed it is in the early stages of selling clothing online and confirmed that it intends to introduce more of its own clothes brands alongside its...

Brazilian Globo.com introduces Skinker.(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brazilian portal Globo.com has launched a Skinker that will deliver news alerts directly to the users' desktops. According to the company, the Globo.com Skinker is a simple way...

ServerSide Security introduced by STRATO.(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European web hosting provider STRATO announced on Wednesday (1 November) the launch of ServerSide Security, an anti-spam, anti-virus and anti-phishing solution. STRATO has...

New resource for cultural sector launched by UK Culture Online.(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Culture Online, part of the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), has launched ProjectsETC, a new online resource for the cultural sector. The aim of the site,...

FCC rules in favour of airline's Wi-Fi service at Boston airport.(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ruled in favour of Continental Airlines, enabling the airline to provide high-speed Internet service in its frequent flier club at...

VeriSign implementation boosts sales for Opodo.(Brief article)
November 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD VeriSign Inc (Nasdaq:VRSN), a provider of intelligent infrastructure services, has revealed that an implementation providing online security for customers using the pan-European...

Yahoo! launches new Yahoo! Food website.
November 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Yahoo! Inc (Nasdaq:YHOO) on 2 November announced the launch of a new lifestyle website, Yahoo! Food. Yahoo! Food will offer food information and content,...

Kaspersky Lab warns of mass-mailing allegedly from McAfee.(Brief article)
November 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kaspersky Lab, an anti-virus company, has intercepted a mass-mailing containing Trojan-Dropper.MSWord.Lafool.v, which has been sent from mcafee@europe.com to make it appear to have...

Online boutique launched by Sepia Skincare.(Brief article)
November 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online skincare retailer Sepia Skincare has officially launched its website. According to the company, its online store, http://www.sepiaskincare.com, offers an array of...

Google's ad revenues expected to exceed those of UK's TV channels.
November 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK advertising revenues for Internet search engine company Google are expected to exceed the predicted GBP800m returns for the UK's Channel Four, a television channel. Google is...

KLM launches website to commemorate Douglas DC3 aircraft.(Brief article)
November 3, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has launched a website that features views of Schiphol Airport, in the Netherlands, as it was in the 1930s. The website, which can be found at...

Sovereign Bank adds Media Center to its site.(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sovereign Bank, a US-based financial institution, has added a Media Center to its website, http://www.sovereignbank.com. According to the company, the Media Center, available at...

China.com announces Web 2.0 Developer Program.(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China.com, an Internet services provider in China and a subsidiary of CDC Corporation (Nasdaq: CHINA), has announced its Web 2.0 Developer Program, which includes USD20m allocated...

Yahoo! launches redesigned Yahoo! Shopping site.(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet search company Yahoo! Inc (Nasdaq:YHOO) on Friday (3 November) announced the launch of the company's newly redesigned Yahoo! Shopping website at http://shopping.yahoo.com....

eBay introduces Pop shopping index service with Mpire.
November 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An eBay Pop shopping index service has been introduced by online auction company eBay Inc, working with data analysis company Mpire Inc. eBay said the service lists the...

OneStat confirms Microsoft's IE gains 3.06% global usage share.(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The global usage share of the Internet Explorer (IE) 7 browser from software company Microsoft has reached 3.06% according to OneStat.com, a provider of real-time web analytics. ...

Virus writers create fake Wikipedia page for malicious patch.(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virus writers have used a page of the online Wikipedia resource to link to a fake fix for a new version of the old Windows Blaster worm, which was first introduced in 2003. The...

New Shane Warne site to be launched by Mitre.(Brief article)
November 7, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mitre, a UK sports equipment manufacturer, is to launch a new website of cricket player Shane Warne towards the middle of November 2006. According to the company, the site will...

Microsoft unveils 3D maps of 15 US cities.(Brief article)
November 7, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Microsoft Corp has unveiled 3D maps of 15 cities in the US through its Virtual Earth 3D service, as part of its web search offering. Microsoft has introduced...

T-Mobile to introduce Wi-Fi service on Heathrow Express.
November 7, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wireless Internet access is to be made available for passengers on the Heathrow Express in the UK from early next year. Mobile operator T-Mobile said it will install hotspots on...

Endemol to launch Big Brother in virtual Second Life community.(contracts with Linden Lab)(Brief article)
November 8, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Big Brother reality TV show produced by television programmer Endemol is to enter the 3D Second Life virtual world created by Linden Lab, a company based in San Francisco, USA....

Redten internet announces new broadband service.
November 8, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Redten Internet, part of the Watford Electronics Group of companies, has announced a new broadband deal for UK consumers and businesses. According to the company, for a monthly...

Verizon announces international availability for VoIP portfolio.(Verizon Business )(Brief article)
November 8, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Verizon Business (Verizon), a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), a communications and IT solutions provider, has announced that its VoIP portfolio, a suite of VoIP solutions...

Tumbleweed introduces AIF technology to fight image spam.(Tumbleweed Communications Corp., Adaptive Image Filtering)(Brief article)
November 8, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Adaptive Image Filtering (AIF) technology has been introduced by Tumbleweed Communications Corp (Tumbleweed) (Nasdaq:TMWD), a provider of messaging security solutions, intended to...

Digi International unveils Rev A version of WAN VPN router.(wide area nework, virtul private network)(Brief article)
November 8, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Rev A version of the ConnectPort WAN VPN router has been unveiled by Digi International (Nasdaq:DGII), a device networking company. According to Digi International, the device...

Dial-A-Book creates Publishers Portal service.(Brief article)
November 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new Publishers Portal service has been created by Dial-A-Book, which operates the Chapter One database of excerpts from around 100,000 books, The service, which has been...

ScanSafe security solutions selected by Paul Smith.(Brief article)
November 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ScanSafe, a provider of managed web security, has announced it has been selected by fashion brand Paul Smith. According to the company, Paul Smith is using ScanSafe Web...

Hitwise reveals 2% increase in UK Internet visits to 100 Retail Index.(Brief article)
November 9, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hitwise, an online competitive intelligence company, has revealed that the market share of UK Internet visits to the Hitwise UK 100 Retail Index increased 2% last week, compared to...

Akamai finds online shoppers dislike sites with long load time.(Brief article)
November 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online shoppers are likely to leave websites taking over four seconds to load, according to the results of a survey conducted by Akamai during the first six months of this year of...

Bee Ware announces UK availability of i-Boost.(data security devices)(Brief article)
November 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bee Ware, a provider of secure web-enabled delivery solutions, has announced the release and general availability in the UK of a new accelerated application security appliance,...

BT reaches 3m broadband customers in the UK.
November 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BT Retail, a provider of communications solutions and services, has revealed it has gained 3m broadband customers in the UK and claimed to have secured 25% of all new ADSL customers...

Yahoo to incorporate instant messaging into Yahoo mail program.(Brief article)
November 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Yahoo Inc has revealed it is combining its e-mail and instant messaging tools in its free Yahoo Mail program, which has 250m active monthly users. Yahoo said it...

Online publisher YzGuide Inc opens for business.
November 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new online publisher called YzGuide Inc (pronounced "Wise Guide") has been launched, and has said that it is committed to supporting organisations that feed the hungry and provide...

Probrand launches IT Index website for public sector.(information technology)(Brief article)
November 10, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The IT Index.co.uk/gov, a 'money and time saving' website has been launched by Probrand, a technology services provider in the UK, aimed at the public sector. The website is...

Wastecorp Pumps launches redesigned website.(Brief article)
November 13, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wastecorp Pumps, a provider of pump products, has announced the launch of its redesigned website. According to the company, the new site, http://www.wastecorp.com, informs...

MP3.com enables artists to share music and videos.(Brief article)
November 13, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Music download website MP3.com has revealed it is enabling music and videos to be shared through its website, with the authorisation of independent artists. MP3.com, which was...

AT&T introduces blue room gaming portal.(Brief article)
November 13, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The AT&T blue room gaming portal has been introduced by US telecomms holding company AT&T Inc (NYSE:T), in order to draw more visitors to its online offering. AT&T said the...

Microsoft forms Zune agreement with Universal Music.(Brief article)
November 13, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement has been formed with music label Universal Music Group (Universal) by software company Microsoft Corp, to enable it to offer more from its forthcoming Zune portable...

Redstone introduces its redvault online data back-up solution.(Redstone Managed Solutions )(Brief article)
November 13, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An online data back-up solution has been introduced by Redstone Managed Solutions (Redstone), an Internet and IT services provider and operating division of Redstone plc, providing...

Secure Computing introduces Webwasher 6.0.
November 14, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications security company Secure Computing Corp (Nasdaq:SCUR) announced on Monday (13 November) Webwasher 6.0, a new version of its Web Security Gateway. According to the...

uSwitch survey finds 'free' broadband users are less satisfied.
November 14, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Customers using 'free' broadband are less happy with the service, according to a survey of over 11,000 customers by uSwitch, an advice and information service for comparison of...

Google introduces new Featured Content for Google Earth.(Brief article)
November 14, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet search company Google Inc (Nasdaq:GOOG) on Monday (13 November) announced the release of new Featured Content for Google Earth, in connection with the celebration of...

Hitwise reports increased market share of Google and Yahoo!
November 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Search engines Google and Yahoo! Search's share of the search market is growing and driving up the share of referrals from search engines to retail websites, according to Hitwise UK,...

Multimap's mapping services deployed on Oddbins site.(Brief article)
November 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online mapping provider Multimap announced on Tuesday (14 November) the deployment of its Storefinder and Travel Directions mapping services on UK wine retailer Oddbins' web site....

NetBenefit to offer IndexTool to customers.(Brief article)
November 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NetBenefit, a web hosting company in the UK and part of Group NBT plc, has announced it is now offering IndexTools, a tool which delivers on-demand web analytics solutions, to all of...

Staffordshire Police award new website contract to Mediasurface.
November 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A contract to supply a new website, intranet and extranet has been awarded to Mediasurface (UK AIM:MSR), a content management solution provider, by Staffordshire Police, a police...

Microsoft partners with MetroFi for Portland's wireless network.(Brief article)
November 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Microsoft Corp has revealed it is partnering with MetroFi Inc, a company based in Mountain View, California, USA, to establish a free, ad-supported wireless network...

Microsoft issues five 'critical' security patches.(Brief article)
November 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Five 'critical' security patches have been issued by software company Microsoft Corp to fix flaws in the company's software which it said could enable attackers to gain control of a...

Google announces completion of YouTube acquisition.
November 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet search company Google Inc (Nasdaq:GOOG) announced on Tuesday (14 November) that the company has closed its acquisition of YouTube, a consumer media company. In...

Channel 4 introduces 'catch up' service for online viewers.(Brief article)
November 15, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 'catch up' service is to be introduced by UK broadcaster Channel 4 to enable viewers to access its programmes online for 30 days after transmission. Channel 4 said series such...

Chameleon Net selected by UNICEF for Blue Peter appeal.(United Nations. Children's Fund)(Brief article)
November 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Chameleon Net, a UK web solutions company, has announced the creation of the Blue Peter Appeal website, http://www.shoebizappeal.org.uk, for UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)....

free-hotspot.com announces partnership with Bert's Cafe Contemporain.(Brief article)
November 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD free-hotspot.com, a provider of a network of free hotspots in Europe, announced on Wednesday (15 November) its collaboration with "Bert's Cafe Contemporain", a French chain of...

3 to establish mobile Internet partnership.(Hutchison 3G UK Ltd., Google, eBay and Skype)(Brief article)
November 16, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile phone service provider 3 has revealed it is establishing a partnership with Internet companies including Google, eBay and Skype. According to 3, the partnership will make...

New Kimberly-Clark website launched.
November 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB), a provider of healthcare and personal care products, unveiled on Thursday (16 November) a redesigned corporate website. According to the...

New broadband packages introduced by Virgin.net.(Brief article)
November 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK broadband provider Virgin.net has announced it is introducing three new bundled packages offering Virgin.net Broadband and Virgin.net Talk to celebrate its tenth anniversary. ...

Barracuda Networks reports increase in spam volume.(Brief article)
November 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Barracuda Networks, Inc, a provider of application security appliances, announced on Thursday (16 November) it has observed a significant increase in spam volume. Barracuda has...

3 Group signs Google mobile search agreement.(Hutchison 3G UK Ltd.)(Brief article)
November 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile search services from Internet search engine company Google Inc (Nasdaq:GOOG) are to be offered to customers of 3 Group, a 3G mobile broadband provider. The two companies...

Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft collaborate on new Sitemaps protocol.(Brief article)
November 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet brand Yahoo! Inc (Nasdaq:YHOO), Internet search company Google Inc (Nasdaq:GOOG) and software solutions company Microsoft Corporation (NasdaqGS:MSFT) announced on Thursday...

Wikipedia site is unblocked in China - claim.(Brief article)
November 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Chinese-language version of US online encyclopaedia website Wikipedia is reportedly accessible in China again, following the country's year-long block on the site. ...

Lebanon's GDS selects Alcatel for WiMAX trial.(Globalcom Data Services )(Brief article)
November 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Globalcom Data Services (GDS), a ISP, has selected communications solutions provider Alcatel to conduct the first IEEE 802.16e-2005 WiMAX trial in the Middle East. The trial,...

Yahoo acquires Bix.com online contest website.
November 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bix.com, a website that helps users to arrange contests to rate the photos, video or singing of other users, has been acquired by Internet company Yahoo Inc in an effort to boost...

New website launched by Sun Country Airlines.(Brief article)
November 17, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sun Country Airlines has launched a new website, featuring a new design and easy-to-navigate layout. The company said that the new http://www.suncountry.com site also offers a...

EarthLink Business Solutions announces extended broadband coverage.(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD EarthLink Business Solutions, a unit of EarthLink Inc (Nasdaq: ELNK), an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the US, is expanding its business-class DSL broadband coverage to 320...

Broadband National announces partnership with 8x8.(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Broadband National, an online marketing company in the US, has announced a new joint alliance with 8x8 Inc (Nasdaq: EGHT), a provider of Packet8 residential, business and video Voice...

Yahoo forms agreement with US newspaper groups.(Brief article)
November 20, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Yahoo (Nasdaq:YHOO) has formed an agreement with seven newspaper groups in the US to share online content, advertising and technology. Yahoo said the agreement...

Bango announces agreement with MediaPlazza.(Brief article)
November 21, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile content enabler Bango (AIM: BGO) announced on Monday (20 November) a deal with MediaPlazza, a provider of mobile entertainment affiliate programs. Under the terms of the...

Fish4.co.uk implements FAST Enterprise Search Platform.(Brief article)
November 21, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The FAST Enterprise Search Platform (FAST ESP) from Fast Search & Transfer ASA (FAST), a developer of enterprise search technologies and solutions, has been implemented by...

New Chat-N-Coffee online dating company introduced.(Brief article)
November 21, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new online dating company called 'Chat-N-Coffee' has been introduced with the aim of providing a better service for customers, at a lower price. The site, which can be found...

Multimap's Storefinder deployed on Whirlpool website.(Brief article)
November 22, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Whirlpool, a manufacturer and marketer of home appliances, has deployed online mapping provider Multimap's Storefinder on its website. According to the company, with Multimap's...

Zen Office 8000 introduced by Zen Internet.(Brief article)
November 22, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet service provider Zen Internet announced on Tuesday (21 November) the launch of Zen Office 8000, the latest addition to its range of Zen Office Broadband solutions. ...

Mpire launches new online shopping tools.(Mpire Plugin, pricing research tool )(Brief article)
November 22, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mpire Inc, an online shopping service, has announced the launch of its Mpire Plugin and the inauguration of the Mpire Holiday Gift Guide, featuring a range of gift-list suggestions....

Coms Express online telephony store launches.(Coms plc)(Brief article)
November 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Coms plc, an Ofcom authorised Public Electronic Communications Network (PECN), opened on Wednesday (22 November) its online store - Coms Express. According to the company, Coms...

IBM Internet Security Systems announces new features of Proventia Desktop Endpoint Security.(network security software)(Brief article)
November 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information technology company IBM (NYSE:IBM) announced on Wednesday (22 November) it has incorporated additional features for antivirus and anti-spyware into its Internet Security...

Symantec releases public beta version of Norton 360 solution.
November 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The public beta version of the new Norton 360 consumer security service has been released by Symantec Corp (Nasdaq:SYMC), a security solutions provider, as part of its Security 2.0...

Masternaut introduces e-mail service for vehicle tracking product.
November 23, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An e-mail service has been introduced by Masternaut, a vehicle telematics company, offering a choice of more than 200 customisable reports illustrating the precise movement of any...

123-reg adds '.mobi' to its domain name portfolio.(Brief article)
November 24, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pipex's domain name registration and hosting company 123-reg has added '.mobi' to its portfolio of domain names. The .mobi address is reportedly designed for companies that plan...

RTX introduces cordless DUALphone 3088 handset.(Brief article)
November 24, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The DUALphone 3088 plug-and-dial handset, which can be used as a standard telephone and for calling via Internet telephony service Skype without a PC, has been introduced by RTX, a...

AKQA to open office in Second Life.(Brief article)
November 24, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new office is to be opened in the online virtual world Second Life this month by independent digital marketing agency AKQA. AKQA will use the office as a base for recruiting,...

Microsoft to refund Xbox 360 gamers experiencing download problems.
November 24, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Microsoft has revealed it is to refund owners of the US Xbox 360 gaming device who have experienced problems with the company's new Xbox Live Video service. ...

YNET-branded e-commerce site to be launched by Smile.Media and Yedioth Internet.(Brief article)
November 27, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet Gold (Nasdaq NMS, TASE: IGLD), an IP provider based in Israel, announced on Friday (24 November) that the company's fully-owned subsidiary, Smile.Media Ltd, and Yedioth...

Webcredible ranks Marks & Spencer top of online UK retail stores.(Brief article)
November 27, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Retailer Marks & Spencer has achieved a score of 81% for user-friendliness in a website assessment of UK high-street retailers by Webcredible, a web usability consultant. ...

ICM survey finds online and mobile video viewers watch less TV.(Brief article)
November 27, 2006... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A survey of 2,070 people, including 1,008 adults aged 18+ and 1,062 people aged 16+, conducted by ICM for the BBC has revealed that 43% of Britons watching video from a mobile device...